ECOSISTEMAS is an open-access scientific journal edited by the Spanish Association of Terrestrial Ecology (AEET) in which both publishing and reading are free. ECOSISTEMAS publishes articles on ecology and the environment in a broad sense. Articles focused on different scales (e.g. organisms, populations, communities, or ecosystems), with different approaches (e.g. paleoecology, ecophysiology, functional ecology, conservation ecology, or eco-evolution), and in different environments are welcome (e.g. terrestrial, aquatic, etc.). ECOSISTEMAS also covers meta-science (science about how we do science) on ecology.
ECOSISTEMAS is published and read free of charge, thanks to the AEET's commitment to the principle of open science.
2026-03-09
Ecosistemas joins International Woman Day 2026.
In this post in English and Spanish we reflect how science can contribute to a fairer and more inclusive society by examining editorial data and promoting equity, openness, and diversity-informed ethics in publishing systems.
2026-02-23
Following the successful call for applications to renew the team of Associate Editors in November 2025, in which up to 37 people applied as candidates, Ecosistemas has had a new editorial team since February 2026.
2026-01-28
ECOSISTEMAS now also indexed in The Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH) and as data provider of FAO-AGRIS.
2025-06-20
This June the editorial board of Ecosistemas has participated in an international congress, ‘III Sibecol & XVII AEET Meeting’ in Pontevedra, and in a national one, the 9th National Forestry Congress, in Gijón with the goal of fostering another open and fairer publishing system.
Vol. 35 No. 2 (2026): Ecology and Education: Tools and Reflections for a Better Public Understanding of Ecology
Ecología y educación: herramientas y reflexiones para una mejor comprensión ciudadana de la ecología
Ecology and Education: Tools and Reflections for a Better Public Understanding of Ecology
Coordinadora / Coordinator: Mercedes Molina-Morales
Editoras / Editors: Daniela Barría-Díaz, Lidia Caño, Marcia Eugenio-Gozalbo, Marcos Méndez Iglesias y Ana Ruiz-Navarro
Portada: Foto 1: Alumnos/as de 1º y 2º de Primaria midiendo parámetros del agua de la charca escolar. Foto cedida por el colegio público Elgeta Herri Eskola. Foto 2: Actividad de observación de la fauna que habita en el compost. Huerto Ecodidáctico del Campus de Soria (Universidad de Valladolid). Lea observa muy muy atenta. Ilustración: Actividad de explicitación de ideas previas sobre “¿Cómo imaginas el suelo por dentro?". Ilustración de Inés Ortega-Cubero.
Cover: Photo 1: Year 1 and Year 2 primary school pupils measuring water parameters in the school pond. Photo courtesy of Elgeta Herri Eskola state primary school. Photo 2: Observation of the fauna inhabiting the compost matrix. Organic Learning Garden at the Soria Campus (University of Valladolid). Lea is observing with close attention. Illustration: Drawing activity to explore students' mental models on soil: “How do you imagine the soil inside?”. Illustration by Inés Ortega-Cubero.
Published: 25-06-2026