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Cover photo: Many participatory scientists record encounters with butterflies, especially on the platform iNaturalist, which has collected nearly 7 million “research grade” butterfly observations. However, it can be difficult to draw ecological inferences from these data, which are collected opportunistically rather than as part of standardized surveys with known effort. One dimension of this issue is taxonomic bias, or the predisposition to report certain species over others. After comparing iNaturalist records to observations generated from standardized surveys, scientists found that participatory science data were biased against hard-to-identify species and toward starkly patterned species (Goldstein et al.; https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2783). Among the most overreported butterfly species on iNaturalist was Plebejus icarioides (pictured). (Image credit: Vaughn Shirey [CC0]).
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is a publication by the Ecological Society of America that focuses on the significance of ecology and environmental science in various aspects of research and problem-solving. The journal covers topics such as biodiversity conservation, ecosystem preservation, natural resource management, public policy, and other related areas.
The publication features a range of content, including peer-reviewed articles, editorials, commentaries, letters, and occasional special issues and topical series. It releases ten issues per year, excluding January and July. ESA members receive both print and electronic copies of the journal, while institutional subscriptions are also available.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is highly regarded in the field, as indicated by its ranking in the 2021 Journal Citation Reports by Clarivate Analytics. The journal is ranked 4th out of 174 in ecology journals and 11th out of 279 in environmental sciences journals. Its impact factor for 2021 is reported as 13.789, which further demonstrates its influence and importance in the scientific community.