《進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)》是一種以概念為導(dǎo)向的生物研究期刊，處于生態(tài)學(xué)與進(jìn)化論的結(jié)合點(diǎn)。因此，我們發(fā)表的論文綜合了這兩個(gè)領(lǐng)域的研究:尋求在進(jìn)化的背景下解釋生物體生態(tài)學(xué)的研究，或用生態(tài)過程解釋進(jìn)化模式的研究。該雜志發(fā)表有關(guān)生物進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)的原始研究和討論。這些可能包括關(guān)于種群生態(tài)學(xué)的進(jìn)化方面的論文，生物相互作用和共同進(jìn)化，行為，生活史，交流，形態(tài)學(xué)，宿主-寄生蟲相互作用和疾病生態(tài)學(xué)，以及遺傳過程的生態(tài)學(xué)方面。目的是促進(jìn)生態(tài)學(xué)和進(jìn)化生物學(xué)的概念、理論和經(jīng)驗(yàn)發(fā)展;范圍擴(kuò)展到任何有機(jī)體或系統(tǒng)。除了原創(chuàng)的研究文章，我們還發(fā)表綜述文章，調(diào)查進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)領(lǐng)域的最新發(fā)展;提出新觀點(diǎn)和新假設(shè)的文章;以及對(duì)最近發(fā)表在《進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)》或其他雜志上的文章的評(píng)論。我們還歡迎對(duì)現(xiàn)有觀點(diǎn)進(jìn)行新的檢驗(yàn)——檢驗(yàn)已確立的假設(shè)，但要使用更廣泛的數(shù)據(jù)或更嚴(yán)格的方法;-以及較短的《自然歷史筆記》，旨在展示對(duì)野外生物有機(jī)體的新觀察，可能為未來的研究提供靈感。截至2018年，我們還邀請(qǐng)了方法論文，來展示或回顧進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)中使用的新的理論、實(shí)踐或分析方法。學(xué)生和早期職業(yè)研究人員:我們特別鼓勵(lì)并提供獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)，鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生和早期職業(yè)研究人員(定義為在獲得博士學(xué)位的一年內(nèi))提交評(píng)論、觀點(diǎn)和方法論文(參見學(xué)生和早期職業(yè)研究人員)我們發(fā)表7種類型的論文:1. 原始的研究論文，其中提出的經(jīng)驗(yàn)或理論研究的結(jié)果，測(cè)試當(dāng)前的想法在進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué);2. 綜述綜述進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)領(lǐng)域最新進(jìn)展的文章;3.提供新觀點(diǎn)和/或新假設(shè)的觀點(diǎn)和觀點(diǎn)文章;4. 方法:提交或?qū)彶檫M(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)中使用的新的理論、實(shí)踐或分析方法(截至2018年);5. 對(duì)最近發(fā)表在《進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)》或其他雜志上的文章發(fā)表評(píng)論;6. 對(duì)現(xiàn)有觀點(diǎn)的新測(cè)試，即對(duì)已確立的假設(shè)進(jìn)行測(cè)試，但采用更廣泛的數(shù)據(jù)或更嚴(yán)格的方法;7. 《自然歷史筆記》(Natural History Notes)提供了對(duì)野外有機(jī)體生物學(xué)的新觀察，可能為未來的進(jìn)化生態(tài)學(xué)研究提供靈感。

Evolutionary Ecology is a concept-oriented journal of biological research at the interface of ecology and evolution. We publish papers that therefore integrate both fields of research: research that seeks to explain the ecology of organisms in the context of evolution, or patterns of evolution as explained by ecological processes. The journal publishes original research and discussion concerning the evolutionary ecology of organisms. These may include papers addressing evolutionary aspects of population ecology, organismal interactions and coevolution, behaviour, life histories, communication, morphology, host-parasite interactions and disease ecology, as well as ecological aspects of genetic processes. The objective is to promote the conceptual, theoretical and empirical development of ecology and evolutionary biology; the scope extends to any organism or system.In additional to Original Research articles, we publish Review articles that survey recent developments in the field of evolutionary ecology; Ideas & Perspectives articles which present new points of view and novel hypotheses; and Comments on articles recently published in Evolutionary Ecology or elsewhere. We also welcome New Tests of Existing Ideas - testing well-established hypotheses but with broader data or more methodologically rigorous approaches; - and shorter Natural History Notes, which aim to present new observations of organismal biology in the wild that may provide inspiration for future research. As of 2018, we now also invite Methods papers, to present or review new theoretical, practical or analytical methods used in evolutionary ecology.Students & Early Career Researchers: We particularly encourage, and offer incentives for, submission of Reviews, Ideas & Perspectives, and Methods papers by students and early-career researchers (defined as being within one year of award of a PhD degree) – see Students & Early Career ResearchersWe publish 7 types of papers:1. Original Research articles, which present the results of empirical or theoretical research testing current ideas in evolutionary ecology;2. Review articles, which survey recent developments in the field of evolutionary ecology;3. Ideas & Perspectives articles, which present new points of view and/or novel hypotheses;4. Methods papers, to present or review new theoretical, practical or analytical methods used in evolutionary ecology (as of 2018);5. Comments on articles recently published in Evolutionary Ecology or elsewhere;6. New Tests of Existing Ideas, which present tests of well-established hypotheses but with broader data or more methodologically rigorous approaches;7. Natural History Notes, which present new observations of organismal biology in the wild that may provide inspiration for future evolutionary ecology research.