National Institute of Ecology

What National Institute of Ecology does

National Institute of Ecology (NIE) is a non-political, non-governmental, non-profit professional association founded in 1978 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and conceptualized in 1976 by Prof. R. Misra and Prof. G.S. Puri at the All-India Symposium on Teaching of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. NIE is India's premier interdisciplinary association in ecology and environmental sciences, serving academic researchers across biology, agriculture, fisheries, earth sciences, public health, anthropology, and environmental engineering. The institute has 600+ members drawn from every Indian state and union territory plus several countries, organized through a fellowship-based membership model in which Fellows are elected annually by existing Fellows, supported by Student and Life Member tiers.

NIE's core product is the International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal published since 1974 (49th volume, bimonthly since 2021, ISSN 0377-015X print / 2320-5199 online), with editorial submissions now handled through an Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform launched in 2023 at ojs.nieindia.org. The journal holds UGC-CARE Group D approval and NAAS scoring, credentials that are central to its value to Indian academic authors. The product portfolio is rounded out by a searchable Fellows database, a Regional Chapters network (including the Eastern India Chapter in Silchar, Assam), annual conferences/AGMs, and a fellowship election process requiring nomination by two or more existing Fellows.

Revenue is generated through three small-scale streams: annual membership subscriptions (Rs 800 India/Nepal, US$ 40 Developed, US$ 30 Developing), tiered article publication fees (Rs 3,000-8,000 Indian authors, US$ 60-150 international authors), and international donations received under FCRA registration (no. 231660512). NIE holds tax-exempt status under Section 12Aa and 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act and is registered with NITI Aayog at Darpan. Operations are supported by a 29-person team distributed across a registered office in Jaipur, a Delhi correspondence office, and the Eastern India Chapter, with governance vested in an elected Central Executive Council (2021-23 term led by President Prof. S.P. Singh).

Name

National Institute of Ecology

Legal name

National Institute of Ecology

Website

https://nieindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Institute of Ecology is a Jaipur-based, non-profit professional association founded in 1978 that serves 600+ Indian and international academic researchers in ecology and environmental sciences through elected fellowships, a 49-year-old peer-reviewed journal, annual conferences, and regional chapters.

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SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Ecology research
• Environmental sciences
• Professional association
• Scientific publishing
• Fellowship program

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaipur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual subscriptions from Fellows and Members, along with one-time admission and life membership fees. Annual subscription is Rs 800 for India and Nepal, US$ 40 for Developed Countries, US$ 30 for Developing Countries. Admission fee for Fellows is Rs 500.
2. Journal Publication Fees: Authors pay publication fees for accepted articles. For Indian authors: up to 4 pages Rs 3000, 4-8 pages Rs 5000, 8-12 pages Rs 8000, additional pages Rs 500/page. For international authors: up to 8 pages US$ 60, 8-12 pages US$ 100, >12 pages US$ 150.
3. International Donations: FCRA registered organization eligible to receive international funds for educational activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Institute of Ecology operates as a non-profit professional association that promotes ecology and environmental science research. Its core offerings are the International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (a peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly since 1974), an elected Fellowship Program recognizing researchers with 10+ years of post-PhD standing, membership categories for individuals (Fellow, Life Member, Student Member), and a network of Regional Chapters serving different ecological regions of India.

Product overview

The National Institute of Ecology operates a portfolio of professional association services centered around its flagship publication, the International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences (published bimonthly since 1974). The organization's offerings include an elected Fellowship Program that recognizes significant contributions to ecology and environmental science, a searchable Fellows Database containing profiles of all elected members, and a network of Regional Chapters serving different ecological regions of India. The membership structure includes Fellows elected for their contributions, general Members, and Student Members, with the organization maintaining over 600 members across all states and union territories of India as well as international members.

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Products and services

• International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences A multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal published since 1974, promoting all areas of pure and applied ecology (plant, animal, microbial and human ecology) and environmental science including environmental pollution, conservation, resource management, sustainable development and global change. Published bimonthly with ISSN 0377-015X (Print) and 2320-5199 (Online). Available via OJS platform at ojs.nieindia.org.
• Fellowship Program An elected fellowship program recognizing individuals for significant contributions to ecology or environmental science. Fellows are elected annually based on 10+ years of professional standing after Ph.D. and evidence of research contributions. Members must be nominated by two or more existing Fellows.
• Fellows Database

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NIE objectives include cooperating and affiliating with international organizations in the fields of ecology and environmental science. FCRA registration enables receiving funds from international organizations and funding agencies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Springer Nature: Major commercial academic publisher of peer-reviewed ecology and environmental science journals worldwide — competes with NIE's journal for authors and indexing, illustrating the broader publishing ecosystem NIE operates within.

Regional players

• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE): India-based nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on environment, with publication (Down To Earth) and active membership-style engagement — adjacent Indian environmental nonprofit sharing audience with NIE but focused on policy advocacy versus NIE's academic publishing.
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI): India-based environmental and sustainable development research institute publishing journals and policy reports — comparable Indian environmental research community and publication channels, though structured as a research institute rather than elected-membership association.
• Wildlife Institute of India: India-focused wildlife and ecology research and training institute under the Ministry of Environment — overlaps NIE's wildlife, biodiversity and environmental research community but operates as a government-funded training/research body rather than a membership association.

Direct peers

• International Association for Ecology (INTECOL): Global umbrella federation of national ecological associations — the direct international counterpart to NIE as a professional membership body for ecologists, with affiliated member societies in many countries.
• Ecological Society of America (ESA): US professional ecology association publishing top-tier journals (Ecology, Ecological Monographs) and running annual meetings — same membership-plus-publication association model as NIE, at much larger scale.
• British Ecological Society (BES): UK-based professional membership association for ecologists publishing flagship journals (Journal of Ecology, Ecology and Evolution), running conferences and grants — closely mirrors NIE's journal-plus-fellowship-plus-events model in a larger market.

Broad incumbents

• Indian National Science Academy (INSA): Indian national-level scientific society that elects Fellows and publishes journals — comparable governance model to NIE but with multi-disciplinary scope versus NIE's ecology focus.
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Global conservation membership body combining governmental and civil society members, with strong presence in India — operates at much larger scale across biodiversity, climate, and policy but shares the membership-association model with NIE.
• Indian Academy of Sciences: India's premier broad scientific academy, electing Fellows and publishing multiple journals. Overlaps NIE on fellowship elections and journal publishing, but covers all sciences rather than specializing in ecology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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