The Journal of Resources and Ecology (JRE) is an international English language journal that was started in 2010 in accordance with the General Administration of Press and Publication of the People's Republic of China. The journal is jointly sponsored by the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the China Society of Natural Resources, and the Ecological Society of China.

The Journal of Resources and Ecology’s mission is to create a platform for the promotion of international academic exchange. The journal aims to provide a comprehensive representation of resources and ecology research, and to present, among other things, the state of the art in scientific research, important progress in regard to the key issues involved, and the results of cutting-edge research in the fields of natural resources and ecology. Publication of JRE represents an important addition to other journals in the interdisciplinary research areas of resources and ecology.