This study reflects certain ecological development concept in the field of scientific journals, so as to promote the quali-ty and influence of tropical agricultural scientific journals in China with ecological ideas. [ Method] Based on the niche theory, we analyzed the present situation of Chinese journal of tropical agricultural science and technology from three aspects of column setting, authors' s units and fund paper ratio based on niche overlapping theory. Some ecological strategies were put forward from three aspects of space niche, nutrition niche and reality niche.[Result]The authors's units were mainly colleges and scientific research institutions.National funding funds accounted for a large number of papers;there was great competition in the resources of authors and readers. [ Conclusion] People should build suitable space niche, strengthen nutrition niche and explore reality niche in order to avoid homogenization of tropical journals and to form a develop-ment idea of scientific journals in China.
NicheTropical agricultureScientific journalsSituationEcology development strategy