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Conservation and Society

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

ISSN0972-4923eISSN0975-3133
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.504
H-Index
61
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.944
Total Works
645
Total Citations
17,216
2yr Mean Citedness
1.30
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the complex interactions between conservation practices, societal structures, and human-environment relationships. It examines how local communities, Indigenous peoples, and diverse actors engage with conservation efforts, often highlighting power dynamics, cultural values, and political implications. The journal also investigates the role of digital technologies in shaping perceptions and engagements with nature and conservation.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications645
Publisher OrgMedknow
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0972-4923 / 0975-3133
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementWildlife Ecology and ConservationGeographies of human-animal interactionsAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref