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Conservation Evidence

University of Cambridge · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1758-2067
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2017-02-20). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.252
H-Indexi
9
SNIPi
0.622
Total Worksi
62
Total Citationsi
227
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.68
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Conservation Evidence Journal shares the global experience of those on the front line of conservation practice about the effectiveness of conservation actions. All papers include monitoring of the effects of the intervention and are written by, or in partnership with, those who did the conservation work. We encourage articles from anywhere around the world on all aspects of species and habitat management such as habitat creation, habitat restoration, translocations, reintroductions, invasive species control, changing attitudes and education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications62
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA LicenseCC BY-NC 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Cambridge
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1758-2067
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2018
2
5
2019
10
47
2021
7
40
2022
9
20
2023
5
5
2024
11
10
2025
6
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesBat Biology and Ecology StudiesMercury impact and mitigation studiesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesAmphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesForest Insect Ecology and ManagementPeatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Frequently asked questions about Conservation Evidence

Is Conservation Evidence a predatory journal?

Conservation Evidence was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-02-20). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Conservation Evidence?

Conservation Evidence is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.252.

Is Conservation Evidence indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Conservation Evidence is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Conservation Evidence?

The Conservation Evidence Journal shares the global experience of those on the front line of conservation practice about the effectiveness of conservation actions. All papers include monitoring of the effects of the intervention and are written by, or in partnership with, those who did the conservation work. We encourage articles from anywhere around the world on all aspects of species and habitat management such as habitat creation, habitat restoration, translocations, reintroductions, invasive species control, changing attitudes and education.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref