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Pacific Conservation Biology

CSIRO Publishing · Australia · Est. 1994

ISSN2204-4604

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.515

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.735

Total Works

1,759

Total Citations

25,582

2yr Mean Citedness

1.67

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pacific Conservation Biology publishes research on the conservation of biodiversity, focusing on threatened species, habitat restoration, and the impacts of human activities and environmental change on ecosystems. The journal addresses challenges in protected area management, invasive species, and the development of conservation technologies. It also examines the effectiveness of conservation strategies, including public-private partnerships and ex situ conservation efforts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,759

Publisher OrgCSIRO Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

CSIRO Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2204-4604

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

2026

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

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcology

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesAvian ecology and behaviorRangeland and Wildlife ManagementAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesBig Data and Digital EconomyFish Ecology and Management Studies