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People and Nature

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2575-8314eISSN2575-8314

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.621

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.651

Total Works

1,160

Total Citations

19,937

2yr Mean Citedness

3.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the complex interactions between people and nature. It explores how human values, perceptions, and practices influence natural systems, and how these systems, in turn, shape human experiences and societal outcomes. The journal examines topics such as conservation strategies, land management, the impacts of human activities on biodiversity, and the cultural and spiritual significance of nature.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,160

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2575-8314 / 2575-8314

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Green Space and HealthConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal and Plant Science EducationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEconomic and Environmental ValuationGeographies of human-animal interactionsRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology