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Conservation Science and Practice

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United States · Est. 2018

ISSN2578-4854eISSN2578-4854

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

1.069

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.056

Total Works

1,684

Total Citations

18,602

2yr Mean Citedness

1.79

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Conservation Science and Practice focuses on research that informs conservation actions and management. Articles address biodiversity trends, the effectiveness of conservation strategies, and the human dimensions of conservation. Topics include population dynamics of indicator species, habitat restoration, the development of conservation workforces, and the social and economic aspects of conservation planning and implementation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,684

Publisher OrgSociety for Conservation Biology

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2578-4854 / 2578-4854

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

EcologyQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity Conservation

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Nature and Landscape ConservationGlobal and Planetary ChangeEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEconomic and Environmental ValuationAnimal and Plant Science EducationForest Management and PolicyLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementWildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation