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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2673-7159eISSN2673-7159

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.44

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.696

Total Works

294

Total Citations

1,354

2yr Mean Citedness

1.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the conservation of biodiversity, including studies on threatened species, human-wildlife interactions, and the management of natural resources. It also covers the analysis of ecological health in various environments, such as marine ecosystems, coastal areas, and mountain regions. The journal addresses the impacts of human activities on ecosystems, including pollution, resource extraction, and land use, and explores methods for monitoring and mitigating these effects.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 58 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications294

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~7 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-7159 / 2673-7159

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Nature and Landscape Conservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAnimal and Plant Science EducationEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationAmphibian and Reptile Biology