Journal profile · Zoology
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
ISSN 1578-665X · eISSN 2014-928X · Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona · Brazil
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation is published by Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Avian ecology and behavior, together about 39.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of the journal is broad, encompassing descriptions of new species as well as studies on systematics, morphology, biogeography, ecology, ethology, physiology, and genetics that emphasize some aspect of conservation biology. The journal publishes original research papers, reviews, and discussions of issues within these fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Joan CarlesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science18.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science11%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 290OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 697 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 370 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 45 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 99 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 189 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- brief communicationBrief communications should follow the same procedure as other articles and they will undergo the same review process. They should not exceed 2,300 words includ…main text ≤ 2,300 words · abstract ≤ 100 words
- discussionsThe journal publishes original research papers, reviews, and discussions of issues within these fields.Length not stated
- editorialAnimal Biodiversity and Conservation is an international journal devoted to the study and conservation of animal biodiversity, open-access, free for authors, dr…Length not stated
- original research papersThe journal publishes original research papers, reviews, and discussions of issues within these fields.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original research papers, reviews, and discussions of issues within these fields.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Changes to authorship
The editors of this journal will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been accepted for publication. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Papers are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: no part of the published paper may be reproduced or reused unless the source is cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed, ethical publishing strategy Model summary
high-standard, peer-reviewed platform based on a highly ethical publishing strategy (Diamond Open Access)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Single-blind peer review Model summary
Articles under consideration by the Editorial Committee are first reviewed by the Executive Editor who determines their suitability for the Journal. Reasons for initial rejection may be that the subject matter is not relevant to the journal’s scope, or that attention to guidelines is poor. After clearing the initial screening, management of the peer-review process is undertaken by an Associate Edi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1578-665X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2014-928X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
What CAS zone is Animal Biodiversity and Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Animal Biodiversity and Conservation is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Animal Biodiversity and Conservation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Animal Biodiversity and Conservation?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Animal Biodiversity and Conservation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Animal Biodiversity and Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Biodiversity and Conservation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Animal Biodiversity and Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .