Journal profile · BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-GENETICS & HEREDITY
Conservation Genetics Resources
ISSN 1877-7252 · eISSN 1877-7260 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · 4 issues per year · Founded 2009
Conservation Genetics Resources: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.99; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 219 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Conservation Genetics Resources is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Genetic diversity and population structure, Identification and Quantification in Food and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Conservation Genetics Resources promotes the conservation of genetic diversity and advances the study of conservation genetics by publishing technical papers and reviews on methodological innovations or improvements, computer programs, and genomic resources, as well as on the practical application of these resources towards the development of effective conservation policy and practice. The journal publishes primer notes, other genomic resources (e.g. SNP markers), methodological papers, computer package descriptions, technical review papers and application essays.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION-GENETICS & HEREDITY
Editor-in-chief Benoit GoossensPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, India 1, Switzerland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.9%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.7%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3%
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 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | 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 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | 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 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 501OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 140,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 31 | 13 | 21 |
| 2024 | 33 | 14 | 71 |
| 2023 | 46 | 11 | 126 |
| 2022 | 46 | 19 | 207 |
| 2021 | 66 | 18 | 389 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
219 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 289 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 243 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- microsatellite DNA loci and primers
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- application essaysApplication Essays: Application essays report on the implementation of genetic data towards the development of a specific management or conservation policy.Length not stated
- methods and resource articlesMethods and Resource Articles: Methods and resource articles will provide new tools for applied conservation genetics and well-developed methods for environment…Length not stated
- microsatellite recordsMicrosatellite Records: From 01 March 2015 all papers on microsatellite data should be submitted as microsatellite records, which will be published as a collect…Length not stated
- opinionwould be appropriate for this category. Opinions and perspectives should be no longer than 4000 words including an abstract of up to 250 words (word count basedmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives: This category can include commentaries on new methodological developments and their relative merit or application potential, the comparative asses…Length not stated
- protocolTechnical Notes: Conservation Genetics Resources will not consider Technical Notes on the characterization of nuclear, chloroplast or mitochondrial genomes for …Length not stated
- technical noteTechnical Notes: Conservation Genetics Resources will not consider Technical Notes on the characterization of nuclear, chloroplast or mitochondrial genomes for …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- technical notesTechnical Notes: Conservation Genetics Resources will not consider Technical Notes on the characterization of nuclear, chloroplast or mitochondrial genomes for …Length not stated
- technical reviewsTechnical Reviews: Reviews should be based on major technological developments in the field with important application potential for practical conservation and …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
4 to 6 keywords required. Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data availability statement is optional. Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Conservation Genetics Resources, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints In Review: Preprint Service
AUTHOR SERVICE Conservation Genetics Resources, in partnership with Research Square, now offers In Review: a journal-integrated preprint service.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1877-7252
- Electronic ISSN
- 1877-7260
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Conservation Genetics Resources
What CAS zone is Conservation Genetics Resources in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Conservation Genetics Resources is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation / Genetics & Heredity. 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 Conservation Genetics Resources?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.99; CiteScore 2, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Conservation Genetics Resources?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 219 days (interquartile range 174–289 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Conservation Genetics Resources?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Conservation Genetics Resources based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), India (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Conservation Genetics Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Conservation Genetics Resources is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Conservation Genetics Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Conservation Genetics Resources is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .