Journal profile · BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Endangered Species Research
ISSN 1863-5407 · eISSN 1613-4796 · Inter-Research · GERMANY
Endangered Species Research: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Endangered Species Research is published by Inter-Research and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine animal studies overview, Turtle Biology and Conservation and Ichthyology and Marine Biology, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ESR is international and interdisciplinary. It covers all endangered forms of life on Earth, the threats faced by species and their habitats and the necessary steps that must be undertaken to ensure their conservation. ESR publishes high quality contributions reporting research on all species (and habitats) of conservation concern, whether they be classified as Near Threatened or Threatened (Endangered or Vulnerable) by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) or highlighted as part of national or regional conservation strategies. Submissions on all aspects of conservation science are welcome.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science17.5%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science6%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,021OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 88 | 157 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 167 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 314 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 730 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 556 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 1,327 |
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)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,550 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,550 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Inter-Research
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1863-5407
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-4796
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Endangered Species Research
What CAS zone is Endangered Species Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Endangered Species Research is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Endangered Species Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at Endangered Species Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Endangered Species Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Endangered Species Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Endangered Species Research open access, and what is the APC?
Endangered Species Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .