Journal profile · BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Integrative Conservation
ISSN 2770-9329
Integrative Conservation: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 167 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Integrative Conservation is classed under Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Animal and Plant Science Education, together about 40.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science19%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science14.2%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology6.8%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025 | 72 | 65 | 126 |
| 2024 | 42 | 37 | 139 |
| 2023 | 31 | 25 | 376 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | 51 |
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
167 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 216 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 219 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (113 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 2770-9329
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Integrative Conservation
What CAS zone is Integrative Conservation in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Integrative Conservation?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 167 days (interquartile range 131–216 days). 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 Integrative Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Integrative Conservation is indexed in ESCI.
Is Integrative Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Integrative Conservation is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .