Journal profile
International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management
ISSN 2151-3732 · eISSN 2151-3740 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management: impact factor 4.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,270; review about 84 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management ( IJBESM) is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses how biodiversity and ecosystems underpin human quality of life, and how societal activities and preferences drive changes in ecosystems. In a rapidly changing world, the main challenges for humanity are to protect, manage and restore nature in such a way that human wellbeing can be sustained, in balance with nature. This journal aims to improve our understanding of the role of biodiversity and ecosystems in providing ecosystem services and nature’s contributions to people, and contributing to quality of life. In addition, it aims to enhance our understanding of the management systems and policies needed to maintain biodiversity and achieve sustainable and equitable use of ecosystem services. Research published in IJBESM addresses, in an interdisciplinary way, biodiversity, ecosystem services, their contributions to quality of life, and the multiple ways people relate with nature. Research topics Papers published in IJBESM preferably address one of the following themes: The link between biodiversity and ecosystem services; i.e. what is the role of biodiversity in providing ecosystem services? The link between ecosystem services and management; i.e. how can ecosystem services be sustainably managed and what are the trade-offs in service provision across management systems? The link between biodiversity and management; i.e. what are the effects of different management systems on biodiversity? The link between ecosystem service use and quality of life; i.e. how can ecosystem services contribute to the different dimensions of human wellbeing? The link between management and equitable use and distribution of ecosystem services; i.e. how can management contribute to the equal distribution of ecosystem services among different societal groups? The link between knowledge and data regarding biodiversity, ecosystem services and quality of life, and policy making; i.e. how can ecosystem service science inform decision making, and how can decision making influence sustainable provision and use of ecosystem services? Developing, improving and discussing approaches, methods and tools to assess the above-mentioned questions in a decision-making or management context. is considered a crucial aspect in all papers published in IJBESM. Papers should highlight recommendations that are relevant for decision making on ecosystem services, lan
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alexander van OudenhovenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 4, Canada 2, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1, Netherlands 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science23.3%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science17.6%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Economic and Environmental ValuationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexESCIWeb of ScienceScopusEmbaseDOAJPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EMBiology, Elsevier Biobase, FLUIDEX, World Textiles, Illumin8, Proquest (CSA), Lexis Nexis, CABI, BIOSIS Citation Index
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 (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.27Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 495,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 749 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 972 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,076 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,139 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,245 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,378 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
84 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 46 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 46 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,270 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,270 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 770 / USD 1,000 / EUR 885 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- data papersIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- letters to the editorIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- perspectivesIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- research papersIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewsIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationsIJBESM accepts original Research Papers, Perspectives, Short Communications, Letters to the Editor, Reviews, Data Papers and Book Reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Fully open access journal Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double-blind peer review policy Model summary
International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2151-3732
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-3740
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management?
The publisher reports about 84 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 46 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17%. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), Canada (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management?
The journal's website lists EI Compendex, ESCI, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services Management is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,270.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .