Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Management of Biological Invasions
ISSN 1989-8649 · Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre · Finland
Management of Biological Invasions: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.93; fully open access; APC about USD 960; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Management of Biological Invasions is published by Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre 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 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Management of Biological Invasions, established in 2010 by Dr. Elias Dana, is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal focusing on applied research in biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems from around the world. This journal is devoted to bridging the gap between scientific research and the use of science in decision-making, regulation and management in the area of invasive species introduction and biodiversity conservation. Managing biological invasions is a crisis science, with Management of Biological Invasions aiming to provide insights to the issues, to document new forms of detection, measurements and analysis, and to document tangible solutions to this problem. In addition to original research on applied issues, Management of Biological Invasions publishes technical reports on new management technologies of invasive species and also the proceedings of relevant international meetings. As a platform to encourage informed discussion on matters of national and international importance, we publish viewpoint papers that highlight emerging issues, showcase initiatives, and present opinions of leading researchers. Management of Biological Invasions provides a forum for professionals involved in research and management of invasive alien species (IAS), including a focus on (but not exclusive to) the following: • Advances in management of aquatic and terrestrial IAS • Advances in early detection and monitoring of IAS, including eDNA surveys • Advances in policy and regulations on IAS • Control and eradication of IAS (including biological control) • IAS and biodiversity conservation • Human-mediated pathways and vectors of introductions of aquatic and terrestrial IAS • Ballast water research and management • Biofouling research and management • Bioaccumulation in IAS • Early warning and rapid response • Horizon scanning • Socio-economic and cultural impacts of IAS • Ecological risk assessment • Risk perception and behavioural intent • Indicators for IAS (including biological indication) • IAS-related information systems and information management • Management frameworks and biosecurity • Case studies that highlight biosecurity management in action • Education and outreach • Citizen science Management of Biological Invasions is an official journal of International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Editor-in-chief Catherine JarnevichPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science14.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Biological Control of Invasive SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Marine Biology and Environmental ChemistryEngineering3.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
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
- 1.93LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 2.28Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 738 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 58 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 39 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 200 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 205 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 357 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 700 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | USD 960 / EUR 840 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 960 / EUR 840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 960 / EUR 840 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 75
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- editorialThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
- letterThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
- research articleThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
- short communicationThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
- surveyThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
- viewpointThe international journal Management of Biological Invasions publishes results applied research in the area of biological invasions in aquatic and terrestrial e…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Please see also our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in Management of Biological Invasions retain the copyright of their articles and are free to reproduce and disseminate their work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (Attribution 4.0 International - CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access policy
APC: €75 per printed page; minimum fee €1200 for papers under 16 pages. Model summary
Open Access is a publishing model for scholarly communication that makes research information available to readers at no cost, as opposed to the traditional subscription model in which readers have access to scholarly information by paying a subscription (usually via libraries). The principles of Open Access are set out in the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Huma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review model. Model summary
Management of Biological Invasions follows a double-blind review model and thus the manuscript file should be anonymous.
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
- Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1989-8649
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Management of Biological Invasions
What CAS zone is Management of Biological Invasions in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Management of Biological Invasions 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 Management of Biological Invasions?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.93; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Management of Biological Invasions?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Management of Biological Invasions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Management of Biological Invasions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Management of Biological Invasions is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Management of Biological Invasions open access, and what is the APC?
Management of Biological Invasions is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 960.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .