Journal profile · BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Nature Conservation Research
ISSN 2500-008X · Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas · Russian Federation
Nature Conservation Research: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Conservation Research is published by Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Ecology and biodiversity studies, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dear Authors, Reviewers, and Readers! Scientometric indicators of the journal Nature Conservation Research The current journal's citation metrics for Nature Conservation Research are as follows: *Journal Impact Factor (JIF): 1.2 - category Biodiversity Conservation (Q4). *Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 0.36 - category Biodiversity Conservation (Q3). **CiteScore 2025: 3.7 - category Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2). **SJR 2025: 0.383 - category Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2). ***Russian Science Citation Index Impact Factor 2025: 1.871 *2025 Journal Citation Indicator and Journal Impact Factor, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2026; see more here) **2025 Scopus, https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100898952 ***2025 Russian Science Citation Index Report (2026), https://www.elibrary.ru/ Aims The journal "Nature Conservation Research" aims to show the quality and level of studies, which are being carried out in Protected Areas, studies of their biological diversity, and also biology and ecology of threatened species. The main requirements for submitting manuscripts: a manuscript must 1) either be based on studies conducted (exclusively or predominantly [more than 70% of data]) within Protected Area(s), or 2) be devoted (exclusively or predominantly [more than 70% of data]) to rare and/or threatened species; 3) a manuscript must be of interest to an international readership, even if it is conducted at the regional/local level. The other criteria for submitting manuscripts are listed in the Guidelines for authors. The journal "Nature Conservation Research" publishes review articles, original articles, short communications, research notes. The publication frequency is 4 issues per year. Also, we plan to publish special issues dedicated to certain thematics in the field of nature conservation. The publishing activity of the journal "Nature Conservation Research" is supported by the Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land". Current rejection rate: 63.5%. There are no charges for the submission and publication of manuscripts. The list of published articles, arranged according to research topic, is available HERE. Scope – Biodiversity and conservation of rare and endangered species. – Inventory of living organisms in Protected Areas and other territories. – Study and conservation of objects of non-living nature in Protected Areas. – Long-term monitoring of environment components
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Editor-in-chief Sc. Alexander B.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Russia 22, United States 2, Italy 2, Poland 2, Mainland China 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science8.2%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Bryophyte Studies and RecordsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
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 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Crossref, SciMago, ResearchGate, CyberLeninka, Clarivate Analytics - Zoological Record, ZooBank, AlgaeBase, Google Scholar, International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
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)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 499 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 42 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 111 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 153 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 336 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 250–600 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- papers containing solely species lists for any area
Article types accepted5
- original articlesThe journal "Nature Conservation Research" publishes review articles, original articles, short communications, research notes.Length not stated
- research articles2. Research Articles (15–25 pages).Length not stated
- research notes4. Research Notes (up to 2.0–2.5 pages) [new records for fauna/flora of a country/continent, world, etc.].Length not stated
- review articles1. Review Articles (up to 30 pages).Length not stated
- short communications3. Short Communications (up to 7 pages).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer-review of the manuscript
Does not consider manuscripts devoted to additions of new species to regional (sub-national) faunas and floras, including species included in regional Red Data Books. Model summary
Once the manuscript is submitted, the manuscript is being sent to the Subject Editor for its preliminary two-level checking, whether the manuscript meets the main requirements and criteria of the journal.
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
- Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2500-008X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Conservation Research
What CAS zone is Nature Conservation Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Conservation Research 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 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Conservation Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Nature Conservation Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Nature Conservation Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–600 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Conservation Research based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (22), United States (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Conservation Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Conservation Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Conservation Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Conservation Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .