Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
ISSN 2530-0644 · Associacao Brasileira de Ciencia Ecologica e Conservacao · Brazil
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.97; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 202 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation is published by Associacao Brasileira de Ciencia Ecologica e Conservacao and is in Zone 2 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, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Global and Planetary Change. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation (PECON) is a scientific journal devoted to improving theoretical and conceptual aspects of conservation science. It has the main purpose of communicating new research and advances to different actors of society, including researchers, conservationists, practitioners, and policymakers. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes original papers on biodiversity conservation and restoration, on the main drivers affecting native ecosystems, and on nature?s benefits to people and human wellbeing. This scope includes studies on biodiversity patterns, the effects of habitat loss, fragmentation, biological invasion and climate change on biodiversity, conservation genetics, spatial conservation planning, ecosystem management, ecosystem services, sustainability and resilience of socio-ecological systems, conservation policy, among others.We are mostly interested in articles that deal with tropical and subtropical systems, but without any bias towards particular organisms or ecosystems. Scientific papers must focus on new conceptual or methodological developments with practical implications. Case studies will be considered only if inserted in these more general contexts. Authors are encouraged to submit reviews and essays that provide new perspectives on arising ecological and conservation issues. Purely descriptive papers and studies without a clear link with conservation theory and practice will not be considered.Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation is the official scientific journal of the "Brazilian Association for Ecological Science and Conservation". It is an open access journal, supported by the Boticário Group Foundation for Nature Protection, and thus without any charge for authors. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation was previously published, between 2003 and 2016, as "Natureza & Conservação".Audience Researchers working with biodiversity and ecosystem services, conservationists and practitioners, government, decision and policymakers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Editor-in-chief Jean Paul MetzgerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Brazil 36, United Kingdom 6, Argentina 5, United States 3, Colombia 3 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science14.2%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science13.8%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science11.7%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 4.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 438 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 14 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 117 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 338 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 698 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 489 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 2,227 |
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
202 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 45 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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 202 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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
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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews (up to 2,000 words) consider relevant and internationally available publications that are not more than two years old. Books can cover a wide range…Length not stated
- correspondencesCorrespondences are letters commenting papers published in one of the three previous issues of the journal. Letters should be short (less than 1000 words, plus …Length not stated
- letterPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- original paperPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …Length not stated
- research paperPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …Length not stated
- reviewPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …Length not stated
- viewpointPerspectives in Ecology and Conservation publishes peer-reviewed original papers in English, following six main formats:Essays & Perspectives/ Trends deal with …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy; sharing preprints will not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Associacao Brasileira de Ciencia Ecologica e Conservacao
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2530-0644
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
What CAS zone is Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.97; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation?
The publisher reports about 202 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 45 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (36), United Kingdom (6) and Argentina (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 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, Publisher website, 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: .