Conservation Genetics

Aims & Scope

Conservation Genetics promotes the conservation of genetic diversity by providing a forum where data and ideas can be presented, facilitating the further development of this field of study.

Contributions come from researchers in a variety of fields including population genetics, molecular ecology and biology, evolutionary biology, and systematics, to name just a few.

Conservation issues are multifaceted and incorporate diverse disciplines.

This journal will focus on genetic and evolutionary applications to the problems of conservation, while reflecting the diversity of concerns that are relevant to conservation biology.

Papers are accepted in the following categories: original research, short communications, review papers and perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.620

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	84

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9347

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	483

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense

  Citation: 2591

  Authors: Ming, Li, Xiaohong, Hongwen

• The ecology of environmental DNA and implications for conservation genetics

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Matthew A., Cameron R.

• Beyond Bonferroni: Less conservative analyses for conservation genetics

  Citation: 716

  Authors: Shawn R.

• A bias correction for estimates of effective population size based on linkage disequilibrium at unlinked gene loci*

  Citation: 705

  Authors: Robin S.

• Counting Alleles with Rarefaction: Private Alleles and Hierarchical Sampling Designs

  Citation: 575

  Authors: Steven T.

• Relative performance of Bayesian clustering software for inferring population substructure and individual assignment at low levels of population differentiation

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Emily K., Guha, Jeffrey C., Olin E.

• Estimation of census and effective population sizes: the increasing usefulness of DNA-based approaches

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Gordon, Nils, David A., Michael K., Fred W.

• Why sampling scheme matters: the effect of sampling scheme on landscape genetic results

  Citation: 334

  Authors: Michael K., Kevin S.

• Spatial patterns of demography and genetic processes across the species' range: Null hypotheses for landscape conservation genetics

  Citation: 322

  Authors: John A., Thomas A.

• Does Inbreeding and Loss of Genetic Diversity Decrease Disease Resistance?

  Citation: 315

  Authors: Derek, Barry W., David A., Richard

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