International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystems Services and Management

Aims & Scope

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.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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.

• Methods for mapping ecosystem service supply: a review

  Citation: 465

  Authors: María José, Patricia

• Ecosystem services of wetlands

  Citation: 331

  Authors: William J., Blanca, Maria E.

• Modeling benefits from nature: using ecosystem services to inform coastal and marine spatial planning

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Anne D., Mary H., Katie K., Joey R., Gregory, Choong-Ki, Matthew, Michael, Jodie E., Gregory, Spencer A., Michael, Francis, Kai M.A., Guy, Barry D., Benjamin S., William B., Sarah E., Phil S., Melanie, Malin L., Mark, Stephen, Peter, David A., Heather, Andrew, Jennifer

• Coastal protection from tsunamis and cyclones provided by mangrove wetlands – a review

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Darryl E., William J.

• Contribution of trees to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Edmundo, Vivian, Mattias, Alain, Kurniatun, Peter E., Satoru

• Provision of ecosystem services is determined by human agency, not ecosystem functions. Four case studies

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Joachim H., Christoph, Dao Thanh, Vera, Jesus Victor, Josef

• Reasons and options for integrating ecosystem services in strategic environmental assessment of spatial planning

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Davide

• Ecosystem services provided by amphibians and reptiles in Neotropical ecosystems

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Anyelet, Angela M., César Augusto

• Ecosystem service supply and demand – the challenge to balance spatial mismatches

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Ralf-Uwe, Karsten

• Integrating ecosystem services and environmental planning: limitations and synergies

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Christina, Christian