Nature Conservation

Aims & Scope

Nature Conservation is a peer-reviewed, open-access, rapid online journal in all aspects of nature conservation.

Nature Conservation publishes papers across all disciplines interested in basic and applied conservation ecology and nature conservation in general at various spatial, temporal and evolutionary scales, from populations to ecosystems and from microorganisms and fungi to higher plants and animals.

The journal focuses on ecological, evolutionary, economic, social and other consequences of biodiversity and ecosystem management and the mitigations of negative impacts on them.

Nature Conservation also strongly encourages papers on ethical, social, socio-economic, legal and policy issues related to the management and use of biodiversity and ecosystems.

Nature Conservation applies advanced technologies in publishing and dissemination of scientific content, such as data publishing, semantic tagging of and semantic enhancements to published texts.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 950.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Building the European Union’s Natura 2000 network

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Douglas

• Generation length for mammals

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Moreno, Michela, Luca, Daniele, Lucilla, Gabriele, Piero, Carlo

• Spatio-temporal patterns of wildlife-vehicle collisions in a region with a high-density road network

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Кevin, François, Philippe

• An index of forest management intensity based on assessment of harvested tree volume, tree species composition and dead wood origin

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Tiemo, Jürgen

• Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network to cover threatened species

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Audrey, Dirk

• The challenge and opportunity of behaviour change methods and frameworks to reduce demand for illegal wildlife

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Kenneth E., Elizabeth

• Private protected areas in Australia: current status and future directions

  Citation: 76

  Authors: James A.

• “Mind the gap!” – How well does Natura 2000 cover species of European interest?

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Bernd, Douglas, Klaus, Bianca, Dirk, Frank, Pierre-Yves, Szabolcs, Chris, Carsten

• Estimating population size of a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird using acoustic monitoring and habitat mapping

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Steffen, Sandra, Nuno, Tania, Carlos, Pedro, Michelle, Eva, Matthew

• The influence of motivational factors on the frequency of participation in citizen science activities

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Patrícia, Maria João, César, Margarida, Henrique M.