Pacific Conservation Biology

Aims & Scope

Pacific Conservation Biology is an international journal for the publication of articles relevant to conservation biology and wildlife management in the Pacific region. ´Pacific´ is taken broadly to include the western Pacific (East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania) the north Pacific (including Russia), and the islands of the central Pacific across to countries on the North American and South American continents bordering on the eastern Pacific.

High quality articles that have a practical or theoretical relevance will be considered.

All contributions are peer reviewed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.515

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11294

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	288

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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 Environmental Science, 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.

• Swallowing the bait: is recreational fishing in Australia ecologically sustainable?

  Citation: 226

  Authors: D., D., G.

• Locally-managed marine areas: multiple objectives and diverse strategies

  Citation: 192

  Authors: Stacy D, Philippa J, Rebecca, Alifereti, Hugh

• Small-scale resource heterogeneity in semi-arid landscapes

  Citation: 133

  Authors: David, John

• A framework for the improved management of threatened species based on Population Viability Analysis (PVA)

  Citation: 123

  Authors: H., D., T.

• Deforestation in Australia: drivers, trends and policy responses

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Megan C.

• Kaitiakitanga: Maori perspectives on conservation

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Mere, Waerete, Nganeko, Del, Carmen

• Colonizing Cane Toads cause population declines in native predators: reliable anecdotal information and management implications

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Scott

• Tree hollows as a resource for wildlife in remnant woodlands: spatial and temporal patterns across the northern plains of Victoria, Australia

  Citation: 115

  Authors: A., L., A.

• Influence of the Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala on avian diversity and abundance in remnant Grey Box woodland

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Merilyn, Michael, Richard

• Hollow formation in eucalypts from temperate forests in southeastern Australia

  Citation: 111

  Authors: P, D., S., M.

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