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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,705Hybrid

Biodiversity and Conservation

Acronym:bioc
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIODIVERS. CONSERV
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Identifier (ISSN):0960-3115(Print)/1572-9710(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biodiversity and Conservation

WoS Q1
13462.8320183.1420192.9420203.5520214.320223.42023320243.120253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.025
#4,705

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
227articles/year
46.79% Gold OA•91.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biodiversity and Conservation is an international journal that publishes articles on all aspects of biological diversity-its description, analysis and conservation, and its controlled rational use by humankind. The scope of Biodiversity and Conservation is wide and multidisciplinary, and embraces all life-forms. The journal presents research papers, as well as editorials, comments and research notes on biodiversity and conservation, and contributions dealing with the practicalities of conservation management, economic, social and political issues. The journal provides a forum for examining conflicts between sustainable development and human dependence on biodiversity in agriculture, environmental management and biotechnology, and encourages contributions from developing countries to promote broad global perspectives on matters of biodiversity and conservation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Ecology99.4%Biodiversity92.3%Geography84.1%Geology51.3%Environmental science50.6%Habitat45.1%Paleontology44.1%Botany38.4%Sociology32.5%Medicine31.6%Economics27.5%History27%Archaeology26%Agroforestry25.6%Fishery23.6%Environmental health23.5%Demography23.5%Population23.4%Species richness21.8%Environmental resource management21.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q1
Rank16/77
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q1
Rank51/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank191/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q2
Rank24/77
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank94/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank177/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year253
Total Citations117
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year215
Total Citations560
2024
IF3
Articles / Year247
Total Citations1,695
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year226
Total Citations2,745
2022
IF4.296
Articles / Year194
Total Citations2,710

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,705Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.025

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.64

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,317 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,371
3-Year Documents604
Citable Documents575

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Biodiversity and Conservation (acronym: bioc, abbr: BIODIVERS. CONSERV, ISSN: 0960-3115) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.025 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 227 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,317 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28