Conservation Biology (journal)
{{Short description|Peer-reviewed scientific journal}}
{{Infobox journal
| title = Conservation Biology
| cover = CoverIssueConservationBiology.jpg
| discipline = Conservation biology
| abbreviation = Conserv. Biol.
| impact = 5.405
| impact-year = 2019
| editor = Mark Burgman
| publisher = Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Conservation Biology
| country =
| history = 1987–present
| frequency = Bimonthly
| website = http://www.conbio.org/publications/conservation-biology
| link1 = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1523-1739
| link1-name = Journal page at publisher's website
| link2 = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1523-1739/currentissue
| link2-name = Online access
| link3 = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1523-1739/issues
| link3-name = Online archive
| ISSN = 0888-8892
| eISSN = 1523-1739
| CODEN = CBIOEF
| LCCN = 88659972
| OCLC = 715539913
}}
{{Portal|Biology}}
Conservation Biology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell and established in May 1987.{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/about-scb/who-we-are/scb-history/ |title= History of the Society |author= |date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |accessdate=16 May 2018}} It covers the science and practice of conserving Earth's biological diversity, including issues concerning any of the Earth's ecosystems or regions. The editor-in-chief is Mark Burgman.{{cite book |year=2017 |chapter=Conservation Biology |title=2016 Journal Citation Reports |publisher=Thomson Reuters |edition=Science |series=Web of Science|title-link=Journal Citation Reports }}
Scope
The scientific papers in the journal cover a variety of topics, such as population ecology and genetics, climate change, freshwater and marine conservation, ecosystem management, citizen science, and other human dimensions of conservation, but all topics focus primarily on conservation relevance rather than specific ecosystems, species, or situations.{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/publications/ |title= Science & Publications |author= |date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |accessdate=16 May 2018}} Subscription to the journal is only open to members of Society for Conservation Biology.
Journal Metrics
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 5.405. It ranks 3rd among 55 in journals that focus on biodiversity and conservation, 12th among 158 in journals with an ecological focus.{{cite web |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15231739?isLogout=true |title= Conservation Biology|author= |date= n.d. |website= Wiley Online Library |doi= 10.1111/(ISSN)1523-1739|accessdate=16 May 2018}} Conservation Biology also has an h5 index of 59, a cited half-life of >10, and a CiteScore of 5.97.{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/publications/conservation-biology/ |title= Conservation Biology |author= |date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |accessdate=16 May 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.conbio.org/publications/conservation-biology}}
- {{Website|https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15231739}}
Category:English-language journals
Category:Academic journals established in 1987
Category:Wiley-Blackwell academic journals
Category:Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies