| Title | Conservation Biology |
| Abbreviation | Conserv. Biol. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1) |
| h-index | 257 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 1177 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 2.222 |
| Impact Score | 5.57 |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 15231739, 08888892 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1987-2025 |
Conservation Biology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Conservation Biology is 1177. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.222. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 257. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Conservation Biology journal is 15231739, 08888892. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Conservation Biology is cited by a total of 3080 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Conservation Biology is 5.57, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Conservation Biology IF is decreased by a factor of 0.02 and approximate percentage change is -0.36% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Conservation Biology is 5.57. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5.57 |
| 2023 | 5.59 |
| 2022 | 6.27 |
| 2021 | 6.73 |
| 2020 | 5.11 |
| 2019 | 5.21 |
| 2018 | 5.51 |
| 2017 | 5.61 |
| 2016 | 4.80 |
| 2015 | 4.15 |
| 2014 | 4.11 |
Conservation Biology has an h-index of 257. It means 257 articles of this journal have more than 257 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Conservation Biology is 15231739, 08888892. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Conservation Biology is 1177. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.222. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.222 |
| 2023 | 2.168 |
| 2022 | 2.071 |
| 2021 | 2.018 |
| 2020 | 2.200 |
| 2019 | 2.641 |
| 2018 | 2.977 |
| 2017 | 3.081 |
| 2016 | 2.870 |
| 2015 | 2.657 |
| 2014 | 2.966 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1177 |
| 2023 | 1178 |
| 2022 | 1237 |
| 2021 | 1225 |
| 2020 | 1128 |
| 2019 | 827 |
| 2018 | 666 |
| 2017 | 623 |
| 2016 | 696 |
| 2015 | 821 |
| 2014 | 679 |
Conservation Biology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1987-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Conservation Biology is Conserv. Biol.. This abbreviation ('Conserv. Biol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Conservation Biology latest impact IF is 5.57. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 6.73 (2021) and 4.11 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 5.33 in the previous 11 years.
The Conservation Biology has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.222, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.081 in 2017 and the lowest being 2.018 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Conservation Biology over the previous 11-year period stands at 5.33.
The latest h-index of the Conservation Biology is 257.
The Conservation Biology is published by the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Conservation Biology is currently ranked 1177 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 623 in 2017 and its lowest position of 1237 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Conservation Biology is Conserv. Biol..
Conservation Biology is classified as a journal that the Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd publishes.
The Conservation Biology encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Conservation Biology is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15231739, 08888892.
The best quartile for the Conservation Biology is Q1 (2024).
The Conservation Biology coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1987-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Ecology and Environmental Research | journal | 19122 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 48 | 0.84 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 5232 | BioMed Central Ltd | 51 | 4.00 |
| SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 21934 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Journal of Imaging Science and Technology | journal | 22021 | Society for Imaging Science and Technology | 45 | 0.61 |
| Consulting engineer Barrington | journal | 24079 | Cahners Pub. Co. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cardiovascular Journal of Africa | journal | 17934 | Clinics Cardive Publishing (PTY)Ltd | 44 | 0.69 |
| Communications in Computational Physics | journal | 4540 | Global Science Press | 73 | 1.87 |
| Journal on Chain and Network Science | journal | 11905 | Wageningen Academic Publishers | 24 | 0.00 |
| Plant Root | journal | 22043 | Japanese Society for Root Research | 14 | 0.20 |
| Current Protocols in Molecular Biology | journal | 6024 | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | 53 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5.57 |
| 2023 | 5.59 |
| 2022 | 6.27 |
| 2021 | 6.73 |
| 2020 | 5.11 |
| 2019 | 5.21 |
| 2018 | 5.51 |
| 2017 | 5.61 |
| 2016 | 4.80 |
| 2015 | 4.15 |
| 2014 | 4.11 |
