Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Overview
Conservation Biology, the official journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, is a leading scientific publication dedicated to the study and practice of conserving Earth's biodiversity. It publishes cutting-edge research, reviews, and perspectives on various topics, including ecology, genetics, policy, and management, providing a platform for scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to advance the field of conservation biology and promote sustainable solutions for the protection of our planet's natural resources.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Conserv Biol
Start
1987
End
Continuing
Frequency
Bimonthly, 1995-
p-ISSN
0888-8892
e-ISSN
1523-1739
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialties
Biology
Environmental Health
Environmental Health
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 378
249
SJR / Ranks: 1036
2168
CiteScore / Ranks: 934
12.10
JIF / Ranks: 1038
6.3
Recent Articles
1.
Dorian N, Murphy A, Iler A, CaraDonna P
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70009.
PMID: 40070248
In recent years, declines in animal pollinators have stimulated tremendous interest in pollinator-friendly gardening. There is a widespread notion that pollinator gardens are beneficial, but the specific capacity of pollinator...
2.
Kor L, Perez F, Inwood K, Darbyshire I, Diazgranados M
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70013.
PMID: 40070247
Area-based approaches have long dominated biodiversity conservation and have been reinforced by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The important plant area (IPA) approach is a leading framework for the spatial...
3.
Kyaschenko J, Mielke L, Jonsson M, Hekkala A, Karvemo S, Sjogren J, et al.
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70012.
PMID: 40070243
Large-scale industrial forestry is a threat to biodiversity and imposes long-lasting changes to many forested biomes. Preserving forests as reserves is an important component of the strategy for safeguarding forest...
4.
Mestre F, Bastazini V, Ascensao F
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70007.
PMID: 40033846
Roads stand as major threats to biodiversity because they affect the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services. Understanding how the effects of roads affect the dynamics of...
5.
Crane M, Silva I, Grainger M, Gale G
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e14452.
PMID: 40033836
Wind farms can pose significant risks to bat populations through collisions with turbines, habitat loss, and effects on behavior. With its rich bat diversity and expanding wind power industry, Southeast...
6.
Lansley T, Crowe O, Butchart S, Edwards D, Thomas G
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70000.
PMID: 40033832
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are the largest and most complete network of significant sites for the global persistence of biodiversity. Although important sites for birds worldwide have been relatively well...
7.
Semmens D, Bagstad K, Derbridge J, Diffendorfer J, Thogmartin W, Mattsson B, et al.
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70008.
PMID: 40033826
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has called for assessments explicitly accounting for interregional flows of ecosystem services (ESs) across geographic scales. An important type of interregional...
8.
Regehr E, Andersen E, Galicia M, Iverson S, Mangipane L, Richardson E, et al.
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Mar;
:e70010.
PMID: 40033821
Multilateral agreements are required for the effective management of large carnivores with ranges that cross geopolitical boundaries. This is particularly important for species subject to rapid changes in distribution or...
9.
Ellis K, Otto C, Bailey L, Smith T, Choy S, Hatch L
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Feb;
:e14458.
PMID: 39996525
There is growing interest in integrating community science data with structured monitoring data to estimate changes in distribution patterns of imperiled species, including pollinators. However, significant challenges remain in determining...
10.
Giffin A, Tulloch V, Andradi-Brown D, Connolly R, Malani-Tagicakibau U, Areki F, et al.
Conserv Biol
. 2025 Feb;
:e14437.
PMID: 39996500
Marine protected and conserved areas (MPCAs) are promoted as an ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach to increase community and ecosystem resilience to climate change. However, traditional approaches to MPCA design typically...