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'''''Conservation Biology''''' is a bimonthly [[peer-reviewed]] [[scientific journal]] of the [[Society for Conservation Biology]], published by [[Wiley-Blackwell]]. It covers the science and practice of conserving Earth's [[biological diversity]], including issues concerning any of the Earth's [[ecosystems]] or regions. |
'''''Conservation Biology''''' is a bimonthly [[peer-reviewed]] [[scientific journal]] of the [[Society for Conservation Biology]], published by [[Wiley-Blackwell]] and established in May 1987<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/about-scb/who-we-are/scb-history/ |title= History of the Society |author=<!--Not stated--> date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>. 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.<ref name=WoS>{{cite book |year=2017 |chapter=Conservation Biology |title=2016 [[Journal Citation Reports]] |publisher=[[Thomson Reuters]] |edition=Science |series=[[Web of Science]]}}</ref> |
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==Scope== |
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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.<ref name=publications>{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/publications/ |title= Science & Publications |author=<!--Not stated--> date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> Subscription to the journal is only open to members of Society for Conservation Biology.<ref name="publications"/> |
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==Journal Metrics== |
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According to the ''[[Journal Citation Reports]]'', the journal has a 2016 [[impact factor]] of 4.842.<ref name="WoS"/> It ranks 5th among 53 in journals that focus on biodiversity and conservation, 19th among 153 in journals with an ecological focus, and 23rd among 229 in journals with an environmental science focus.<ref name=Wiley>{{cite web |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15231739?isLogout=true |title= Conservation Biology|author=<!--Not stated--> date= n.d. |website= Wiley Online Library |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> Conservation Biology also has an h5 index of 51, a cited half-life of >10, and a CiteScore of 5.04.<ref name=biology>{{cite web |url=https://conbio.org/publications/conservation-biology/ |title= Conservation Biology |author=<!--Not stated--> date= n.d. |website= Society for Conservation Biology |access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> |
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* {{Official website|http://www.conbio.org/publications/conservation-biology}} |
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| Discipline | Conservation biology |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Mark Burgman |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1987-present |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Society for Conservation Biology |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| 4.842 (2016) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Conserv. Biol. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | CBIOEF |
| ISSN | 0888-8892 (print) 1523-1739 (web) |
| LCCN | 88659972 |
| OCLC no. | 715539913 |
| Links | |
Conservation Biology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell and established in May 1987[1]. 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.[2]
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.[3] Subscription to the journal is only open to members of Society for Conservation Biology.[3]
Journal Metrics
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 4.842.[2] It ranks 5th among 53 in journals that focus on biodiversity and conservation, 19th among 153 in journals with an ecological focus, and 23rd among 229 in journals with an environmental science focus.[4] Conservation Biology also has an h5 index of 51, a cited half-life of >10, and a CiteScore of 5.04.[5]
References
- ^ date= n.d. "History of the Society". Society for Conservation Biology. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing pipe in:|author=(help) - ^ a b "Conservation Biology". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
- ^ a b date= n.d. "Science & Publications". Society for Conservation Biology. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing pipe in:|author=(help) - ^ date= n.d. "Conservation Biology". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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