''Conservation Biology'' is a bimonthly

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of the Society for Conservation Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell and established in May 1987. 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.

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. 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. Conservation Biology also has an h5 index of 59, a cited half-life of >10, and a CiteScore of 5.97.

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* * {{Website, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15231739 Ecology journals Conservation biology English-language journals Publications established in 1987 Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Bimonthly journals Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies