''Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation'' is a

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...

science and practice, published bimonthly by

Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press A university press is an academic publishing hou ...

on behalf of Fauna & Flora International. The journal publishes material on biodiversity

, conservation policy and sustainable use, and the interaction of these subjects with social, economic and political issues. It is

interdisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...

and has a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice, supports the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation researchers and practitioners worldwide and helps build capacity for conservation. Besides research Articles and Short Communications, ''Oryx'' regularly publishes Reviews, Forum Articles, Book Reviews and Letters, and every issue includes a selection of international conservation news. The journal provides a free
Writing for Conservation
' guide to help researchers communicate their message through well-crafted text and graphics. The journal was established in 1904 as ''Journal of the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire'', and is currently edited by Martin Fisher. The name changed to ''Journal of the Society for the Preservation of the Fauna of the Empire'', and the publication acquired its current name in 1950.

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