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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,998CAS 3区Gold OA

Nature Conservation-Bulgaria

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT CONSERV-BULGARIA
Country: Bulgaria•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.54•SCImago Rank: #10,998•Identifier (ISSN):1314-6947(Print)/1314-3301(Online)•Articles / Year: 24•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,998 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
14

14 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
24articles/year
100% Gold OA•89.8% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.431)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.417)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.58)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.22)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.367)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Nature Conservation is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online and print, rapidly published journal. Nature Conservation is launched to mobilize ideas and data in alltheoretical and applied aspects of nature conservation - biological, ecological, social and economic. Its broad scope and innovative use of media encourage interdisciplinary and integrative approaches. All papers published in Nature Conservation can be freelydownloaded, copied, printed and distributed at no charge to the reader. There is no charge for colour.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology93.7%Ecology89.6%Geography89.6%Environmental science49.2%Geology43.4%Habitat39.8%Medicine35.3%Sociology34.8%Paleontology32.7%Economics32.5%History32%Archaeology31.2%Demography27.7%Population27.4%Environmental health27.4%Biodiversity26.1%Botany24.9%Zoology24.6%Environmental resource management23.1%Political science21.6%Computer science21.6%Fishery21.1%Law20.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,998Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.54

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
38

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,998 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations298
3-Year Documents125
Citable Documents117

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
12 PROF GEORGI ZLATARSKI ST, SOFIA, BULGARIA, 1700
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCRSCIE
42/77Q3
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCISCIE
41/77Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—56140
20251.74569
20242.141142
20231.674216
20222.43152547
20212.41724424
20201.5829408
20191.22511,068
20181.36743899
2017—521,065
2016—12269
2015—21589
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Conservation-Bulgaria

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 086b24a8-889c-4bb2-aa91-085db3ffb63f
Database Updated: 2026-10-01