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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,254CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal for Nature Conservation

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Nat. Conserv
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.772•SCImago Rank: #7,254•Identifier (ISSN):1617-1381(Print)•Articles / Year: 123•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,112 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
123articles/year
25.85% Gold OA•93.87% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.575)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.831)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.482)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.289)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.971)
🔵 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

The Journal for Nature Conservation addresses concepts, methods and techniques for nature conservation. This international and interdisciplinary journal encourages collaboration between scientists and practitioners, including the integration of biodiversity issues with social and economic concepts. Therefore, conceptual, technical and methodological papers, as well as reviews, research papers, and short communications are welcomed from a wide range of disciplines, including theoretical ecology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, ecological modelling, and others, provided that there is a clear connection and immediate relevance to nature conservation. Manuscripts without any immediate conservation context, such as inventories, distribution modelling, genetic studies, animal behaviour, plant physiology, will not be considered for this journal; though such data may be useful for conservationists and managers in the future, this is outside of the current scope of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography88%Biology86.2%Ecology84.5%Environmental science65.3%Habitat48.4%Economics47.2%Geology44.1%Medicine40.2%Environmental resource management39.9%Sociology39.4%History34.2%Archaeology33.7%Environmental health32.2%Demography32.1%Population32%Paleontology31.3%Biodiversity27.9%Computer science26.8%Botany24.9%Engineering23.1%Political science22%Law20.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,254Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991, 1994, 1996, 2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.772

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
71

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,112 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,610
3-Year Documents516
Citable Documents514

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

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
7.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
3.4周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
20%
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, OFFICE JENA, P O BOX 100537, JENA, GERMANY, 07705
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCRSCIE
27/77Q2
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
86/205Q2
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
JCISCIE
26/77Q2
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
99/205Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13417
20252.5338542
20242.22211,042
202321801,423
20222.5751631,873
20212.8311311,655
20202.4821322,239
20192.289861,605
20181.971812,451
2017—832,640
2016—712,104
2015—782,277
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal for Nature Conservation

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29