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Journal for Nature Conservation
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Journal for Nature Conservation

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 166 211 209 19
Environmental Sciences 556 20 26 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 265
Documents by Best Scientists*: 256
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 11
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.685
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal for Nature Conservation?

Ecology, Habitat, Biodiversity, Environmental resource management and Endangered species are the subjects of interest in Journal for Nature Conservation. Threatened species, Species richness, Vegetation, Wildlife and Range (biology) are all aspects of Ecology discussed in it. Journal for Nature Conservation investigates Threatened species research which frequently intersects with IUCN Red List.

IUCN Red List study tackled is connected to the field of Conservation status. The study on Species richness presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Species diversity. Habitat research featured in Journal for Nature Conservation incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fishery and Grassland.

While the journal focused on Biodiversity, it was also able to explore topics like Environmental planning, Agroforestry and Ecosystem, Ecosystem services. Journal for Nature Conservation covers research in Environmental resource management, particularly Protected area and how they are related with concepts in Context (language use).

  • Ecology (46.90%)
  • Habitat (27.10%)
  • Biodiversity (23.03%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Support for decision making in conservation practice: an evidence-based approach (188 citations)
  • Habitat fragmentation effects on fitness of plant populations – a review (175 citations)
  • Object-oriented methods for habitat mapping at multiple scales – Case studies from Northern Germany and Wye Downs, UK (164 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal for Nature Conservation:

The published papers investigate studies in Ecology, Environmental resource management, Biodiversity, Habitat and Wildlife. The published papers address concerns in Environmental resource management which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ecological network, Restoration ecology, Natura 2000 and Ecosystem services. The published articles explore topics in Biodiversity which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Agroforestry, Nature reserve and Ecosystem.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Ecology, Habitat, Wildlife, Biodiversity and Threatened species. The journal focuses on Habitat but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Water quality, Biological dispersal and Environmental resource management. The research on Environmental resource management tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Fragmentation (computing) and Wilderness.

While the primary focus in the journal is Wildlife, it also dissects topics surrounding Range (biology) and Climate change as a whole. The presented studies in Biodiversity hotspot fall within the purview of Biodiversity but it also intertwines with topics in Core (game theory). It addresses concerns in Threatened species which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Endangered species, In situ conservation, Conservation status, IUCN Red List and Endemism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ecosystem services and ecological compensation of world heritage: A literature review (4 citations)
  • Illegal wildlife trade is threatening conservation in the transboundary landscape of Western Himalaya (3 citations)
  • Human-climate interactions shape fire regimes in the Cerrado of Sao Paulo state, Brazil (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal for Nature Conservation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ben Delbaere (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Concepción Marcos (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Govindasamy Agoramoorthy (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John D. Thompson (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Angel Pérez-Ruzafa (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal for Nature Conservation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Spanish National Research Council (35 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • European Centre for Nature Conservation (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Scientific and Technical Research Council (16 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.91% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.00% of all publications and 56.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Shifting apes: Conservation and welfare outcomes of Bornean orangutan rescue and release in Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Julie Sherman;Marc Ancrenaz;Erik Meijaard;Erik Meijaard

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Corridors as a tool for linking habitats – Shortcomings and perspectives for plant conservation

    Eliane Travers;Werner Härdtle;Diethart Matthies

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • The impact of pastoral activities on animal biodiversity in Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ylenia Sartorello;Alberto Pastorino;Giuseppe Bogliani;Silvia Ghidotti

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Effects of cattle on habitat use and diel activity of large native herbivores in a South American rangeland

    Mario S. Di Bitetti;Mario S. Di Bitetti;María Eugenia Iezzi;Paula Cruz;Diego Varela

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Taxonomic bias in amphibian research: Are researchers responding to conservation need?

    Arthur F. da Silva;Ana C.M. Malhado;Ricardo A. Correia;Ricardo A. Correia;Richard J. Ladle

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Preferences for lion and tiger bone wines amongst the urban public in China and Vietnam

    Peter Coals;Tom P. Moorhouse;Neil C. D’Cruze;David W. Macdonald

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Habitat suitability modelling to improve conservation status of two critically endangered endemic Afromontane forest bird species in Taita Hills, Kenya

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Towards a set of national forest inventory indicators to be used for assessing the conservation status of the habitats directive forest habitat types

    Marko Kovac;Patrizia Gasparini;Monica Notarangelo;Maria Rizzo

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • What determines attitude of local people towards tiger and leopard in Nepal?

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Planning practical evidence-based decision making in conservation within time constraints: the Strategic Evidence Assessment Framework

    William J. Sutherland;Harriet Downey;Winifred F. Frick;Paul Tinsley-Marshall

    (2021)
    25 Citations

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