Academic Journal
Q2Conservation
About Conservation
Conservation is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.478 and H-index of 14.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.9 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: conservation@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Dr. Antoni Margalida (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Environmental Philosophy and Ethics; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.
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