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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Nature Conservation (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Nature Conservation published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Biodiversity Conservationrank 25 of 82 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Nature Conservation
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Nature Conservation is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$862.
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Nature Conservation
Nature Conservation follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Pensoft: discounts and waivers set by each journal, including for low and middle income countries. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme.
Waivers apply to fully open access journals. If Nature Conservation is a hybrid journal, you can publish without any fee through the subscription route.
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Who funds research published in Nature Conservation
Funders named most often
A high share of funded papers usually means the journal is a common choice for grant-supported work in its field. If your funder pays article processing charges, or your country qualifies for a waiver, check what applies to your author team with the free APC waiver checker.
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03Indexing
Indexing of Nature Conservation
- ISSN
- 1314-3301
- eISSN
- 1314-6947
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishers all its journals →
- Subjects
- Biodiversity Conservation
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 1314-3301)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
Each link opens the official record for this journal, searched by its ISSN where we have one.
04How to submit
How to submit to Nature Conservation
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Nature Conservation accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Plan the fee. Nature Conservation is fully open access, with an article fee of about US$862 after acceptance. See whether your author team qualifies for a waiver with the free APC waiver checker.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Nature Conservation
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06Same subject
Biodiversity Conservation journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Nature Conservation when the 73 journals of Biodiversity Conservation in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Global Ecology and Conservation | 2.92 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 22 | Urban Ecosystems | 2.70 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 23 | Journal for Nature Conservation | 2.61 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 24 | Biological Invasions | 2.57 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 26 | Animal Conservation | 2.48 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 27 | Endangered Species Research | 2.46 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 28 | Diversity | 2.38 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 29 | Bird Conservation International | 2.32 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
Find the right journal for your paper
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Nature Conservation?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Nature Conservation is 2.55: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 2.55 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Nature Conservation?
The h-index of Nature Conservation is 42 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 42 of its papers have each been cited at least 42 times. Its i10-index is 234.
What is the APC of Nature Conservation?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$862 for Nature Conservation, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Nature Conservation?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Nature Conservation is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Nature Conservation indexed in Scopus?
Nature Conservation is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Nature Conservation an SCIE journal?
Yes. Nature Conservation is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Nature Conservation in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Nature Conservation is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Nature Conservation offer an APC waiver?
Nature Conservation follows the policy of Pensoft: discounts and waivers set by each journal, including for low and middle income countries. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Nature Conservation?
7% of 133 recent research articles in Nature Conservation name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, Korea National Arboretum, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia.
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