Journal for Nature Conservation
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| description | Trade journal |
| Area of Expertise | Natural sciences |
| language | English |
| publishing company | Elsevier ( Germany ) |
| First edition | 1992 |
| Editor-in-chief | Antonio Machado |
| Web link | sciencedirect.com |
| ISSN (print) | 1617-1381 |
The Journal for Nature Conservation is an English-language scientific journal for international nature conservation . The magazine was launched in 1992 as a magazine for ecology and nature conservation, initially in German and is now published by Elsevier .
The journal deals with techniques and methods of modern international nature conservation. It builds a bridge between science and practice and connects nature conservation theory, policies and management as well as the topic of biodiversity with socio-economic concepts.
“Research papers”, discussion papers and methodological contributions as well as brief information from international nature conservation are published. The professional background spans the fields of landscape ecology , renaturation ecology , theoretical ecology , ecological modeling , ecological economics , nature conservation biology , wildlife management , environmental planning , nature conservation policy and environmental education .
The journal had an Impact Factor of 1.535 in 2012, ranking 84th out of 136 journals in the Science Citation Index .
editorial staff
- Editor-in-chief Antonio Machado (biologist) , Department of Ecology, University of La Laguna
- Cathal O'Mahony, Coastal and Marine Research Center, University College, Cork, Haulbowline Naval Base, Ireland
Editor (3/2011):
- Keith Kirby, Natural England , Northminster House, Peterborough, UK
- Manfred Niekisch , Frankfurt Zoological Garden , Frankfurt am Main
- Dirk Wascher, Alterra - Green World Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Individual evidence
- ^ ISI Web of Knowledge, Journal Citation Reports Science Edition, 2012.