Journal updates

CALL FOR PAPERS | Deadline: November 30, 2025
This Collection will include papers of studies and findings that were presented at the 15th National Conference on Biodiversity 2nd International Conference on Mediterranean Biodiversity (June 3-6, 2025) organized by the Guest Editors.

UN SDG 1 (No Poverty); SDG 2 (Zero Hunger); SDG 4 (Quality Education); SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation); SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities); SDG 12 (Consumption & Production); SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 14 (Life Below Water); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

LATEST SPECIAL ISSUE | Volume 33, Issue 12, October 2024
Issue editors: Mukunda Dev Behera, Anzar A. Khuroo, Sharat Kumar Palita, S. K. Barik
This special issue sought to advance our understanding of climate change impacts on biodiversity and foster the development of resilient ecosystems in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 13 (Climate Action) and Goal 15 (Life on Land).

UNSDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

FORTHCOMING | Late 2025
This special issue collected some of the main studies presented at the 8th International Orchid Conservation Congress (IOCC8) (September 3-6, 2024) organized by the Guest Editors, and aimed to bridge ecological knowledge with practical applications, fostering a deeper understanding of the dynamic interplay between human activities and the natural environment.

UN SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

FORTHCOMING | Late 2025
This special issue solicited papers from different parts of the world dealing with, but not limited to, the following topics: cultural forests and biodiversity assessment, traditional forest practices for landscape-scale biodiversity preservation, biodiversity assessment and evaluation in forest landscapes, forest/agriculture and/or forest-pastures ecotones.

UN SDG 1 (No Poverty); SDG 2 (Zero Hunger); SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being); SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth); SDG 13 (Climate Action); SDG 15 (Life on Land)

ACHIEVEMENT
Over 50% of the articles published in Biodiversity and Conservation in 2023 are related to one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

AUTHOR INCENTIVE
As a student or ECR (defined as being within one year of award of their PhD degree) listed as first author of any article type accepted, you will receive a voucher for free access to any Springer publication in eBook form (up to a maximum value of 250 Euros/US dollars, and maximum one per year) in perpetuity, and your article will be made freely accessible for 8 weeks after online first publication.

AUTHOR SERVICE
Biodiversity and Conservation, in partnership with Research Square, now offers In Review: a journal-integrated preprint service.

AUTHOR SERVICE
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AUTHOR INCENTIVE
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