Aims and Scope
Diversity and Distributions is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal on conservation biogeography. It was established in 1993 as Biodiversity Letters. The journal covers the applications of biogeographical principles, theories, and analyses to problems concerning the conservation of biodiversity. The editors-in-chief are K.C. Burns, Luca Santini, and Aibin Zhan, who took over from Janet Franklin in 2019. After over two decades as editor-in-chief, David M. Richardson stepped down from the role in December 2015. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 4.092, ranking it 2nd out of 37 journals in the category "Biodiversity Conservation" and 20th out of 134 journals in the category "Ecology".
Key Metrics
8.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
134
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.87
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.87 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
- Q1 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.79
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Topics Covered
- Climate change
- Habitat
- Invasive species
- Biodiversity
- Vertebrate
- Land use
- Threat assessment
- Alien species
- Spatial distribution
- Species richness
- Gene flow
- Citizen science
- Plant diversity
- Crayfish
- Functional connectivity
- Urbanization
- Conservation biology
- Rare species
- Genotype
- Climate change adaptation
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2200 |
| Publication Time | 20 |
| Editorial Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1994 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 20 |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2200 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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3.1k articles received 127.7k citations see all
- 4,468 Supporting
- 119,717 Mentioning
- 654 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 7 Corrections
- 2 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
3%
4 to 6 months
35%
7 to 9 months
40%
Above 9 months
22%
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FAQs
How long has Diversity and Distributions been actively publishing?
Diversity and Distributions has been in operation since 1994 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Diversity and Distributions ?
Diversity and Distributions published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Diversity and Distributions publish last years ?
In 2023, Diversity and Distributions published 143 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Diversity and Distributions ?
For Diversity and Distributions,eISSN is 1472-4642 and pISSN is1366-9516.
What is Citescore for Diversity and Distributions ?
Citescore for Diversity and Distributions is 8.2.
What is H index for Diversity and Distributions ?
H index for Diversity and Distributions is 134.
What is SNIP score for Diversity and Distributions ?
SNIP score for Diversity and Distributions is 1.79.
What is the SJR for Diversity and Distributions ?
SJR for Diversity and Distributions is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Diversity and Distributions ?
WILEY is the publisher of Diversity and Distributions.