Conservation Biology

Papers
(The TQCC of Conservation Biology is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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Quantifying the impacts of future shoreline modification on biodiversity in a case study of coastal Georgia, United States115
Optimizing efficiency and resilience of no‐take marine protected areas for fish conservation under climate change along the coastlines of China Seas103
A call to include fungi in wildlife trade research and policy101
Conservation priorities for functionally unique and specialized terrestrial vertebrates threatened by biological invasions93
Effects of snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) on the skin microbiome across two major experimental scales73
Practical implementation of cumulative‐effects management of marine ecosystems in western North America58
Issue Information56
Noted with Interest53
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How scientists can make the case for international cooperation in an age of diplomatic retrenchment50
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Integrating expert range maps and opportunistic occurrence records of marine fish species in range estimates47
Conservation and coexistence at a crossroads46
How to prioritize species recovery after a megafire45
Global assessment of the biodiversity safeguards of development banks that finance infrastructure44
Tropical and subtropical Asia's valued tree species under threat43
Using positionality and reflexivity to support equity in partnership‐driven research43
Forest citizens and people‐centered conservation in the Brazilian Amazon42
Making a case for the consideration of trust, justice, and power in conservation relationships39
Contributions of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems to risk‐based design and management of protected and conserved areas in Africa39
A systematic review of animal personality in conservation science39
Closing the gap between existing large‐area imaging research and marine conservation needs38
Fragmentation effects on an endangered species across a gradient from the interior to edge of its range38
Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs37
Book reviewers (June 2024 to June 2025)36
Noted with interest35
Community engagement and power dynamics in conservation philanthropy grant making35
Ecological impacts of traffication34
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Drivers of support for citizen science across state wildlife management agencies in the United States33
Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs33
Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community32
Noted with Interest32
Incorporation of human–wildlife interactions in ecosystem‐based management to enhance conservation of endangered guitarfish31
Correction to Extent of threats to marine fish from the online aquarium trade in the United States31
Sensitivity of tropical montane birds to anthropogenic disturbance and management strategies for their conservation in agricultural landscapes31
Application of decision tools to ethical analysis in biodiversity conservation30
Landscape‐scale predictions of future grassland conversion to cropland or development29
Effects of climate and land‐cover change on the conservation status of gibbons29
Systematic review of conservation interventions to promote voluntary behavior change28
Avoiding an impending collision in international conservation28
Opportunities and challenges for Common Agricultural Policy reform to support the European Green Deal27
Identifying climate change refugia for South American biodiversity27
Global rarity of intact coastal regions27
Diversification of refugia types needed to secure the future of coral reefs subject to climate change26
Lessons from Palau to end parachute science in international conservation research26
Interdependencies between Indigenous peoples, local communities, and freshwater systems in a changing Amazon25
Effects of agriculture and nature reserves on avian behavior in northwestern Costa Rica25
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Improving protected area effectiveness through consideration of different human‐pressure baselines25
Integrating biodiversity hotspots, ecological gradients, and ecosystem services for transboundary conservation in the Gaoligong Mountains25
Highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation through the Holy Qur'an24
In memoriam: Eleanor Jane Sterling (1960–2023)24
Social valuation of biodiversity relative to other types of assets at risk in wildfire24
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Factors associated with preemptive conservation under the U.S. Endangered Species Act24
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Three‐dimensional conservation planning of fish biodiversity metrics to achieve the deep‐sea 30×30 conservation target23
Importance of habitat heterogeneity in tidal flats to the conservation of migratory shorebirds23
Examining the structure of plant–lemur interactions in the face of imperfect knowledge23
A stochastic model for estimating sustainable limits to wildlife mortality in a changing world23
Integrating data to assess occupancy patterns of an endangered bumble bee23
Bibliometric investigation of the integration of animal personality in conservation contexts23
Scale of unregulated international trade in Australian reptiles and amphibians23
Differences in climate change impacts on reptile embryos and adults22
Using camera traps to enhance community‐based management of subsistence hunting in the Amazon22
Communicating the true challenges of saving species: response to Wiedenfeld et al.22
Call for new criteria for monitoring and registering Natura 2000 species data22
Spatial mismatch between wild bee diversity hotspots and protected areas21
Wildlife mortality risk posed by high and low traffic roads21
Influence of interactive effects on long‐term population trajectories in multispecies reintroductions21
Habitat‐based biodiversity assessment for ecosystem accounting in the Murray–Darling Basin20
Integrating the resist–accept–direct framework into natural resource decision‐making processes for climate adaptation19
Experimental validation of specialized questioning techniques in conservation19
Insights from equitable governance assessments in conservation areas around the world19
Defining performance thresholds for effective management of biodiversity within protected areas19
Impacts of bat use of anthropogenic structures on bats and humans19
Diversifying Voices in Conservation18
Use of community characteristics to predict hunting and game harvests in western Amazonian forests18
Documenting the disappearance of primates from spaces where they once occurred18
A social network analysis of an epistemic community studying neoliberal conservation18
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Supporting conservationists’ mental health through better working conditions18
Taxonomy, behavior, and intelligence of bees17
Challenges and a call to action for protecting European red wood ants17
Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits17
Enhancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion in conservation science and practice based on a case study of the Society for Conservation Biology17
Stimulating the capacity to govern the commons17
Defaunation impacts on the carbon balance of tropical forests17
Enhancing global nature conservation by integrating geodiversity in policy and practice17
Establishing a protected area network in Xinlong with other effective area‐based conservation measures17
A field experiment characterizing variable detection rates during plant surveys16
New opportunities and challenges for conservation evidence synthesis from advances in natural language processing16
A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES16
Strategies for advancing inclusive biodiversity research through equitable practices and collective responsibility16
Four challenges to an effective national nature assessment16
Linking extinction risk to the economic and nutritional value of sharks in small‐scale fisheries16
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Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species16
Effects of nitrogen deposition on territory numbers of breeding birds15
Fundamental principles of the effect of habitat fragmentation on species with different movement rates15
Predicting landscape‐scale biodiversity recovery by natural tropical forest regrowth15
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Quantifying and mapping species threat abatement opportunities to support national target setting15
Quantifying regulatory limits for multiple stressors in an open and transparent way15
A global ecological signal of extinction risk in terrestrial vertebrates15
Free, prior, and informed consent, local officials, and changing biodiversity governance in Hin Nam No, Laos15
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A habitat‐based approach to reporting the direct impacts of an organization on biodiversity14
Efficacy of created and restored nesting sites for the conservation of colonial Laridae in the South of France14
Extinction risk of the endemic vascular flora of Kauai, Hawaii, based on IUCN assessments14
Eliciting diverse perspectives to prioritize community actions for biodiversity conservation14
Urbanization of seed dispersal networks14
An update on allegations of invasive species denialism14
How percentage‐protected targets can support positive biodiversity outcomes14
Understanding variation in impacts from private protected areas across regions and protection mechanisms to inform organizational practices14
Including the urbanization gradient in people‐centered wildlife conservation in Amazonia14
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Prioritizing global tall forests toward the 30 × 30 goals13
Evaluating hybrid speciation and swamping in wild carnivores with a decision‐tree approach13
A standard approach for including climate change responses in IUCN Red List assessments13
Combating parachute science in Latin America through Indigenous agency13
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Exploring the potential for online data sources to enhance species threat mapping through the case study of global bat exploitation13
Functional diversity loss and change in nocturnal behavior of mammals under anthropogenic disturbance13
Habitat dynamics of flagship species for conservation prioritization in southern Europe13
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Facilitating biodiversity conservation through partnerships to achieve transformative outcomes13
Knowledge coproduction to improve assessments of nature's contributions to people13
Achieving conservation and restoration outcomes through ecologically beneficial aquaculture13
Motivating children's cooperation to conserve forests12
Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at‐sea anthropogenic threats12
Assessing the Corn Belt as an anthropogenic barrier to migrating landbirds in the United States12
A multidisciplinary approach to estimating wolf population size for long‐term conservation12
Connectivity between countries established by landbirds and raptors migrating along the African–Eurasian flyway12
A tiered assessment framework for interregional flows of ecosystem services from migratory species12
Expert assessment of illegal collecting impacts on Venus flytraps and priorities for research on illegal trade12
Impacts of climate change on herpetofauna diversity in the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau12
A guide to qualitative attribution methods for evaluation in conservation12
Impact on species' online attention when named after celebrities12
Assessing limits of sustainable seed harvest in wild plant populations12
Assessing the global prevalence of wild birds in trade12
Effects of wind turbine noise on songbird behavior during nonbreeding season12
Bottom‐up global biodiversity metrics needed for businesses to assess and manage their impact12
Navigating ethical challenges in online wildlife trade research11
Projecting biodiversity benefits of conservation behavior‐change programs11
Improving the science and practice of using artificial roosts for bats11
Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector11
Setting goals for pollinator gardens11
Consumer characteristics and preferences for mobulid gill plates in China11
Trade and socioeconomic importance of an invasive giant snail in the endemic‐rich island of São Tomé, Central Africa11
Ecological and economic implications of alternative metrics in biodiversity offset markets11
Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts11
Systematic nature positive markets11
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Patterns and correlates of potential range shifts of bat species in China in the context of climate change11
Relative effects of sacred forests and protected areas on forest conservation and structure in Japan11
Vulnerability of tropical fish communities across depth in the central Indian Ocean11
Lessons from other disciplines for setting management thresholds for biodiversity conservation11
Forecasting the influence of conservation strategies on landscape connectivity11
Use of the terms efficiency versus effective in conservation11
A spatial planning approach for the identification of critical habitat for threatened species11
Trait groups as management entities in a complex, multispecies reef fishery11
Reptile responses to fire across the western Mediterranean Basin10
Global status, impacts, and management of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems10
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Intimidation as epistemological violence against social science conservation research10
Weaving knowledges to support wildlife health surveillance in Kenya's pastoral rangelands10
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Erratum to “Conceptual frameworks and key questions for assessing the contribution of marine protected areas to shark and ray conservation”10
Benefits of permanent adoption of virtual conferences for conservation science10
Solving identification challenges in cetaceans and seabirds.10
Effect of reserve protection level and governance on tree cover loss and gain10
Evaluating ecosystem protection and fragmentation of the world's major mountain regions10
Challenges in assessing the effects of environmental governance systems on conservation outcomes10
Assessing recovery and conservation of Australian freshwater fishes with the IUCN Green Status of Species and structured expert elicitation10
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Revisiting two dogmas of conservation science10
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Biodiversity conservation, human–animal interactions, and zootherapy in ecological knowledge of Indonesian Healers10
Effectiveness of protected areas in conserving avian communities amid human impact in Nigeria10
Coexisting with large carnivores based on the Volterra principle10
Conserving the evolutionary history of birds10
Identifying and developing effective post‐2020 conservation bridging leaders10
Using miniaturized laboratory equipment and DNA barcoding to improve conservation genetics training and identify illegally traded species10
Identification, spatial distribution, and associated factors of urban protected areas in China10
Collective effects of rising average temperatures and heat events on oviparous embryos9
Improving climate and biodiversity outcomes through restoration of forest integrity9
Reconciling opposite conclusions in umbrella species evaluation9
Underrepresentation of bats in Africa's protected areas9
Modeling total predation to avoid perverse outcomes from cat control in a data‐poor island ecosystem9
Design and management considerations for the Kenya–Tanzania marine transboundary conservation area9
Adivasi (Tea Tribe) worldviews of living close to wild Asian elephants in Assam, India9
Using online reports of seahorse seizures to track their illegal trade9
The scope of empowerment for conservation and communities9
Evaluating drivers of recent large whale strandings on the East Coast of the United States9
Noted with interest9
Issue Information ‐ TOC9
Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems9
How expert insight into alpine peatland conservation complements global scientific evidence9
Global justice and the opportunity costs of conservation9
Evidence‐based guidelines for automated conservation assessments of plant species9
Review of ecological valuation and equivalency analysis methods for assessing temperate nearshore submerged aquatic vegetation9
The controversy over p ‐values as an illustration of the difficulty of statistics: response to Mayo (2022)9
A standard lexicon of terms for area‐based conservation version 1.09
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