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Editorial Policy

The Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct in scholarly publishing.

1. Scope and Standards

The journal publishes high-quality, original research and scholarship on all aspects of biodiversity and conservation. We follow rigorous editorial standards to ensure accuracy, significance, and relevance of the work we publish.

2. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are independent of the publisher and are based solely on the academic merit of the manuscript. Editors are free from any influence or pressure that could compromise the integrity of the publication process.

3. Peer Review

All submissions undergo a fair, unbiased, and confidential peer review process. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and are asked to provide constructive feedback to authors and editors.

4. Ethical Conduct

We adhere to the principles of publication ethics as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We do not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, or any other form of research misconduct.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Editors, reviewers, and authors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could potentially influence their work. Manuscripts are handled impartially to minimize any conflicts of interest.

6. Transparency and Accountability

We are committed to transparency in our editorial processes and policies. Authors, reviewers, and readers can expect timely communication, clear guidelines, and accountability at every stage.

7. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We value diversity in research, authorship, and editorial representation. We encourage submissions that contribute to a more inclusive and equitable understanding of biodiversity and conservation issues globally.

8. Copyright and Licensing

The Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation is an open-access journal. Authors retain the copyright of their published articles. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors grant the Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive and communicate the article in all forms and media. All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This license permits unrestricted use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the journal and the source, along with a link to the license and any changes made are indicated. Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party copyrighted material included in their manuscripts has been used with the necessary permissions.