Conservation Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Conservation Biology is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)
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Quantifying the impacts of future shoreline modification on biodiversity in a case study of coastal Georgia, United States78
Conservation and coexistence at a crossroads75
Noted with Interest69
Contributions of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems to risk‐based design and management of protected and conserved areas in Africa65
Global assessment of the biodiversity safeguards of development banks that finance infrastructure58
Optimizing efficiency and resilience of no‐take marine protected areas for fish conservation under climate change along the coastlines of China Seas55
Closing the gap between existing large‐area imaging research and marine conservation needs48
A call to include fungi in wildlife trade research and policy46
Conservation priorities for functionally unique and specialized terrestrial vertebrates threatened by biological invasions45
Effects of snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) on the skin microbiome across two major experimental scales45
Using positionality and reflexivity to support equity in partnership‐driven research44
Practical implementation of cumulative‐effects management of marine ecosystems in western North America43
How to prioritize species recovery after a megafire42
Spatial cost–benefit analysis of blue restoration and factors driving net benefits globally41
Identifying and mitigating the impacts on primates of transportation and service corridors41
Fragmentation effects on an endangered species across a gradient from the interior to edge of its range37
A systematic review of animal personality in conservation science36
Effects of anthropogenic landscapes on population maintenance of waterbirds36
Forest citizens and people‐centered conservation in the Brazilian Amazon36
Tropical and subtropical Asia's valued tree species under threat36
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Making a case for the consideration of trust, justice, and power in conservation relationships35
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Ecological impacts of traffication33
Avoiding an impending collision in international conservation33
Drivers of support for citizen science across state wildlife management agencies in the United States33
Improving protected area effectiveness through consideration of different human‐pressure baselines33
Lessons from Palau to end parachute science in international conservation research33
Community engagement and power dynamics in conservation philanthropy grant making32
Sensitivity of tropical montane birds to anthropogenic disturbance and management strategies for their conservation in agricultural landscapes32
Application of decision tools to ethical analysis in biodiversity conservation32
Perspectives on inclusion, safety, and belonging from members of the North American LGBTQIA+ conservation community31
Identifying climate change refugia for South American biodiversity30
Defining practical and robust study designs for interventions targeted at terrestrial mammalian predators30
Effects of climate and land‐cover change on the conservation status of gibbons30
Identifying management opportunities to combat climate, land, and marine threats across less climate exposed coral reefs30
Diversification of refugia types needed to secure the future of coral reefs subject to climate change30
Human disturbance and shifts in vertebrate community composition in a biodiversity hotspot29
Landscape‐scale predictions of future grassland conversion to cropland or development29
Incorporation of human–wildlife interactions in ecosystem‐based management to enhance conservation of endangered guitarfish28
Systematic review of conservation interventions to promote voluntary behavior change28
Global rarity of intact coastal regions28
Analysis of morphological attributes as a driver of trade in poison dart frogs27
Interdependencies between Indigenous peoples, local communities, and freshwater systems in a changing Amazon27
A stochastic model for estimating sustainable limits to wildlife mortality in a changing world26
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In memoriam: Eleanor Jane Sterling (1960–2023)26
Opportunities and challenges for Common Agricultural Policy reform to support the European Green Deal26
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Examining the structure of plant–lemur interactions in the face of imperfect knowledge25
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Highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation through the Holy Qur'an25
Three‐dimensional conservation planning of fish biodiversity metrics to achieve the deep‐sea 30×30 conservation target24
Bibliometric investigation of the integration of animal personality in conservation contexts24
Importance of habitat heterogeneity in tidal flats to the conservation of migratory shorebirds24
Integrating data to assess occupancy patterns of an endangered bumble bee24
Effects of agriculture and nature reserves on avian behavior in northwestern Costa Rica24
Factors associated with preemptive conservation under the U.S. Endangered Species Act24
Communicating the true challenges of saving species: response to Wiedenfeld et al.23
Social valuation of biodiversity relative to other types of assets at risk in wildfire23
Scale of unregulated international trade in Australian reptiles and amphibians22
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Diversifying Voices in Conservation22
Taxonomy, behavior, and intelligence of bees21
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Documenting the disappearance of primates from spaces where they once occurred21
Use of community characteristics to predict hunting and game harvests in western Amazonian forests21
Challenges and a call to action for protecting European red wood ants20
Enhancing global nature conservation by integrating geodiversity in policy and practice20
A social network analysis of an epistemic community studying neoliberal conservation20
Stimulating the capacity to govern the commons20
Enhancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion in conservation science and practice based on a case study of the Society for Conservation Biology19
Spatial mismatch between wild bee diversity hotspots and protected areas19
Supporting conservationists’ mental health through better working conditions19
Influence of interactive effects on long‐term population trajectories in multispecies reintroductions19
Experimental validation of specialized questioning techniques in conservation19
Toward multispecies justice in human–wildlife coexistence: reply to Clark et al19
Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits18
Using camera traps to enhance community‐based management of subsistence hunting in the Amazon18
Strategies for advancing inclusive biodiversity research through equitable practices and collective responsibility18
Establishing a protected area network in Xinlong with other effective area‐based conservation measures18
Habitat‐based biodiversity assessment for ecosystem accounting in the Murray–Darling Basin18
Defining performance thresholds for effective management of biodiversity within protected areas18
Defaunation impacts on the carbon balance of tropical forests18
Wildlife mortality risk posed by high and low traffic roads18
New opportunities and challenges for conservation evidence synthesis from advances in natural language processing17
A qualitative systematic review of governance principles for mangrove conservation17
Pitfalls in evaluating the sustainability of wildlife trade: reply to Sosnowski and Petrossian and Edwards et al.17
Call for new criteria for monitoring and registering Natura 2000 species data17
Using interview surveys and multispecies occupancy models to inform vertebrate conservation17
A field experiment characterizing variable detection rates during plant surveys17
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Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species17
Four challenges to an effective national nature assessment16
A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES16
Quantifying regulatory limits for multiple stressors in an open and transparent way16
Quantifying and mapping species threat abatement opportunities to support national target setting16
Linking extinction risk to the economic and nutritional value of sharks in small‐scale fisheries16
Assessing species reintroduction sites based on future climate suitability for food resources15
Exploring the potential for online data sources to enhance species threat mapping through the case study of global bat exploitation15
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Fundamental principles of the effect of habitat fragmentation on species with different movement rates15
Extinction risk of the endemic vascular flora of Kauai, Hawaii, based on IUCN assessments15
A global ecological signal of extinction risk in terrestrial vertebrates15
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An update on allegations of invasive species denialism15
Collaborative and consensus‐based approaches for human–wildlife coexistence: response to Treves and Santiago‐Ávila 202014
Free, prior, and informed consent, local officials, and changing biodiversity governance in Hin Nam No, Laos14
How percentage‐protected targets can support positive biodiversity outcomes14
Using experimental reintroductions to resolve the roles of habitat quality and metapopulation dynamics on patch occupancy in fragmented landscapes14
Understanding variation in impacts from private protected areas across regions and protection mechanisms to inform organizational practices14
Predicting landscape‐scale biodiversity recovery by natural tropical forest regrowth14
Efficacy of created and restored nesting sites for the conservation of colonial Laridae in the South of France14
Eliciting diverse perspectives to prioritize community actions for biodiversity conservation14
Translating habitat class to land cover to map area of habitat of terrestrial vertebrates14
Achieving conservation and restoration outcomes through ecologically beneficial aquaculture14
Functional diversity loss and change in nocturnal behavior of mammals under anthropogenic disturbance13
Including the urbanization gradient in people‐centered wildlife conservation in Amazonia13
Evaluating hybrid speciation and swamping in wild carnivores with a decision‐tree approach13
Knowledge coproduction to improve assessments of nature's contributions to people13
Evaluating impacts of forage fish abundance on marine predators13
A habitat‐based approach to reporting the direct impacts of an organization on biodiversity13
Facilitating biodiversity conservation through partnerships to achieve transformative outcomes13
Global trends in research output by zoos and aquariums13
A standard approach for including climate change responses in IUCN Red List assessments13
Motivating children's cooperation to conserve forests12
A tiered assessment framework for interregional flows of ecosystem services from migratory species12
Connectivity between countries established by landbirds and raptors migrating along the African–Eurasian flyway12
Expert assessment of illegal collecting impacts on Venus flytraps and priorities for research on illegal trade12
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Impact on species' online attention when named after celebrities12
Combating parachute science in Latin America through Indigenous agency12
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Prioritizing global tall forests toward the 30 × 30 goals12
Effects of wind turbine noise on songbird behavior during nonbreeding season12
A multidisciplinary approach to estimating wolf population size for long‐term conservation11
Assessing the global prevalence of wild birds in trade11
Alarming decline of freshwater trigger species in western Mediterranean key biodiversity areas11
Book Review11
Power, politics, and culture of marine conservation technology in fisheries11
Habitat dynamics of flagship species for conservation prioritization in southern Europe11
Bottom‐up global biodiversity metrics needed for businesses to assess and manage their impact11
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Impacts of climate change on herpetofauna diversity in the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau11
Impact of cocoa agricultural intensification on bird diversity and community composition11
A guide to qualitative attribution methods for evaluation in conservation11
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Assessing the Corn Belt as an anthropogenic barrier to migrating landbirds in the United States11
A spatial planning approach for the identification of critical habitat for threatened species10
Scaling up private land conservation to meet recovery goals for grassland birds10
Trade and socioeconomic importance of an invasive giant snail in the endemic‐rich island of São Tomé, Central Africa10
Patterns and correlates of potential range shifts of bat species in China in the context of climate change10
Forecasting the influence of conservation strategies on landscape connectivity10
Balancing making a difference with making a living in the conservation sector10
The need for formal reflexivity in conservation science10
Ecological and economic implications of alternative metrics in biodiversity offset markets10
Setting goals for pollinator gardens10
Consumer characteristics and preferences for mobulid gill plates in China10
Benefits of permanent adoption of virtual conferences for conservation science10
Global status, impacts, and management of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems9
Lessons from other disciplines for setting management thresholds for biodiversity conservation9
Projecting biodiversity benefits of conservation behavior‐change programs9
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Solving identification challenges in cetaceans and seabirds.9
Reptile responses to fire across the western Mediterranean Basin9
The scope of empowerment for conservation and communities9
Use of the terms efficiency versus effective in conservation9
Trait groups as management entities in a complex, multispecies reef fishery9
Support for rodent ecology and conservation to advance zoonotic disease research9
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The Importance of Context9
Effect of reserve protection level and governance on tree cover loss and gain9
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Navigating ethical challenges in online wildlife trade research9
Systematic nature positive markets9
Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts9
Improving the science and practice of using artificial roosts for bats9
Erratum to “Conceptual frameworks and key questions for assessing the contribution of marine protected areas to shark and ray conservation”9
Global justice and the opportunity costs of conservation9
Using online reports of seahorse seizures to track their illegal trade8
Evaluating drivers of recent large whale strandings on the East Coast of the United States8
Evaluating ecosystem protection and fragmentation of the world's major mountain regions8
Identifying and developing effective post‐2020 conservation bridging leaders8
How expert insight into alpine peatland conservation complements global scientific evidence8
Challenges in assessing the effects of environmental governance systems on conservation outcomes8
Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems8
Evidence‐based guidelines for automated conservation assessments of plant species8
Identification, spatial distribution, and associated factors of urban protected areas in China8
Improving climate and biodiversity outcomes through restoration of forest integrity8
Coexisting with large carnivores based on the Volterra principle8
Revisiting two dogmas of conservation science8
Effectiveness of protected areas in conserving avian communities amid human impact in Nigeria8
Review of ecological valuation and equivalency analysis methods for assessing temperate nearshore submerged aquatic vegetation8
The controversy over p‐values as an illustration of the difficulty of statistics: response to Mayo (2022)8
Biodiversity conservation, human–animal interactions, and zootherapy in ecological knowledge of Indonesian Healers8
Intimidation as epistemological violence against social science conservation research8
Conserving the evolutionary history of birds8
Noted with interest8
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Indigenous insights on human–wildlife coexistence in southern India8
Meta‐analysis contrasting freshwater biodiversity in forests and oil palm plantations with and without riparian buffers7
The importance of expert selection when identifying threatened ecosystems7
Illegal and legal wildlife trade analysis discourse: response to Natusch et al. 20217
Linking small‐scale fisheries co‐management to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals7
Rapid, recurring, structured survey versus bioblitz for generating biodiversity data and analysis with a multispecies abundance model7
A decision framework for estimating the cost of marine plastic pollution interventions7
A standard lexicon of terms for area‐based conservation version 1.07
Use of bird‐borne radar to examine shearwater interactions with legal and illegal fisheries7
Modeling total predation to avoid perverse outcomes from cat control in a data‐poor island ecosystem7
Preventing extinction in an age of species migration and planetary change7
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Learning outcomes measured in zoo and aquarium conservation education7
Effect of uneven tolerance to human disturbance on dominance interactions of top predators7
Time‐lagged effects of habitat fragmentation on terrestrial mammals in Madagascar7
Extinction risk of the world's freshwater mammals7
Conservation planning on China's borders with Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam7
A meta‐analysis of the effect of visiting zoos and aquariums on visitors’ conservation knowledge, beliefs, and behavior7
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Sensitivity of North American grassland birds to weather and climate variability7
Capacity and capability of remote sensing to inform invasive plant species management in the Pacific Islands region7
Combining surface and soil environmental DNA with artificial cover objects to improve terrestrial reptile survey detection7
Biodiversity conservation, consistency, and Mus musculus7
Adivasi (Tea Tribe) worldviews of living close to wild Asian elephants in Assam, India7
Effects of climate and human activity on the current distribution of amphibians in China7
An assessment of future rewilding potential in the United Kingdom7
Evaluating the influence of marine protected areas on surf zone fish7
A new method for broad‐scale modeling and projection of plant assemblages under climatic, biotic, and environmental cofiltering7
Lessons from a Rubik's Cube to solve the biodiversity crisis7
Mitigating the effects of climate change on the nests of sea turtles with artificial irrigation7
Dependence of Europe's most threatened mammals on movement to adapt to climate change7
Wilderness forms and their implications for global environmental policy and conservation7
Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species7
Design and management considerations for the Kenya–Tanzania marine transboundary conservation area7
Collective effects of rising average temperatures and heat events on oviparous embryos7
Importance of timely metadata curation to the global surveillance of genetic diversity7
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A Palearctic view of a bat fungal disease7
Niche‐based approach to explore the impacts of environmental disturbances on biodiversity6
Community perceptions of invasive species and environmental management in a US island territory6
Evaluating the impact of private land conservation with synthetic control design6
Effects of management objectives and rules on marine conservation outcomes6
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