Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biodiversity conservation, conservation policy and sustainable use, and the interaction of these subjects with social, economic and political issues. The journal is interdisciplinary and has a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice. Oryx supports the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation researchers and practitioners worldwide and helps build capacity for conservation. Besides research Articles and Short Communications, Oryx regularly publishes Reviews, Forum Articles, Book Reviews and Letters, and every issue includes a selection of international conservation news.
Why publish with Oryx?
- Oryx is fully open access, maximizing the reach and impact of published research.
- Lack of funding is never a barrier to publishing in Oryx, with multiples funding routes, as well as waivers and discounts, available to all authors who need them.
- The journal publishes articles written by authors at all stages in their career, including the work of conservation practitioners, postgraduate students and academic researchers.
- Oryx is proud of its broad and diverse authorship: since 2010 we have published articles with submitting authors from over 100 countries.
- The Editor arranges for supportive, quality peer review that helps authors present their research and insights in the best possible way.
- All copy-editing and proofreading is carried out in-house to a high standard. The editorial team provides extensive assistance to authors, particularly those whose first language is not English, to help them present their work in a clear and accessible style.
- Oryx is widely read and cited, and supports conservation authors in their endeavours to make an impact in conservation.
- Oryx has an active, widely read blog. All authors are invited to write a post to showcase their work and provide insights beyond the published article.
- We promote every published article through our dedicated social media channels (Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram), and work closely with authors to facilitate coordination around press releases.
- With the support of our publisher, Cambridge University Press, we ensure each published article reaches a broad international audience, to maximize its impact. The Press promotes articles through a variety of marketing channels, and supports authors via Author Hub, a suite of resources to help authors engage with their readership, increase visibility and make their article more discoverable.
Resources for authors and reviewers
We provide our free Writing for Conservation guide, to help you present your research in the best possible way, improve your scientific writing and prepare publication-quality graphics.
Authors may also find Tools and resources useful, with our recommendations for free and/or Open Source software for analysis, data presentation and statistics, bibliography, writing and research tools, geographical information systems, drawing, image editing and management, and for sources of geographical, environmental and species data.
If you are peer reviewing for the first time, you may find our Guidelines for peer reviewers to be of help.
