The editors of Conservation Biology are immensely proud to have the opportunity to help our authors revise and publish their outstanding research.
Among the many excellent papers, it is our privilege to publish, a few stand out for their quality and impact. To recognize authors who made particularly noteworthy contributions to the journal and conservation science, each year we highlight the best student-led papers published with the Rising Star Award (as judged by Conservation Biology’s editors); the most cited papers; and the papers with the highest Altmetric scores, reflecting to some extent the broader impact of their work.
Here are the awardees for 2021.
Rising Stars
First place
John W. Turnbull
Evaluating the social and ecological effectiveness of partially protected marine areas
Second place
Katie Peterson
Using ensemble modeling to predict the impacts of assisted migration on recipient ecosystems
Third place
Neil A. Gilbert
Abundance estimation of unmarked animals based on camera-trap data
Most Cited Articles
Articles published in 2019 with the highest number of citations in 2020 and 2021
Brett G. Dickson et al., first
Circuit-theory applications to connectivity science and conservation
Diana E. Bowler et al., second
Long-term declines of European insectivorous bird populations and potential causes
Diogo Veríssimo and Anita K. Y. Wan, third
Characterizing efforts to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products
Highest Altmetric Scores
Articles published online in 2020 with the highest Altmetric score from publication date to 5 January 2022
Magdalena Lenda et al., first
Effects of amusing memes on concern for unappealing species
Thais Q. Morcatty et al., second
Illegal trade in wild cats and its link to Chinese-led development in Central and South America
Viktor Baranov et al., third
Complex and nonlinear climate-driven changes in freshwater insect communities over 42 years