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Parks

Published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Switzerland

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Summary and key facts

Parks is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Switzerland. Its ISSN is 2411-2119 (online) and 0960-233X. It uses anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a Publisher's own license licence. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2411-2119
ISSN (print)
0960-233X
Publisher
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Country
Switzerland
Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Licence
Publisher's own license
Time to publication
20 weeks (average)
Open access since
2012
Articles indexed
14
Indexed in
Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
Yes
Licence
Publisher's own license Attribution, No Commercial Usage
Author retains copyright
No
Persistent identifiers
DOI
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
20 weeks
Open access since
2012

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does Parks charge an article processing charge?

No. Parks charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is Parks peer reviewed?

Yes. Parks uses anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is Parks indexed?

Parks is recorded in this directory as indexed in Scopus, Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in Parks?

Parks reports an average of 20 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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