IJBESM focuses on the interaction between biodiversity at all levels (ecosystems, species, genes) and papers published in the Journal should address at least one of the following themes:

(a) the link between biodiversity and ecosystem services; i.e. what is the role of biodiversity in providing ecosystem services ? 

(b) the link between ecosystem services and management; i.e. how can ecosystem services be (sustainably) managed and what are the trade-offs in service provision, and values, between different management states ?

(c) the link between biodiversity and management; i.e. what is the influence of management alternatives on biodiversity conservation ?

Articles may address these topics from different perspectives, including basic research, integrated assessment approaches (participatory or model-oriented) or policy-oriented. They may be inter-disciplinary or draw from more specialized fields such as biology, (landscape) ecology, genetics, land use and conservation science, and socio-cultural or economic studies. Systems addressed may range from natural and semi-natural ecosystems to cultivated systems and urban areas.

IJBESM accepts Original Research Papers, Research Letters and Review Articles.