The first years of «Nature Conservation Research». What has been achieved?

The journal «Nature Conservation Research» (hereinafter – NCR) was founded in 2016. It is published by the Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas «Bear Land». This review paper aimed to characterise first five years publishing activities NCR. We present actual values scientometric indicators NCR, main characteristics journal, interesting authors (e.g. peer-review time, rejection rate). To citation parameters we have used articles 2016–2020. For other characteristics, considered a period 2016–2021. In addition, some aspects recognition NCR who submitted manuscripts from 22.09.2020 14.04.2022. As result NCR’s development, during 2016–2021, it included databases Russian Index Science Citation (RISC) (in 2016), Directory Open Access Journals Emerging Sources within Web Core Collection (WoS CC) 2017), Scopus as well list peer-reviewed journals accepted Higher Attestation Commission 2017). date, classified 2nd quartile (Q2) according CiteScore2021 = 2.9 (Scopus) SJR2021 0.362 (Scopus or Scimago Journal Ranking), 3rd (Q3) value JCI2021 0.36 Report (Clarivate Analytics). Impact factor RISC2021 2.969. late 2021, mean i.e. time submission acceptance decision, 20.9 ± 1.5 (min–max: 5.4–51.7) weeks, rate 57.8%, where part has been rejected without starting (desk rejection). reasons desk were predominantly inconsistency manuscript with research scope requirements highest number 2016–2020, devoted mammals, vascular plants, insects. However, citations received IUCN Red List assessment, wildfires, Researchers 53 organisations, managing Russia, Hungary, Philippines, Morocco, papers 691 served study area. Authors found based on recommendations their colleagues, but role Scopus, WoS CC, network ResearchGate high, too. authors, indexation international (Scopus, CC), free publication, open access content play paramount submitting majority read previously before preparing About 25% permanently follow full text English available Appendix at end this paper.