ESR Information
General
Endangered Species Research (ESR) has aroused global interest and applause.
The journal covers a rather new research field. It grants authors unusually fast publication of accepted manuscripts and provides instant worldwide visibility. Please submit manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief via the ESR Managing Editor: esr-submissions(at)int-res.com (for details consult GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS). The journal strives to cover all endangered forms of life on Earth, its ecological requirements and its habitats.
History
ESR was founded by Professor Otto Kinne. It developed from, and is the successor of, his "Inter-Research Endangered Species Reports". ESR is intended to become a major stage for publications on the ecology of endangered life, its requirements for survival, and its protection.
Aims
ESR aims at providing the knowledge needed for practising human stewardship. Human stewardship is one of the noblest duties of humanity and one of the greatest challenges to science. And it is a primary prerequisite for long-term survival of our species, Homo sapiens.
Effective stewardship can be achieved only if many people become actively involved, including people outside the scientific community. While insisting on scientific principles, ESR will therefore motivate individuals and groups who are prepared to participate in supporting endangered life. There are many ways for such participation. The first articles published in ESR provide examples. They document that endangered species research requires, in addition to scientific scrutiny, much dedication and love of nature.
Scope
ESR is international and interdisciplinary. It publishes contributions reporting research on all species (and habitats) of conservation concern, whether they be classified as Near Threatened or Threatened (Endangered or Vulnerable) by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) or highlighted as part of national or regional conservation strategies. Submissions on specific topics are welcome, e.g. on: conservation (ecology and economics of protection, genetics, medicine); restoration (population monitoring, biodiversity assessments, support of endangered life via breeding and re-introduction); effects of climate changes; effects of invasive species; sustainability of essential ecosystem functions and structures.
Criticism and advice are invited (address to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Brendan J. Godley: B.J.Godley(at)exeter.ac.uk). See also GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, Reviewers and Editors must disclose relationships (e.g. financial, economic, institutional) that may affect the integrity of the scientific process.
Subscription information
The present online version of ESR is freely accessible. Print versions of Volume 1 (articles from 2004 and 2005) and Volume 2 (articles from 2006) have been distributed free of charge, with the compliments of Inter-Research Science Center. Volume 3 onwards can be subscribed to.