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Journal of Wildlife Management

The Science Behind Wildlife Stewardship

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Journal Philosophy

We are dedicated to publishing peer-vetted research that will benefit wildlife populations. Owned by the Society since 1937, the Journal is guided by an independent editorial board composed of wildlife professionals. This allows us to focus on what truly matters: the potential of each study to benefit wildlife and the wildlife profession, not journal metrics or profit. We are a team of wildlife scientists committed to ethical, effective, and efficient peer review and are focused on finding a path to publication for scientifically sound science so it can be effectively applied in conservation and management.

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Wildlife Management focuses on wildlife relationships that can lead to management or conservation outcomes. Suitable topics include:

  • Investigations into the biology and ecology of wildlife and their habitats that have implications for in situ management or conservation, such as studies on
    • population ecology
    • demography
    • predator-prey relationships
    • habitat quantity, quality, and use
    • Space-use and movements
    • behavior
    • physiology
    • disease
    • genetics
    • human–wildlife conflict
    • human dimensions of wildlife
  • Theoretical and conceptual aspects of wildlife science, including 
    • new or improved approaches to population surveys and quantitative analyses
    • modeling of wildlife populations and habitats
  • Reviews, meta analyses and commentaries that provide a meaningful new synthesis or perspective on an appropriate subject
  • Book reviews of relevant topics in basic wildlife research and biology
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Journal metrics

  • 2024 Full Text Views: 462,636
  • 2024 Acceptance Rate: 46%
  • 2024 Submission to First Decision: 53 days
  • 2024 CiteScore: 3.9
  • 2024 Journal Impact Factor: 1.9

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief:

Jacqueline L. Frair, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

 

Associate Editors

The Journal of Wildlife Management has an open call policy regarding recruitment of new Associate Editors to broaden the diversity of our editorial board and avoid the familiarity bias associated with the traditional invitation-only process. If you are interested in becoming an Associate Editor, find more information here.
Our current list of Associate Editors and their areas of expertise:

Nicholas Bakner, Tennessee Tech University, USA
gamebird spatial and movement ecology

Sarah Baker, Arizona Game and Fish Department, USA
herpetology, conservation biology, amphibian and reptile diseases

William M. Block, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USA
avian ecology, small mammal, reptile, amphibian ecology 

Ying Chen, University of Hong Kong, China
landscape ecology and population genetics

Daniel Collins, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, USA
wetlands, migratory game bird ecology and management

Courtney Conway, University of Idaho, USA
behavioral ecology, bird-habitat relationships, migration

Jen Cruz, Boise State University, USA
raptors

Courtney Duchardt, University of Wyoming, USA
rangeland ecosystems, community and landscape ecology, grassland avifauna

Francesco Ferretti, University of Siena, Italy
ungulate and carnivore behavior and population

Jonathan Gilbert, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, USA
furbearer ecology

Ashley Gramza, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, USA
human dimensions

Andrew Gregory, University of North Texas, USA
gamebird ecology

William Harrower, Government of British Columbia, Canada
wildlife-habitat relationships, community ecology

Masumi Hisano, Kyoto University, Japan
forest carnivore ecology

Richard Inman, United States Geological Survey, USA
herpetology

David King, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northern Research Station, USA
wildlife ecology and conservation with emphasis on Neotropical migratory birds

Allison Keever, Tennessee Tech University, USA
mammalian ecology and population dynamics

Adrienne Kovach, University of New Hampshire, USA
genetics

Amy J. Kuenzi, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, USA
small mammal ecology

Diana Lafferty, Northern Michigan University, USA
conservation physiology, foraging ecology, wildlife gut microbiome dynamics

Michel Laforge, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
ungulate behavior and movement

Lincoln R. Larson, North Carolina State University, USA
human dimensions of natural resource management, conservation social science

Quresh Latif, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, USA
applied quantitative avian ecology, population and community models

Andrea Litt, Montana State University, USA
population ecology, restoration ecology

Erika Machtinger, Pennsylvania State University, USA
veterinary entomology, parasitology

John E. McDonald, Jr., Westfield State University, USA
bears, forest wildlife, wildlife education

Pietro Milanesi, University of Bologna, Italy
landscape ecology, large carnivores

Kevin Monteith, University of Wyoming, USA
ungulates

Mohamed Moustafa, Rutgers University Medical School, USA
disease ecology

Tracy Rittenhouse, University of Connecticut, USA
Urban wildlife, mammals, herps

Christopher Rota, West Virginia University, USA
avian ecology

Benjamin Sacks, University of California Davis, USA
carnivore population ecology and genetics

Laura Sanchez, National University of Colombia
wildlife conservation and health

Kathryn Schoenecker, United States Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center, USA
ungulate population biology, population estimation techniques, effects of herbivory

James Sheppard, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, USA
spatial ecology, movement ecology

Emily Sinnott, Missouri Department of Conservation, USA 
Population ecology, resource selection, quantitative social sciences

Jeff Stetz, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, USA
large terrestrial mammal behavior, demography, genetics

Jacob Straub, State University of New York, USA
waterfowl ecology

Tana Verzuh, University of Wyoming, USA
ungulate ecology

  1. David Walter, US Geological Survey, Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, USA
    spatial ecology, epidemiology

Jennifer Wilkening, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, USA
climate change, endangered species, distributions

Michael Wisdom, United States Forest Service, USA
ungulate ecology, nutrition, and management

Book Review Editor

Stephen Webb, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, USA

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Contact

Anna Knipps has been with the journal since 2006, offering expert support to authors and editors while guiding manuscripts through the peer review process.

Allison Cox joined the journal team in 2011 and is dedicated to ensuring clear communication of published research and helping authors navigate a smooth path from acceptance to final publication.

You can reach Anna and Allison at journals@wildlife.org.

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