Tropical Conservation Science (TCS)
http://www.tropicalconservationscience.org/
The main objective of Tropical Conservation Science (TCS) is to bring to light, via publication of short papers results of research relating to conservation of tropical forests and of other tropical ecosystems. The e-journal is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes original research papers and state-of-the-art reviews of broad interest to the field of conservation of tropical forests and of other tropical ecosystems. Short turn-around time from submission to publication is an important feature of the journal. The e-journal intends to stimulate publications directed to conservation problems as they relate to the impact of social, economic, sociopolitical, industrial and other drivers of tropical forest loss on the distribution and conservation of other tropical ecosystems. Equally important to the e-journal is to stimulate publication of research aimed at mapping, tracking and assessing drivers of tropical /ecosystem conservation. The e-journal aims at becoming a forum for setting forth perspectives and analysis of contrasting concepts and data regarding approaches to tropical ecosystem conservation. The e-journal attempts to provide a channel of communication between scientists and practitioners and between these and the public at large on tropical conservation. Tropical Conservation Science will publish three types of papers: Research Articles, Conservation Letters and Short Communications. Articles will be regular technical papers and/or synopsis/reviews of particular topics. Letters would be non-traditional papers and could have as a central theme something like “critical thinking,” whether it is a taxonomic, conservation policy, ecological, physiological or historical article. Letters would aim to be a bit edgy and promote thinking by moving into the next paradigm even when traditional journals refuse to move there. Such approach could promote discussions, disagreements and advances in thinking. TCS will consider manuscripts in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Chinese.