Aim & Scope

The Journal of Ethnobiology and Environmental Research is a peer-reviewed, open access, online publication that explores the intricate relationship between people, plants, animals, environmental systems and culture. The journal welcomes original scientific contributions from interdisciplinary fields that investigate how people understand, use, manage and influence biological resources and ecosystems across cultural, ecological and geographic contexts. The journal is dedicated to publish original, high-quality and innovative work that holds strong relevance for a wide academic audience.

The journal invites interdisciplinary submissions across ethnobotany, ethnozoology, ethnoecology, agriculture, forestry, anthropology, biodiversity, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), local environmental practices, environmental research, cultural and policy relevance, ethnomedicines, AYUSH related studies and allied scientific investigations.

Key themes include studies on ecosystem services, ethnopharmacology, traditional health and food systems, species and ecosystem diversity, ecosystem services and natural capital assessment, conservation status, environmental changes, planning and management, bioculturalheritage, socio-cultural response to environmental changes, sustainable use of biological materials, community-based resource management, green economy, biodiversity conservation, agrobiodiversity and food security, fisheries and aquatic resource management, environmental chemistry and toxicology, bio-based industries and green technology assessment, bio-prospecting, along with policy and governance issues related to biodiversity, indigenous rights and access to genetic resources.