The AJCB publishes important new ideas and findings that have general implications for the scientific basis of conservation of plants and animals. It includes research papers, reports, comments, subject reviews, and book reviews in the following subjects:

• Biodiversity
• Population biology
• Evolutionary ecology
• Taxonomy
• Conservation genetics
• Conservation biogeography
• Natural history
• Conservation economics
• Conservation management practices
• Epidemiology
• Freshwater and marine biology
• Bioclimatology
• GIS/spatial analysis in conservation planning

The AJCB is essential reading for conservation biologists,academicians, policy-makers, researchers and students.