Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens | Highly Cited Papers in 2024
The Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (JZBG, ISSN: 2673-5636) is pleased to highlight the most viewed papers published in 2024. These articles reflect the journal’s broad interdisciplinary scope, covering innovative research on biodiversity conservation, zoo and botanical gardens, tourism, and animal welfare.
Our readers can enjoy free and unlimited access to the full texts of all of the open access articles published in our journal. We invite you to read our most highly viewed papers published in 2024, which are listed below:
1. “Tree Species Composition and Diversity in a Secondary Forest along the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in Central Luzon, Philippines: Implications for the Conservation of Endemic, Native, and Threatened Plants”
by Christian Ofalla Llait
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(1), 51-65; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010004
2. “Sixty Years of Tinbergen’s Four Questions and Their Continued Relevance to Applied Behaviour and Welfare Research in Zoo Animals: A Commentary”
by Robert Kelly and Paul Rose
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(2), 338-357; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5020024
3. “Botanic Gardens in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability: History, Contemporary Engagements, Decolonization Challenges, and Renewed Potential”
by Katja Grötzner Neves
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(2), 260-275; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5020018
4. “Botanic Garden Tourism, Social Value, Health, and Well-Being”
by Nicholas Catahan, Michelle Hopwood and Piumie Suraweera
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(2), 187-199; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5020013
5. “Update on Current Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Options in Non-Human Primates”
by Remco A. Nederlof, Linda G. R. Bruins-van Sonsbeek, Job B. G. Stumpel and Jaco Bakker
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(4), 606-629; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5040041
6. “What Types of Animals Should Be in the Future Zoo? Thoughts from United States Residents and Zoo and Aquarium Staff”
by David M. Powell, Theodore G. Meyer, Candice Dorsey and Rob Vernon
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(2), 157-178; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5020011
7. “Behavioral Observations of Free-Living Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) in Costa Rica, to Inform Ex Situ Management”
by Ricardo Lemos de Figueiredo and Jackie Chappell
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(4), 668-690; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5040044
8. “Continuous Video Monitoring of Zoo Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) Reveals Differential Engagement Patterns for Environmental Enrichment Items Based on Sensory Category”
by Haley N. Beer, Dustin T. Yates, Trenton C. Shrader and Ty B. Schmidt
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(3), 520-538; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5030035
9. “A Review of Two Decades of In Situ Conservation Powered by Public Aquaria”
by João Correia, Nicole Kube, Lauren Florisson, Max Janse, Brian Zimmerman, Doris Preininger, Jonas Nowaczek, Anton Weissenbacher, Hugo Batista and Philippe Jouk
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(1), 90-118; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010007
by Nobuhide Kido, Sohei Tanaka, Yuko Wada, Atsushi Oura, Emi Ochiai, Natsumi Morita, Yoshiya Kawaguchi, Masanori Itabashi and Takanori Munakata
J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 2024, 5(1), 80-89; https://doi.org/10.3390/jzbg5010006