Selected Papers from 1st International Online Conference on Zoological and Botanical Gardens (IOCZBG2026)
A special issue of Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (ISSN 2673-5636).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant biology; ecological, biological and chemical traits; vegetation; ecosystems analysis and dynamics; conservation; restoration ecology; land and natural resources management; traditional uses and new applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will showcase selected papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Zoological and Botanical Gardens (IOCZBG 2026), to be hosted from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2026 on an online platform for scholarly e-conferences and discussion groups (https://sciforum.net/event/IOCZBG2026?section=#welcome).
IOCZBG2026 will present the latest studies on animal behaviour, animal welfare, animal health, biodiversity, ex situ conservation, zoological gardens, botanical gardens, arboretums, and museums.
All scientists or researchers working within this field are welcome to join this conference and share their insights on the following general and related themes:
- S1: Zoo Animal Welfare;
- S2: Zoo Animal Behaviour;
- S3: Zoo Animal Health;
- S4: Biodiversity Conservation at Botanical Gardens;
- S5: Collections in Botanical Gardens, Arboretums, and Museums;
- S6: Botanical Garden Sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Kevin Cianfaglione
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- zoo
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal health
- botanical gardens
- biodiversity
- ex situ conservation
- sustainability
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