History of the Journal:

The IUCN SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG) began publishing the Tapir Conservation Newsletter back in 1990. We published an annual issue for ten years, and we began publishing semi-annual issues in June, 2002. More than twenty issues over 25+ years have chronicled the extensive field research, biological research and outreach efforts of the tapir conservation community.  We had a break from 2015 to 2025. 

     

All the Past Issues of Tapir Conservation can be accessed at https://tapirconservation.github.io, and on the TSG web page 

Tapir Conservation is now a scientific journal with an open-access policy.  Tapir Conservation does not have article processing charges (APCs) or make any charges to authors. 

Focus and Scope:

Tapir Conservation publish original works by scientists, wildlife biologists, park managers conservationists and any other person covering aspects of tapir natural history, distribution, ecology, evolution, taxonomy, genetics, habitat, husbandry, management and policy. We are very interested in material that has the potential to improve conservation or management and enhances understanding of tapir conservation in its respective range countries.

Authors Retain Copyright for all published articles and license the work under an open license, allowing others to reuse the article under the conditions of a Creative Commons CC-BY License  , which allows others to copy, distribute, and adapt the work, even commercially, as long as they give appropriate credit.

To increase visibility, Tapir Conservation encourages authors to link their articles from their personal websites and social media to the journal's page. Furthermore, the journal grants authors the authority to distribute their published articles in any electronic or printed material as they see fit. Authors are also permitted to reuse parts or all of their articles in their blogs, books, or future publications, as long as they provide proper attribution and citation.

 

Tapir conservation is published and sponsored by: 

 

The IUCN SSC Tapir Specialist Group (TSG).

Peer Review Process: 

• Tapir Conservation uses double-blind peer review to minimize potential biases that might arise from a reviewer's knowledge of the author's reputation, institutional affiliation, or other factors. 
• At least two anonymous reviewers review the manuscript.
• The final decision on manuscript acceptance or rejection is made by an associate or guest editor based on the comments of the reviewers.
• The time frame from submissions to publication is three to four months.

Open Access Policy: 

Tapir Conservation promotes free access to its content and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. Tapir Conservation is freely available online after publication, without access barriers like subscription fees.

Digital Preservation Policy: