As of 1 January 2024, Pastoralism is no longer published by Springer Nature and future papers will be published by Frontiers. Any enquiries regarding new submissions can be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, Carol Kerven, at carol_kerven@msn.com.
Submission guidelines
Our 3-step submission process
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Before you submit
Before you submit, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the following.
- Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal - Aims and scope
- Understand the costs and funding options - Fees and funding
- Make sure your manuscript is accurate and readable - Language editing
- Understand the copyright agreement - Copyright
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Ready to submit
To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these editorial policies and formatting guidelines.
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Pastoralism publishes the following article types:
Click the relevant link to find style and formatting information for the article you are going to submit.
- General formatting rules for all article types - Prepare your manuscript
- Make sure your submission is complete - Prepare supporting information
- Copyright and license agreement - Agree to conditions
- Read and agree to our Editorial Policies - Editorial Policies
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Submit and promote
After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.
- Who decides whether my work will be accepted? - Peer-review policy
- Spreading the word - Promoting your publication
Annual Journal Metrics
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2022 Citation Impact
2.5 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.9 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.479 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
0.719 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2023 Speed
28 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
145 days submission to accept (Median)2023 Usage
457,229 downloads
153 Altmetric mentions
Indexing services
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All articles published in Pastoralism are listed in the following indexing services:
- SCOPUS
- CAB Abstracts
- CAB International
- DOAJ
- Global Health
- OCLC
- SCImago
- Summon by Proquest
Affiliated with
- ISSN: 2041-7136 (electronic)