Enhancing Editorial Standards and Introducing the New Checklist Section of the Ethnobiology and Conservation

As the editors-in-chief of Ethnobiology and Conservation, we would like to highlight significant changes implemented to enhance our editorial standards and introduce a new section, the CHECKLIST.In recent years, we have observed an increase in the number of articles submitted for review to the journal.However, it is essential to acknowledge that approximately 60% of these articles undergo desk rejection before entering the peer-review process.This rejection rate underscores the need for a more rigorous review of submission criteria.Ethnobiology and Conservation has established clear criteria for articles to be considered for peer review to ensure the quality and relevance of published articles.These criteria include adherence to editorial guidelines, appropriate formatting, research relevance and impact, and scientific rigor.Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in ethnobiology, and check out the recent proposal documents (see Albuquerque et al. 2023Albuquerque et al. , 2024aAlbuquerque et al. , 2024b;; McAlvay et al. 2021; Vandebroek et al. 2023).These are essential for anyone looking to publish in this area, as they provide clear guidance to best practices for conducting and reporting on ethnobiology research.We draw inspiration and paraphrase Orr and Vandebroek (2023) to provide ten recommendations aimed at facilitating the smooth navigation of the peer-review process for papers