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18/06/2025

Our journal Multidisciplinary Science Journal (MSJ) has also achieved significant advances in the latest Scimago Journal Rank (SJR), and it is with pride and satisfaction that we share this evolution with our community. 🌟
📊 Between 2023 and 2024, MSJ showed remarkable growth in the Multidisciplinary category:
📈 Cites/Doc (2 years): from 0.13 ➡️ 0.56
🌐 Global Rank: from 189/213 ➡️ 138/213
🌎 Latin America: from 13/15 ➡️ 5/15
🇧🇷 Brazil: from 7/9 ➡️ 4/9
Although still ranked in Q4, this upward movement reflects our commitment to scientific excellence, editorial integrity, and the growing impact of the research we publish.
📖 View our full profile on Scimago: [Link in Bio] https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=21101133576&tip=sid&clean=0

16/06/2025

We’re proud to announce that Multidisciplinary Reviews has made a significant leap in the latest Scimago Journal Rank (SJR)! 📊

🔎 In the Multidisciplinary category, we’ve improved our position dramatically between 2023 and 2024:

📈 Cites/Doc (2 years): from 0.00 ➡️ 0.45
📈 Global Rank: from 209/213 ➡️ 155/213
📈 Latin America: from 15/15 ➡️ 6/15
📈 Brazil: from 9/9 ➡️ 5/9

Even while remaining in Q4, this advancement reflects our commitment to quality, diversity, and scientific relevance. Thank you to all our authors, reviewers, and readers for making this possible!

🔗 Check out our full profile on Scimago: [Link in Bio]

Visit Multidisciplinary Reviews website and learn more about the journal and consider to submit a paper.

We are waiting for your submission!

13/06/2025

🌊 Can technology really save our oceans? Let’s find out.

A new study published in the Multidisciplinary Science Journal explored how community engagement, technological innovation, and policy enforcement influence the health of marine ecosystems. The results might surprise you.

📊 Study Highlights
🔹 298 participants were surveyed—including community members, policymakers, and marine professionals.
🔹 The study used structural equation modeling to assess how three major pillars affect marine sustainability.
🔹 Public awareness and education were tested as a moderating factor across all relationships.

📌 Key Findings
✅ Community engagement plays a significant role in improving marine ecosystem health.
✅ Strong and efficient policy enforcement is also positively linked to healthier oceans.
🚫 Technological innovation alone showed no significant effect on sustainability.
🔁 Public awareness enhances the impact of policies and tech—but not community actions.

🧠 Why this matters
This research challenges the assumption that technology alone can fix our environmental crises. Instead, it reinforces that people and policies—working together—are central to marine conservation. Sustainable oceans need more than innovation: they need inclusion and action.

📖 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2025396

🔬 This research was conducted by:
Ling Peng, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Hengtao Xu, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China
Zhifu Wang, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China

11/06/2025

Would You Keep This Predator in a Tank? 🐟🩸

What happens when you take a carnivorous fish from the wild and try to breed it in a controlled tank?

In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology, researchers investigated the delicate balance between environment and diet to unlock the reproductive secrets of the elusive Belida fish (Notopterus notopterus).

The Belida is an endemic species in Indonesia with high commercial value, both as food and ornamental fish. Its natural populations are declining due to overfishing. Developing sustainable aquaculture methods is critical not only for maintaining its availability in the market but also for supporting biodiversity conservation. Yet, little was known about the optimal stocking density and feeding strategies to trigger successful reproduction in captivity—until now.

📌 Study Highlights:

🔬 Researchers designed an experiment testing two key variables: stocking density (5, 10, and 15 fish/m³) and types of feed (trash fish vs. pellets).

📈 Multiple physiological and behavioral parameters were recorded over time: gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, egg diameter, and semen volume.

💡 Behavioral responses were closely observed to assess the impact of environmental stress and feeding stimuli on reproductive performance.

🧪 Detailed laboratory analyses complemented field observations, providing a holistic view of how controlled settings affect reproductive biology.

🎯 What did they discover?

The optimal conditions for Belida reproduction occurred at the lowest density (5 fish/m³) combined with a natural carnivorous diet (trash fish). This combination yielded the highest reproductive metrics, including a GSI of 5.8%, 6,053 eggs per female, and larger egg diameter (2.49 mm). These findings offer practical insights for aquaculture and species conservation—highlighting the importance of replicating natural conditions to promote reproductive success in captivity.

📖 Read the full article: [Link in Bio] https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.20024

09/06/2025

🌊 World Oceans Day: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Ocean... It is a world of vibrant corals, mysterious deep-sea creatures, colorful schools of fish, and majestic marine mammals. From microscopic plankton to ancient whales, the ocean is filled with color, life, and unanswered questions. Its vastness hides ecosystems still unknown to science, harboring secrets that continue to inspire awe, imagination, and discovery. Protecting the ocean means preserving one of the most spectacular and essential living systems on Earth.

Celebrated annually on June 8, World Oceans Day was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2008, though it originated from a 1992 proposal during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

This date serves as a global call to action for the sustainable management of oceans, which cover over 70% of our planet, regulate climate, provide food and livelihood for billions, and are home to an immense diversity of life.

Yet today, oceans face mounting threats:
• Pollution and plastic waste
• Climate change and ocean acidification
• Overfishing and biodiversity loss

📚 In celebration of this day, we invite you to dive into Malque Ocean Week and explore scientific research that supports marine conservation and understanding:

🔬 Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology (JABB)
🦀 Article: Human disturbance affects behavioural time allocation in a fiddler crab
→ Investigates how human activities impact the behavior of coastal marine species.
https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/jabb/article/view/955

📖 Multidisciplinary Science Journal (MSJ)
🌊 Article: Innovative approaches to marine environmental protection: Assessing the impact of community engagement, technology, and policy enforcement
→ Explores strategies for sustainable marine ecosystem health through community involvement and policy.
https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/msj/article/view/7190

🧬 Multidisciplinary Reviews (MR)
🧪 Article: The impact of environmental microplastics as emerging carcinogens
→ Reviews the potential health risks of microplastics, highlighting their prevalence in marine environments.
https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/mr/article/view/4532

💙 The ocean is more than water — it’s wonder.

🔗 Explore articles above at our blog: [Link in Bio]

06/06/2025

Would you believe that a vulture’s success in raising chicks can be predicted just by how they spend their time? 🦅🦅

A study published in the Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology reveals how mathematical models can help us decode the breeding behavior of the critically endangered White-rumped Vulture in Nepal.

Researchers observed 8 vulture pairs across different nests and used Markov Chain Models to analyze their activities during the breeding season. The findings show that pairs that spent over 70% of their time on breeding behaviors were the most successful in raising offspring.

By modeling transitions between foraging, roosting, and breeding, the team demonstrated how behavior prediction can guide conservation strategies—especially in planning optimal moments to protect nesting areas.

📌 Study Highlights:
🔎 8 breeding pairs were observed in the western lowlands of Nepal over a 60-day period.
🧠 9 behavioral states were identified and categorized.
📈 Successful nests had higher frequencies of reproductive behavior and less time spent on non-breeding activities.
🧮 Markov Chain Models accurately estimated the probability of behavior sequences over time.
🎯 The model helped identify which behavioral transitions are most critical for nesting success.

This innovative approach provides a new framework not only for vultures but also for broader wildlife behavior studies.

📖 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.23024 [Link in Bio]

🔬 This research was conducted by:

Ramji Gautam, Prithvi Narayan Campus

Bishnu Prasad Gautam, Kanazawa Gakuin University ()
Yusuke Noda, Okayama Prefectural University
Jerrold L. Belant, Michigan State University ()
Hari Prasad Sharma, Tribhuvan University & Nepal Zoological Society

04/06/2025

📢 Call for Papers – Wild Animals Journal

Are you researching wildlife ecology, conservation, or animal behavior? Submit your work to Wild Animals (ISSN 3085-8437), Malque Publishing’s newest peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge on all aspects of wildlife.

🌿 Why Publish with Us?
📚 Scope: Ecology, behavior, conservation, health, management, biodiversity, genetics, and more.
🗓️ Quarterly Publication – Rapid and reliable dissemination.
👨‍🔬 Expert Editorial Board – Led by Dr. Jorge Tobajas González.
💸 APC-Free in 2025 – Publish at no cost.
⏱️ 30-Day Review – Fast decision times.
✅ 33% Acceptance Rate – High standards with fair review.

🐾 Make your research count. Join a global community of scientists committed to wildlife science and conservation.

🔗 Submit your manuscript today: [Link in Bio]

03/06/2025

Can Taste Aversion Save Livestock from Snow Leopards? 🐆🥩⛰️
A recent editorial published in Wild Animals explores a bold and innovative strategy to tackle one of the most pressing issues in Himalayan wildlife conservation: snow leopard predation on livestock.

In the face of rising conflicts between herders and big cats, current methods—like shooting, trapping, and poisoning—raise ethical, environmental, and effectiveness concerns. Could there be a better way?

🔬 Conditioned Taste Aversion (CTA) is a behavioral technique that teaches predators to avoid certain prey by associating it with a negative physical reaction (like nausea). Already tested in coyotes, foxes, monkeys, and even jaguars, CTA has shown promise in discouraging attacks on livestock.

📉 While lethal methods often fail or cause ecological imbalance, CTA offers a non-lethal, low-cost, and potentially species-friendly alternative that promotes coexistence between humans and carnivores.

📌 The article highlights:

The science behind CTA and how it works.

Previous success stories in wildlife conflict mitigation.

Challenges in applying CTA to snow leopards in mountainous, remote habitats.

The need for more research into safe, effective, and undetectable aversion agents for felids.

The ethical considerations and potential for real-world application.

This study advocates for coexistence conservation: protecting wildlife while respecting human livelihoods. With the right investment, CTA could be a game-changer for predator management in fragile ecosystems.

📖 Read the full article: [Link in Bio]

🔬 This research was conducted by:

► Krishna Prasad Acharya, Animal Disease Investigation and Control Division (ADICD), Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Nepal

► Jorge Tobajas, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain

30/05/2025

🔥 War doesn’t end with the ceasefire — its effects on biodiversity can last generations 🐘🌿

While wars are human tragedies, their ecological consequences are just as devastating. A recent review published in Wild Animals reveals how armed conflict affects biodiversity across the globe — from elephants hunted to fund war to forests poisoned by explosives.

Across history, armed conflicts have left ecological scars on some of the most biodiverse regions of the planet. A new review in Wild Animals highlights how war has destroyed ecosystems, wiped out species and weakened conservation for decades.

📆 Timeline of Conflict and Biodiversity Loss:
|
|-- 🔸 27 BC–AD 395 – Mediterranean Basin
| Poaching and regional species
| extinction during the Roman Empire.
|
|-- 🔸 1961–1969 – Vietnam War
| Agent Orange destroyed 20% of
| South Vietnam’s forests, killing
| elephants, rhinos and other wildlife.
|
|-- 🔸 1972–1987 – Zimbabwe Civil War
| Elephant and ungulate populations
| plummeted; wildlife reserves degraded.
|
|-- 🔸 1979–1994 – Afghanistan War
| Destruction of carnivore habitats
| and collapse of ungulate populations.
|
|-- 🔸 1984–1999 – Sri Lanka Civil Conflict
| Disrupted elephant migration, illegal
| hunting, and national park devastation.
|
|-- 🔸 1990–1999 – Rwanda and Congo Wars
| Poaching of gorillas, elephants and bonobos;
| wildfires and habitat loss.
|
|-- 🔸 1991 – Gulf War (Arabian Gulf)
| Massive oil spills damaged coastal
| habitats and marine life.
|
|-- 🔸 2022–Present – Ukraine Conflict
| Wildfires, deforestation, dolphin deaths
| from sonar exposure, and threats
| to endangered species.
|

But not all consequences are negative: conflict zones sometimes act as involuntary wildlife sanctuaries, where reduced human presence allows nature to recover — like the demilitarized zone between the Koreas.

📖 This research was conducted by:
Andreia Garcês, UTAD, Portugal
Isabel Pires, UTAD, Portugaloficial

Read the full article in Wild Animals: [Link in Bio]

30/05/2025

🔥 War doesn’t end with the ceasefire — its effects on biodiversity can last generations 🐘🌿

While wars are human tragedies, their ecological consequences are just as devastating. A recent review published in Wild Animals reveals how armed conflict affects biodiversity across the globe — from elephants hunted to fund war to forests poisoned by explosives.

Across history, armed conflicts have left ecological scars on some of the most biodiverse regions of the planet. A new review in Wild Animals highlights how war has destroyed ecosystems, wiped out species and weakened conservation for decades.

📆 Timeline of Conflict and Biodiversity Loss:
|
|-- 🔸 27 BC–AD 395 – Mediterranean Basin
| Poaching and regional species
| extinction during the Roman Empire.
|
|-- 🔸 1961–1969 – Vietnam War
| Agent Orange destroyed 20% of
| South Vietnam’s forests, killing
| elephants, rhinos and other wildlife.
|
|-- 🔸 1972–1987 – Zimbabwe Civil War
| Elephant and ungulate populations
| plummeted; wildlife reserves degraded.
|
|-- 🔸 1979–1994 – Afghanistan War
| Destruction of carnivore habitats
| and collapse of ungulate populations.
|
|-- 🔸 1984–1999 – Sri Lanka Civil Conflict
| Disrupted elephant migration, illegal
| hunting, and national park devastation.
|
|-- 🔸 1990–1999 – Rwanda and Congo Wars
| Poaching of gorillas, elephants and bonobos;
| wildfires and habitat loss.
|
|-- 🔸 1991 – Gulf War (Arabian Gulf)
| Massive oil spills damaged coastal
| habitats and marine life.
|
|-- 🔸 2022–Present – Ukraine Conflict
| Wildfires, deforestation, dolphin deaths
| from sonar exposure, and threats
| to endangered species.
|

But not all consequences are negative: conflict zones sometimes act as involuntary wildlife sanctuaries, where reduced human presence allows nature to recover — like the demilitarized zone between the Koreas.

📖 This research was conducted by:
Andreia Garcês, UTAD, Portugal
Isabel Pires, UTAD, Portugaloficial
Read the full article in Wild Animals: [Link in Bio]

https://malque.pub/ojs/index.php/wa/article/view/2718

28/05/2025

Meet Dr. Thibério de Souza Castelo (UFERSA, ) – Associate Editor at Wild Animals 🐾

Dr. Thibério holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology (RENORBIO ) and brings vast experience in wildlife research. As a lab technician with THERMOBIO () and ECOMOL at UFERSA (.ecomol.ufersa, Brazil), he advances studies in wildlife reproduction, physiology, and bioclimatology.

🔬 His research areas include:
• Wildlife reproduction
• Semen cryopreservation (e.g., peccaries)
• Thermal stress physiology
• Animal welfare and environmental adaptation

📚 He has authored studies on agoutis, armadillos, and rodents adapted to tropical climates, published in top international journals.

🌿 At Wild Animals, Dr. Thibério ensures scientific rigor and relevance in our mission to promote conservation and wildlife well-being.

Learn more about Dr. Castelo: ORCID 0000-0002-1932-8749

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