We are pleased to announce that BioRisk has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). This marks an important milestone that reflects the editorial team's efforts to strengt...

This study investigates the spatial and temporal distribution of copper (Cu) in soils affected by long-term atmospheric emissions from a major copper smelter in the Zlatitsa–Pirdop Valley, Bulgaria. T...

National parks in Ethiopia face the dual challenge of conserving biodiversity, while sustaining local livelihoods. However, limited empirical evidence exists on how socio-economic, cultural and instit...

Pensoft is heading to the Nordic Oikos-GfÖ 2026 conference, taking place 13-17 September in Odense, Denmark. Organised jointly by the Nordic Society Oikos and the Ecological Society of Germany, A...

Researchers used simple moss bags and portable X-ray technology to track urban heavy metal pollution, offering a cheap, effective tool for environmental monitoring.

BioRisk is a peer-reviewed, open access, online and print, rapidly published journal in ecology and biodiversity science. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts dealing with the followi...

Once again, Pensoft joined the ESP conference as an open-access scholarly publisher, publishing services provider, and a partner at Horizon Europe consortia.

Pensoft will be joining the global biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum, taking place in Davos, Switzerland, from 14 to 19 June 2026. Held under the theme "Lead...

Humans widely use pharmaceuticals due to their availability, effectiveness, quick pain relief, and ability to improve well-being and health conditions. Their presence in aquatic environments, even in ...

The first BioMonWeek will be held from 4 to 8 May in Montpellier, France - a landmark European conference dedicated to advancing biodiversity monitoring across Europe. Co-organised by Biodiversa+, All...

In this study, we integrate population theory with experimental data from the literature and from our laboratory experiments to develop a preliminary predator–prey model. This model investigates wing ...

According to the Lancet Commission, air pollution is one of the single largest environmental causes of premature death in the world. Particulate matter (PM), including metals, are pollutants of concer...

The development of new pesticides as well as new approaches in their application are important challenges for food security. Currently, bioinformatics methods are useful for searching and designing mo...

The overarching aim of the atlas is to communicate the potential risks of climatic change to the future of European butterflies. The main objectives are to: (1) provide a visual aid to discussions on ...

Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.

The dry body weight of adult male Lepidoptera was estimated from thirteen linear measurements of the wings and body using multivariate regression techniques. A dataset comprising information from 2,64...

This study presents an extended mathematical model, originally developed to explore biomass dynamics in Acromyrmex ants and their symbiotic fungus, which has been adapted to investigate biomass growth...

The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for BioRisk has been released, reporting a value of 2.0. Published in early June by Scopus and confirmed by the ARPHA Platform's indexing team, this figure represents a s...