The Biodiversity Research Journal was established in 2021 as the first peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the College of Science at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. Published biannually in English, the journal welcomes original research across diverse fields of biodiversity and ecology. It provides free and open access to all published articles, enabling researchers and the wider academic community to access its content without restrictions. All articles are published online to facilitate broad dissemination and ensure their accessibility to researchers worldwide.
Main Responsibilities- Establish the journal as a distinguished regional reference for biodiversity research.
- Address the significant gap in biodiversity research worldwide.
- Provide a platform for publishing high-quality research and reviews on biodiversity and ensure their free accessibility to readers worldwide.
- Uphold rigorous, fair, and effective peer-review practices that recognize research quality based on the significance, methodology, and execution of each study.
- To adopt comprehensive, context-specific scientific approaches that accurately reflect scientific evidence and realities.
- Maintain a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fair and impartial evaluation regardless of academic or professional status, geographic location, or gender.
- Pursue inclusion in ISI-indexed databases.
- Uphold the highest standards of research integrity and ethical conduct.
| No. | Name | Position | Academic Rank | Specialization |
| 1 | Prof. Wafa bint Abdullah Al-Muqrin | Editor-in-Chief | Professor | Parasitology |
2 | Dr. Afrah Al-Tayeb Mohammed |
Managing Editor |
Associate Professor | Plant Product Quality and Plant Pathology |
| 3 | Prof. Hafiz Iqbal | Member | Professor | Life Sciences |
4 | Prof. Ahmed Ali Ahmed Allam |
Member |
Professor | Zoology (Developmental Toxicology) |
5 | Prof. Abdulaziz bin Rabie Al-Mishali Al-Qahtani |
Member |
Professor | Ecology and Biodiversity |
6 | Prof. Fahmi Abdulmajid Boufehja |
Member |
Professor |
Marine Ecology |
7 | Dr. Kamal Al-Din Hassan Ali Al-Toum |
Member |
Associate Professor | Molecular Microbiology and Pathology |
8 | Dr. Omar Adel Mohammed Mokhtar Al-Qalsh |
Member |
Associate Professor | Botany and Microbiology |
9 | Dr. Modhi Obaidan Raed Al-Otaibi |
Member |
Associate Professor |
Plant Ecology
|
Advisory Board
| No. | Name | Position | Academic Rank | Specialization |
| 1 | Prof. Ahmed Mahmoud Saleh | Chair, Advisory Board | Professor | Plant Physiology and Quality |
| 2 | Prof. Wafa bint Abdullah Al-Muqrin | Member | Professor | Parasitology |
| 3 | Prof. Elke Pawelzik | Member | Professor | Quality of Plant Products |
| 4 | Prof. Stephen Compton | Member | Professor | Ecology and Entomology |
| 5 | Prof. Ahmed Esmat Abdel Moneim | Member | Professor | Animal Physiology |
| 6 | Prof. Mansour El-Matbouli | Member | Professor | Fish Medicine |
| 7 | Prof. Osama Badri Mohammed | Member | Professor | Molecular Parasitology |
| 8 | Prof. Hamada Abdelgawad | Member | Professor | Plant Physiology |
| 9 | Prof. Ahmed Abdelwahid | Member | Professor | Microbiology |
| 10 | Prof. Sami Abdulaziz Al-Yahya | | | |
Journal Issues
(First Issue )
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Phyto synthesis of Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles for the Mitigation of Phytopathogenic Fungi Sclerotinia sclerotium
*Albulushi N, Alhuraibi H, Aldhasi R, Alsuwaid D, Alrajhi A and Mohammed A EBiodiversity Research Journal 2023, 1, (1); 5-16
Adult intestinal toxaemia botulism in ulcerative colitis patient
Eltayeb E, Mohammed A E, Alrajhi A, Abdalla E M, Arabi N A, Abdelaziz S A, and Eltom K M
Biodiversity research journal, 2023, 1, (1); 17-21Removal of tetracycline from water with fluorescent n-doped carbon dots produced by Acacia tortilis seeds
*Ghannam J and Mohammed A EBiodiversity research journal, 2023, 1, (1); 22-34Prevalence of different gastrointestinal parasites in horses around the world
Alsahli W O, Alhazzaa A A, Alotaibi R S, Alotaibi D A, Aldosari R A, Al-MegrBiodiversity research journal, 2023, 1, (1); 35-48
Microbial biodiversity and bio-mitigation assessment-recent advances andstrategies
Iqbal H M NBiodiversity research journal, 2023, 1, (1); 50-64
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Aerobic Bacterial Microbiota of the Upper Respiratory Tract (Oral and Nasal Cavities) in Saudi Adults
Shami A, Alrebdi A, Almijalli S *, Almasri R, Alsalem RBiodiversity Research Journal 2024, 1, (2); 5-15.
A Review of the Promising Effectiveness of Insects in Waste Management
Al-Khalaf A*, Al Obthani R O, Al Rasheedi H N, Rana Saeed Alghamdi R SBiodiversity research journal, 2024, 1, (2); 16-34.
Effect of ultraviolet radiation on the phenotypic and molecular mutation in Aspergillus flavusAl-husnain L A*
Biodiversity research journal, 2024, 1, (2); 35-47.
Exploring Intestinal Parasites Among Falcons in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAl-Megrin W A I*, Alsahli W, Alhazzaa A, Alotaibi R, Alotaibi D, Aldosari R
Biodiversity research journal, 2024, 1, (2); 48-56.
Prevalence of different gastrointestinal parasite horse infections in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alsahli W, Alhazzaa A, Alotaibi R, Alotaibi D, Aldosari R, Al-Megrin W A I
Biodiversity research journal, 2024, 1, (2); 57-65.
Sarah Abdullah AL Masoud, Sarah Ibrahim Alnasser, Amjad Saad Alotaibi, Hessa O. Aldraiwiesh, Dhuha Alsuwaid, Kholoud A. Baeshen, Reham M. Aldahasi, Afrah E. Mohammed*
Biodiversity Research Journal 2024, 2, (2); 72-83
Exploring antioxidant activity of date and fenugreek essential oils: investigating individual and combined effects using in vitro and in silico analysi
Rasha Saad Suliman, Priya Breitener, Amal Ahmed Almuflehi, Aya Khaldoon Al Zaghir, Hiba Elamin Elsadig, Sara Faraj Eisa Alfalahi, Hussah N Albahlal, Sahar S. Alghamdi
Biodiversity research journal, 2024, 2, (2); 84-98.
How Does Seasonality and Environmental Parameters Influence Meiofaunal Communities Associated with Cystoseira Sp. Macroalgae on Rocky Substrates of Rimel, Bizerte (Tunisia)?
Amel Hannachi, Mohamed Allouche, Badreddine Sellami, Ahmed Nasri, Silvia Bianchelli, Hamouda Beyrem, Fehmi Boufahja, Roberto Danovaro, Ezzeddine MahmoudiBiodiversity research journal, 2024, 2, (2); 99-111.Natural Allies: Leveraging Biological Systems for Climate Change Mitigation through CO2 Removal
Sundos A. Khidir and Elhadi A. I. Elkhalil
Biodiversity research journal, 2024, 2, (2); 112-141
Wouroud Hachani*, Mohamed Allouche, Hamouda Beyrem, Amor Hedfi, Octavian Pacioglu, Anis A. Chaudhary, Hamdi Bendif, Fehmi Boufahja
Biodiversity Research Journal 2025, 3 (1); 142—153.
Vitamin C attenuates monosodium glutamate-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats
Sherif Rabea Mohamed and Mona Abd El-Rhman Ibrahim
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3 (1); 154—165.
Threats and traditions: citizen science insights into striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) conservation in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alamri, Abdulaziz R. Alqahtani, Albatul Alharbi and Ehab Eid
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3 (1); 166—179.
Eco-friendly approach to liver protection: avocado seed extract against ccl₄ toxicity
Abd El-Rahman Ibrahim and Sherif Rabea Mohamed
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3 (1); 180—191.
The effect of mirazid (commiphora molmol) on mitigating brain damage caused by Hymenolepiasis nana: a histochemical evaluation
Hanan T. Hamza and Mervat A.A.EL-Alfy
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3 (1); 192—208
Volume 3 Issue 2
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Vincent Hugonnot, Florine Pépin & Jan Freedman
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3, (2); 209-228.
Tahani Chargui, Rym Ennouri, Siwar Agrebi, Fehmi Boufahja, Houcine Laouar, Sami Mili
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3, (2); 229-252.
NEPHROPROTECTIVE POTENTIAL OF LEMON PEEL EXTRACT IN FEMALE ALBINO RATS EXPOSED TO LEAD ACETATE TOXICITY
Mona Abd El-Rhman Ibrahim & Sherif Rabea Mohamed
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3, (2); 260-275.
Abdulrahaman S. Alzahrani, Mahmoud I. Younes, Othman M. Bin Humed, Mohammad A. Albasri, Turki Alsaleem, Saber A. Riad, Hussein Hassan Alkhamis, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer and Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei
Biodiversity Research Journal, 2025, 3, (2); 276-290.
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