1. Biodiversity of crops and plants
   * In-situ crops (on farm)
   * Ex-situ crops and crop relatives (banks and breeding programs)
   * Medicinal and pharmaceutical plants
2. Animal genetic resources conservation and sustainable use
3. Biodiversity measurements

All papers included in BioConserv meet well-established criteria. In general, BioConserv includes papers that:

• focus on crop and plant biodiversity, animal genetic resources conservation, and biodiversity measurements
• are peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, thesis, technical reports, working papers, and discussion papers
• include papers with focus on developed countries that have innovative methods
• are authored by CGIAR researchers working on the theme.

BioConserv does not consider:

• papers published by local, state, or national governments, as well as by private organizations and nongovernmental organizations, unless they have been peer reviewed
• purely theoretical studies, conceptual papers, or critical essays.