Carinthia Nature Tech is a scientific journal dedicated to the application of disruptive technologies in nature conservation. It features advanced testing, research, and development of novel technologies for recording and analyzing biodiversity, including species, populations, habitats, and ecosystems. The journal also covers monitoring geological, hydrological, and climatic systems, and innovative methods to monitor environmental pressures.

The journal's unique focus on conservation technologies themselves, rather than just their applications, sets it apart from other international journals. By publishing applied examples of conservation technologies, the journal aims to lead readers to a new understanding of their possibilities, limits, and areas of application. Key activities for achieving international visibility include active engagement at conferences, maintaining a strong online presence, and seeking indexation in databases such as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Web of Science. Connections with international networks like UNESCO, IUCN, and EUROPARC Federation will further foster scientific exchange.

Carinthia Nature Tech will meet the requirements of Plan S from cOAlition S with funding support from the FWF. The journal will be open access with a CC BY 4.0 copyright policy, and articles will be available for free download through a highly visible Open Access Repository. DOIs will be organized through the University of Vienna’s PHAIDRA repository. The journal will align with the ethics and guidelines developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will adopt a comprehensive policy on data access and open science. The journal will use the PHAIDRA repository for long-term archiving, ensuring the preservation of scholarly content. The journal has already been assigned an ISSN, and the Editorial Board will enact an indexing strategy to accelerate the circulation of published articles. By Period 5 of FWF support, Impact Factors from Web of Science will be sought. The journal will register with the DOAJ and use Search Engine Optimization to improve searches for mainstream and academic search engines.

The highest executive positions of the journal are held by representatives of both CUAS and NWV. Daniel Dalton, PhD, a Senior Researcher in entomology, and FH-Prof Dr. Michael Jungmeier, a professor for nature conservation and sustainability, represent CUAS as Editors-in-Chief. Dr. Susanne Aigner, a biologist specializing in alpine pasture management, and Dr. Andreas Kleewein, Director of the Carinthia Working Group of BirdLife Austria, are the NWV’s Editors-in-Chief. The Editorial Office includes Lilia Schmalzl, MSc, Ilja Svetnik, MSc, and Elisabeth Wiegele, MSc, all researchers at the UNESCO Chair from CUAS. The Editorial Board consists of qualified scientists associated with Carinthia. In the mid-term, it will be expanded to a more gender-balanced Board, including international representatives.