American Naturalist

SJR Rank #3,736H-index: 242SJR: 1.180Best quartile: Q1

Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines

Publisher

University of Chicago

Country

United States

Type

journal

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Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Most published research topics

Plant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionEvolution and Genetic DynamicsAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationWildlife Ecology and Conservation

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

0003-0147, 1537-5323

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Region

Northern America

Citations per Document (2 years)

2.68

References per Document

81.29

Coverage

1946-1948, 1960-1961, 1973-1975, 1978-1979, 1981-2026

Scope

Since its inception in 1867, The American Naturalist has maintained its position as one of the world’s premier peer-reviewed publications in ecology, evolution, and behavior research. Its goals are to publish articles that are of broad interest to the readership, pose new and significant problems, introduce novel subjects, develop conceptual unification, and change the way people think. The American Naturalist emphasizes sophisticated methodologies and innovative theoretical syntheses — all in an effort to advance the knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles.

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