| Title | American Naturalist |
| Abbreviation | Am. Nat. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1) |
| h-index | 224 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 2161 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.490 |
| Impact Score | 2.89 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00030147, 15375323 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1946-1948, 1960-1961, 1973-1975, 1978-1979, 1981-2022 |
Since its inception in 1867, The American Naturalist has maintained its position as one of the world"s most renowned, peer-reviewed publications in ecology, evolution, and population and integrative biology research. While addressing topics in community and ecosystem dynamics, evolution of sex and mating systems, organismal adaptation, and genetic aspects of evolution, AmNat emphasizes sophisticated methodologies and innovative theoretical syntheses--all in an effort to advance the knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles.
American Naturalist is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1). It is published by University of Chicago. The overall rank of American Naturalist is 2161. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.490. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 224. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of American Naturalist journal is 00030147, 15375323. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. American Naturalist is cited by a total of 1533 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2022).
The Impact IF 2022 of American Naturalist is 2.89, which is computed in 2023 as per its definition. American Naturalist IF is decreased by a factor of 0.83 and approximate percentage change is -22.31% when compared to preceding year 2021, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2022 of American Naturalist is 2.89. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2023 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 2.89 |
| 2021 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 3.28 |
| 2019 | 3.46 |
| 2018 | 3.51 |
| 2017 | 4.14 |
| 2016 | 3.80 |
| 2015 | 3.38 |
| 2014 | 4.14 |
American Naturalist has an h-index of 224. It means 224 articles of this journal have more than 224 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of American Naturalist is 00030147, 15375323. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of American Naturalist is 2161. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.490. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 1.490 |
| 2021 | 1.667 |
| 2020 | 1.954 |
| 2019 | 2.155 |
| 2018 | 2.531 |
| 2017 | 2.661 |
| 2016 | 2.823 |
| 2015 | 2.841 |
| 2014 | 3.283 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 2161 |
| 2021 | 1748 |
| 2020 | 1372 |
| 2019 | 1152 |
| 2018 | 892 |
| 2017 | 823 |
| 2016 | 721 |
| 2015 | 727 |
| 2014 | 560 |
American Naturalist is published by University of Chicago. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1946-1948, 1960-1961, 1973-1975, 1978-1979, 1981-2022. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of American Naturalist is Am. Nat.. This abbreviation ('Am. Nat.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
American Naturalist latest impact IF is 2.89. It's evaluated in the year 2022. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.14 (2017) and 2.89 (2022), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 3.59 in the previous 9 years.
The American Naturalist has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.490, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2023. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 3.283 in 2014 and the lowest being 1.490 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the American Naturalist over the previous 9-year period stands at 3.59.
The latest h-index of the American Naturalist is 224.
The American Naturalist is published by the University of Chicago, with its country of publication being the United States.
The American Naturalist is currently ranked 2161 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 560 in 2014 and its lowest position of 2161 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the American Naturalist is Am. Nat..
American Naturalist is classified as a journal that the University of Chicago publishes.
The American Naturalist encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The American Naturalist is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00030147, 15375323.
The best quartile for the American Naturalist is Q1 (2022).
The American Naturalist coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1946-1948, 1960-1961, 1973-1975, 1978-1979, 1981-2022.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 2.89 |
| 2021 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 3.28 |
| 2019 | 3.46 |
| 2018 | 3.51 |
| 2017 | 4.14 |
| 2016 | 3.80 |
| 2015 | 3.38 |
| 2014 | 4.14 |
