| Title | Southwestern Naturalist |
| Abbreviation | Southwest. Nat. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q4) |
| h-index | 35 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 22886 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.152 |
| Impact Score | 0.30 |
| Publisher | Southwestern Association of Naturalists |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00384909, 19436262 |
| Best Quartile | Q4 |
| Coverage History | 1979, 1981-1986, 1994-2023 |
The Southwestern Naturalist, a publication of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists since 1953, is an international journal that promotes conservation and biodiversity of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Published quarterly, it reports original and significant research in any field of natural history.
Southwestern Naturalist is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q4). It is published by Southwestern Association of Naturalists. The overall rank of Southwestern Naturalist is 22886. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.152. 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 35. The best quartile for this journal is Q4.
The ISSN of Southwestern Naturalist journal is 00384909, 19436262. 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. Southwestern Naturalist is cited by a total of 22 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of Southwestern Naturalist is 0.30, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Southwestern Naturalist IF is decreased by a factor of 0.01 and approximate percentage change is -3.23% when compared to preceding year 2022, 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 2023 of Southwestern Naturalist is 0.30. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 0.20 |
| 2015 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 0.37 |
Southwestern Naturalist has an h-index of 35. It means 35 articles of this journal have more than 35 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 Southwestern Naturalist is 00384909, 19436262. 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 Southwestern Naturalist is 22886. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.152. 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 |
| 2023 | 0.152 |
| 2022 | 0.140 |
| 2021 | 0.152 |
| 2020 | 0.173 |
| 2019 | 0.186 |
| 2018 | 0.207 |
| 2017 | 0.238 |
| 2016 | 0.189 |
| 2015 | 0.199 |
| 2014 | 0.236 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 22886 |
| 2022 | 22657 |
| 2021 | 21052 |
| 2020 | 21221 |
| 2019 | 19408 |
| 2018 | 17519 |
| 2017 | 15548 |
| 2016 | 18472 |
| 2015 | 17612 |
| 2014 | 15409 |
Southwestern Naturalist is published by Southwestern Association of Naturalists. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1979, 1981-1986, 1994-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Southwestern Naturalist is Southwest. Nat.. This abbreviation ('Southwest. 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 (Q4), 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.
Southwestern Naturalist latest impact IF is 0.30. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 0.37 (2014) and 0.19 (2019), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.26 in the previous 10 years.
The Southwestern Naturalist has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.152, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.238 in 2017 and the lowest being 0.140 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Southwestern Naturalist over the previous 10-year period stands at 0.26.
The latest h-index of the Southwestern Naturalist is 35.
The Southwestern Naturalist is published by the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Southwestern Naturalist is currently ranked 22886 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 15409 in 2014 and its lowest position of 22886 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Southwestern Naturalist is Southwest. Nat..
Southwestern Naturalist is classified as a journal that the Southwestern Association of Naturalists publishes.
The Southwestern Naturalist encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Southwestern Naturalist is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00384909, 19436262.
The best quartile for the Southwestern Naturalist is Q4 (2023).
The Southwestern Naturalist coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1979, 1981-1986, 1994-2023.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 0.25 |
| 2017 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 0.20 |
| 2015 | 0.23 |
| 2014 | 0.37 |
