Southwestern Naturalist
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38 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The Southwestern Naturalist (a publication of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists since 1953) is an international journal (published quarterly) that reports original and significant research in any field of natural history. This journal promotes the study of plants and animals (living and fossil) in the multinational region that includes the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Appropriate submission of manuscripts may come from studies conducted in the countries of focus or in regions outside this area that report significant findings relating to biota occurring in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America. Publication is in English, and manuscripts may be feature articles or notes. Feature articles communicate results of completed scientific investigations, while notes are reserved for short communications (e.g., behavioral observations, range extensions, and other important findings that do not in themselves constitute a comprehensive study). All manuscripts (feature articles and notes) require an abstract in both English and Spanish.
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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
ECOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSouthwestern Naturalist (acronym: swnat, abbr: SOUTHWEST. NAT, ISSN: 0038-4909) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Southwestern Association of Naturalists in United States since 1956. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.172 (Q4), an H-index of 38.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,382 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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