American Midland Naturalist

Aims & Scope

The American Midland Naturalist has been published for 90 years by the University of Notre Dame.

The connotations of Midland and Naturalist have broadened and its geographic coverage now includes North America with occasional articles from other continents.

The old image of naturalist has changed and the journal publishes what Charles Elton aptly termed "scientific natural history" including field and experimental biology.

Its significance and breadth of coverage are evident in that the American Midland Naturalist is among the most frequently cited journals in publications on ecology, mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, ichthyology, parasitology, aquatic and invertebrate biology and other biological disciplines.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Table of Equivalent Populations of North American Small Mammals

  Citation: 1069

  Authors: Carl O.

• The Comparative Internal Morphology of Seeds

  Citation: 481

  Authors: A. C.

• An Evaluation of Some Techniques for the Collection and Analysis of Benthic Samples with Special Emphasis on Lotic Waters

  Citation: 463

  Authors: Kenneth W.

• Body Temperatures of Reptiles

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Bayard H.

• The Individualistic Concept of the Plant Association

  Citation: 330

  Authors: H. A.

• Effects of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on Plants, Plant Populations and Communities: A Review

  Citation: 328

  Authors: F. LELAND, DAVID B., NORMA L.

• Reproduction of Chaparral Shrubs After Fire: A Comparison of Sprouting and Seeding Strategies

  Citation: 304

  Authors: Jon E., Paul H.

• A Study of Dog Carcass Communities in Tennessee, with Special Reference to the Insects

  Citation: 281

  Authors: H. B.

• Innate and Environmental Dispersal of Individual Vertebrates

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Walter E.

• A Review of Ecological Determinants of Territoriality within Vertebrate Species

  Citation: 249

  Authors: CHRISTINE R., DALE F.