Journal of Natural History

Aims & Scope

Journal of Natural History is an international zoological journal publishing original research and reviews in evolutionary biology and ecology.

It maintains its historical niche by publishing a broad range of systematics papers on all animal phyla from Porifera to Chordata, encompassing traditional taxonomic revisions and descriptions, cladistic analyses and molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics.

The journal has recognized strengths in entomology and marine invertebrates, but also welcomes papers on the natural history of all animal species and on the interactions of species with their environment.

Preference is given to in-depth papers and extensive taxonomic reviews: single species descriptions and checklists are not normally considered.

Authors wishing to suggest a review paper should contact the relevant editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15455

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	268

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.339

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Flower-visiting by hymenopteran parasitoids

  Citation: 403

  Authors: M.A., N.A.C., M.G., T., H.A.

• The detection of differences among assemblages of marine benthic species based on an assessment of dominance and diversity

  Citation: 369

  Authors: P.J.D., H.M., K.M.

• Collecting and preserving chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)

  Citation: 300

  Authors: John S.

• Some flagellates (Protista) from tropical marine sediments

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Jacob, David J.

• Evolutionary aspects of tail shedding in lizards and their relatives

  Citation: 245

  Authors: E.N.

• Can we agree on an ecological classification of subterranean animals?

  Citation: 230

  Authors: Boris

• Life cycle variation and adaptation in jumping plant lice (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psylloidea): a global synthesis

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Ian D.

• Avian Haematozoa: mortality and pathogenicity

  Citation: 200

  Authors: G.F., M.A., R.W.

• Zoogeographic distribution of terrestrial/freshwater tardigrades from current literature

  Citation: 190

  Authors: S.J.

• Observations on the morphology and classification of weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) with a key to major groups

  Citation: 164

  Authors: R.T.

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