Southeastern Naturalist

Aims & Scope

The Southeastern Naturalist covers all aspects of the natural history sciences of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine organisms and the environments of the southeastern portion of North America, roughly bounded from North Carolina south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Oklahoma, and east back to North Carolina.

Manuscripts based on field studies outside of this region that provide information on species within this region may be considered at the Editor’s discretion.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.245

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18824

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	118

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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.

• THE ORIGINAL STATUS OF WOLVES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Ronald M.

• Environmental Correlates of the Distribution and Abundance of Microstegium vimineum, in East Tennessee

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Patrice G., Jake F.

• LAND SNAILS AND SOIL CALCIUM IN CENTRAL APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN FOREST

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Kenneth P.

• Hit and Run: Effects of Scavenging on Estimates of Roadkilled Vertebrates

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Rebecca L., David A., Ernest E.

• Seasonal Food Habits of the Coyote in the South Carolina Coastal Plain

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Joshua D., John C., David, H. Scott, Karl V.

• Reintroduction of Four Imperiled Fishes in Abrams Creek, Tennessee

  Citation: 53

  Authors: J. R., Patrick L., Peggy W.

• Record Northernmost Endemic Mangroves on the United States Atlantic Coast with a Note on Latitudinal Migration

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Asher A., Scott F., Wendy E., Matthew E., Michael L., John D.

• Soil Moisture and Temperature: Tolerances and Optima for a Non-Native Earthworm Species,<i>Amynthas agrestis</i>(Oligochaeta: Opisthopora: Megascolecidae)

  Citation: 50

  Authors: D. Russell, Bruce A., Paul F.

• <i>Microstegium vimineum</i>Invasion Changes Soil Chemistry and Microarthropod Communities in Cumberland Plateau Forests

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Deborah A., Meagan A.

• Natural History Collections: Teaching about Biodiversity Across Time, Space, and Digital Platforms

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Anna K., Karen E., Christopher J., Christopher T., James F., L. Alan

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