Southwestern Naturalist

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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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.197

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21386

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	25

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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.

• On the Imminent Decline of Rio Grande Cottonwoods in Central New Mexico

  Citation: 145

  Authors: William H., Fritz L.

• Predation and Species Replacement in American Southwestern Fishes: A Case Study

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Gary K.

• Status and Conservation of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow, Hybognathus amarus

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Kevin R., Steven P.

• Biogeography of Ouachita Highland Fishes

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Richard L.

• Spawning and Movements of Razorback Sucker, Xyrauchen texanus, in the Green River Basin of Colorado and Utah

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Harold M., Catherine A.

• Status of the Razorback Sucker, Xyrauchen texanus (Abbott), in the Lower Colorado River Basin

  Citation: 68

  Authors: W. L.

• Habitat Partitioning in the Fish Community of a Southwestern River

  Citation: 65

  Authors: William J., Loren G.

• Effects of Grazing on Lizard Abundance and Diversity in Western Arizona

  Citation: 64

  Authors: K. Bruce

• Karyotypes of Bats of the Family Phyllostomidae and Their Taxonomic Implications

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Robert J.

• Vegetation Structure and Microhabitat Selection in Grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae)

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Anthony

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