Southwestern Naturalist
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
28 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.149) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.267) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.127) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.226) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.00đ | WoS Q4(IF: 0.244) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
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.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION | JCRSCIE | 75/77 | Q4 |
ECOLOGY | JCRSCIE | 199/205 | Q4 |
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION | JCISCIE | 76/77 | Q4 |
ECOLOGY | JCISCIE | 202/205 | Q4 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 57 | 23 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 61 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0.149 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0.267 | 60 | 118 |
| 2021 | 0.127 | 25 | 51 |
| 2020 | 0.226 | 35 | 90 |
| 2019 | 0.244 | 34 | 777 |
| 2018 | — | 20 | 70 |
| 2017 | — | 63 | 208 |
| 2016 | — | 63 | 338 |
| 2015 | — | 65 | 353 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Southwestern Naturalist
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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