AMERICAN NATURALIST

The American Naturalist (ISSN 0003-0147) is a prestigious monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Chicago Press in Chicago, United States, serving as a leading venue for original research in ecology and evolutionary biology. As a non-open access publication indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), the journal consistently maintains a high impact factor and is typically ranked in the top tier (Zone 1 or 2) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences journal rankings, reflecting its significant standing within the global scientific community. The journal emphasizes the rigorous integration of theoretical modeling with empirical evidence, publishing high-quality studies in areas such as behavioral ecology, population dynamics, and evolutionary mechanisms. Due to its strict review standards and high rejection rates, acceptance is highly competitive, ensuring that only work demonstrating substantial theoretical or methodological innovation is published. Consequently, The American Naturalist remains a highly authoritative and widely respected source for scholars and researchers seeking to disseminate impactful contributions to the fields of ecology and evolution.