The American Naturalist

The American Naturalist is the monthly peer-reviewedscientific journal of the American Society of Naturalists, whose purpose is "to advance and to diffuse knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles so as to enhance the conceptual unification of the biological sciences." It was established in 1867 and is published by the University of Chicago Press. The journal covers research in ecology, evolutionary biology and behavior. As of 2023, the is Volker H. W. Rudolf. According to the , the journal had a 2023 impact factor of 2.4.