Natural Areas Journal

Natural Areas Journal
ISSN: 08858608, 21624399
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SCImago
Q3
Impact factor
1
SJR
0.355
CiteScore
1.7
Categories
Ecology
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Areas
Environmental Science
Years of issue
1993-2025
journal names
Natural Areas Journal
NAT AREA J
journal website
All time from 2020
Publications
1 062
Citations
6 995
h-index
36
Top-3 citing journals
Forest Ecology and Management
Natural Areas Journal (353 citations)
Restoration Ecology
Restoration Ecology (211 citations)
Top-3 organizations
All time in 5 years
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (6 publications)
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (5 publications)
North Dakota State University
Top-3 countries
All time in 5 years
USA (183 publications)
Canada (9 publications)
Georgia (4 publications)

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Citing journals

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Forest Ecology and Management
Forest Ecology and Management, 370, 5.29%
Natural Areas Journal, 353, 5.05%
Restoration Ecology
Restoration Ecology, 211, 3.02%
Rangeland Ecology and Management
Rangeland Ecology and Management, 144, 2.06%
Ecosphere
Ecosphere, 143, 2.04%
Forests
Forests, 136, 1.94%
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 121, 1.73%
Biological Invasions
Biological Invasions, 120, 1.72%
Biological Conservation
Biological Conservation, 111, 1.59%
Invasive Plant Science and Management
Invasive Plant Science and Management, 106, 1.52%
Ecology and Evolution
Ecology and Evolution, 94, 1.34%
Plant Ecology
Plant Ecology, 82, 1.17%
Ecological Applications
Ecological Applications, 76, 1.09%
Biodiversity and Conservation
Biodiversity and Conservation, 70, 1%
Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 65, 0.93%
Journal of Wildlife Management
Journal of Wildlife Management, 65, 0.93%
Journal of Applied Ecology
Journal of Applied Ecology, 64, 0.91%
Fire Ecology
Fire Ecology, 64, 0.91%
Journal of Environmental Management
Journal of Environmental Management, 64, 0.91%
American Midland Naturalist, 60, 0.86%
Ecological Indicators
Ecological Indicators, 60, 0.86%
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, 53, 0.76%
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 50, 0.71%
Plants
Plants, 49, 0.7%
Sustainability
Sustainability, 48, 0.69%
Land
Land, 46, 0.66%
Southeastern Naturalist, 42, 0.6%
Northeastern Naturalist, 42, 0.6%
Environmental Management
Environmental Management, 42, 0.6%
Diversity and Distributions
Diversity and Distributions, 41, 0.59%
Science of the Total Environment
Science of the Total Environment, 40, 0.57%
Diversity
Diversity, 40, 0.57%
Castanea, 37, 0.53%
Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 36, 0.51%
Journal of Ecology
Journal of Ecology, 36, 0.51%
Conservation Science and Practice
Conservation Science and Practice, 36, 0.51%
AoB PLANTS
AoB PLANTS, 34, 0.49%
Ecology
Ecology, 34, 0.49%
Applied Vegetation Science
Applied Vegetation Science, 34, 0.49%
Global Ecology and Conservation
Global Ecology and Conservation, 34, 0.49%
Landscape and Urban Planning
Landscape and Urban Planning, 34, 0.49%
Journal of Insect Conservation
Journal of Insect Conservation, 32, 0.46%
Global Change Biology
Global Change Biology, 31, 0.44%
Conservation Biology
Conservation Biology, 30, 0.43%
Environmental Entomology
Environmental Entomology, 30, 0.43%
Landscape Ecology
Landscape Ecology, 30, 0.43%
Oecologia
Oecologia, 29, 0.41%
Western North American Naturalist, 29, 0.41%
Journal for Nature Conservation
Journal for Nature Conservation, 28, 0.4%
Urban Ecosystems
Urban Ecosystems, 27, 0.39%
American Journal of Botany
American Journal of Botany, 26, 0.37%
Wetlands
Wetlands, 24, 0.34%
Fire
Fire, 24, 0.34%
PeerJ
PeerJ, 23, 0.33%
Wildlife Society Bulletin
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 22, 0.31%
Biological Control
Biological Control, 21, 0.3%
Ecoscience
Ecoscience, 21, 0.3%
Journal of Vegetation Science
Journal of Vegetation Science, 21, 0.3%
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy, 21, 0.3%
Botany, 21, 0.3%
Insect Conservation and Diversity
Insect Conservation and Diversity, 20, 0.29%
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 20, 0.29%
Journal of Arid Environments
Journal of Arid Environments, 19, 0.27%
Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing, 19, 0.27%
Ecological Engineering
Ecological Engineering, 18, 0.26%
Evolutionary Applications
Evolutionary Applications, 18, 0.26%
Wetlands Ecology and Management
Wetlands Ecology and Management, 18, 0.26%
Journal of Mammalogy
Journal of Mammalogy, 17, 0.24%
Insects
Insects, 17, 0.24%
Seed Science Research
Seed Science Research, 16, 0.23%
Journal of Forestry Research, 16, 0.23%
Animals
Animals, 15, 0.21%
Conservation Genetics
Conservation Genetics, 15, 0.21%
Austral Ecology
Austral Ecology, 15, 0.21%
Rangelands
Rangelands, 15, 0.21%
Journal of Plant Ecology
Journal of Plant Ecology, 14, 0.2%
Ecosystems
Ecosystems, 14, 0.2%
International Journal of Wildland Fire
International Journal of Wildland Fire, 14, 0.2%
Northwest Science, 14, 0.2%
Biological Reviews
Biological Reviews, 13, 0.19%
Ornithological Applications
Ornithological Applications, 13, 0.19%
Ecological Entomology
Ecological Entomology, 13, 0.19%
BioScience
BioScience, 13, 0.19%
New Phytologist
New Phytologist, 13, 0.19%
Water (Switzerland)
Water (Switzerland), 13, 0.19%
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 13, 0.19%
Frontiers in Conservation Science
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 13, 0.19%
Environmental Research Letters
Environmental Research Letters, 12, 0.17%
Rhodora, 12, 0.17%
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 12, 0.17%
Madroño, 12, 0.17%
Forest Science
Forest Science, 11, 0.16%
Society and Natural Resources
Society and Natural Resources, 11, 0.16%
Ecological Processes
Ecological Processes, 11, 0.16%
NeoBiota
NeoBiota, 11, 0.16%
Plant Biology
Plant Biology, 11, 0.16%
Journal of Heredity
Journal of Heredity, 11, 0.16%
Plant and Soil
Plant and Soil, 11, 0.16%
Annals of Botany
Annals of Botany, 10, 0.14%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10, 0.14%
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Citing publishers

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Wiley
Wiley, 1449, 20.71%
Elsevier
Elsevier, 1369, 19.57%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 986, 14.1%
MDPI
MDPI, 507, 7.25%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 265, 3.79%
Natural Areas Journal, 238, 3.4%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 190, 2.72%
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 189, 2.7%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 125, 1.79%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 111, 1.59%
Humboldt Field Research Institute, 89, 1.27%
Torrey Botanical Society, 66, 0.94%
Canadian Science Publishing
Canadian Science Publishing, 63, 0.9%
University of Notre Dame, 60, 0.86%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 60, 0.86%
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing, 41, 0.59%
Entomological Society of America
Entomological Society of America, 37, 0.53%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 26, 0.37%
Pensoft Publishers
Pensoft Publishers, 25, 0.36%
Brigham Young University, 24, 0.34%
PeerJ
PeerJ, 23, 0.33%
University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press, 22, 0.31%
Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 20, 0.29%
National Research Council Canada, 20, 0.29%
Castanea, 19, 0.27%
SAGE
SAGE, 16, 0.23%
Washington State University Press, 15, 0.21%
Northeast Forestry University, 15, 0.21%
New England Botanical Club, Inc., 14, 0.2%
American Society for Horticultural Science
American Society for Horticultural Science, 13, 0.19%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 12, 0.17%
The Royal Society
The Royal Society, 12, 0.17%
American Bryological & Lichenological Society, 12, 0.17%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 11, 0.16%
Hindawi Limited
Hindawi Limited, 11, 0.16%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 10, 0.14%
Research Square Platform LLC, 10, 0.14%
Crop Science Society of America
Crop Science Society of America, 9, 0.13%
Inter-Research Science Center, 9, 0.13%
Scientific Research Publishing
Scientific Research Publishing, 9, 0.13%
California Botanical Society, 9, 0.13%
Southwestern Association of Naturalists, 8, 0.11%
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Wilson Ornithological Society, 7, 0.1%
SciELO
SciELO, 7, 0.1%
Western North American Naturalist, 7, 0.1%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 6, 0.09%
Tree-Ring Society, 6, 0.09%
Copernicus
Copernicus, 6, 0.09%
Nordic Council for Wildlife Research, 6, 0.09%
Trans Tech Publications
Trans Tech Publications, 5, 0.07%
Magnolia Press
Magnolia Press, 5, 0.07%
American Geophysical Union
American Geophysical Union, 5, 0.07%
Herpetologists League, 5, 0.07%
Chelonian Research Foundation, 5, 0.07%
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 5, 0.07%
Akademiai Kiado
Akademiai Kiado, 5, 0.07%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 5, 0.07%
Scientific Societies
Scientific Societies, 5, 0.07%
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5, 0.07%
Canadian Institute of Forestry, 5, 0.07%
Kansas Academy of Science, 5, 0.07%
EDP Sciences
EDP Sciences, 4, 0.06%
Pleiades Publishing
Pleiades Publishing, 4, 0.06%
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 4, 0.06%
Soil Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America, 4, 0.06%
Florida Entomologist Society, 4, 0.06%
Sociedad Botanica de Mexico, 4, 0.06%
University of Colorado, 4, 0.06%
Entomological Society of Washington, 4, 0.06%
Brazilian Association for Ecological Science and Conservation, 4, 0.06%
Associacao Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes, 4, 0.06%
Texas Academy of Science, 4, 0.06%
Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews, 4, 0.06%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 4, 0.06%
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California Fish and Wildlife Journal, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, 4, 0.06%
Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF), 4, 0.06%
Southern California Academy of Sciences, 4, 0.06%
Emerald
Emerald, 3, 0.04%
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 3, 0.04%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, 3, 0.04%
Plant Management Network, 3, 0.04%
Korean Biodiversity Information Facility, 3, 0.04%
International Association for Great Lakes Research
International Association for Great Lakes Research, 3, 0.04%
Waterbird Society, 3, 0.04%
Surey Beatty & Sons, 3, 0.04%
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Southwestern Entomological Society, 3, 0.04%
Academic Journals
Academic Journals, 3, 0.04%
Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery
Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery, 3, 0.04%
World Scientific
World Scientific, 2, 0.03%
University of Hawaii Press, 2, 0.03%
Pacific Coast Entomological Society, 2, 0.03%
AIP Publishing
AIP Publishing, 2, 0.03%
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The Coleopterists Society, 2, 0.03%
American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society, 2, 0.03%
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Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, 6, 0.56%
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University, 5, 0.47%
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University, 4, 0.38%
Colorado State University
Colorado State University, 4, 0.38%
Singidunum University
Singidunum University, 4, 0.38%
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University, 3, 0.28%
San Diego State University
San Diego State University, 3, 0.28%
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota, 3, 0.28%
Florida International University
Florida International University, 3, 0.28%
University of Florida
University of Florida, 3, 0.28%
University of Oxford
University of Oxford, 2, 0.19%
Cornell University
Cornell University, 2, 0.19%
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University, 2, 0.19%
Clemson University
Clemson University, 2, 0.19%
University of Washington
University of Washington, 2, 0.19%
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles, 2, 0.19%
University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis, 2, 0.19%
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University, 2, 0.19%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico, 2, 0.19%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2, 0.19%
Boise State University
Boise State University, 2, 0.19%
University of Louisville
University of Louisville, 2, 0.19%
Utah State University
Utah State University, 2, 0.19%
Florida State University
Florida State University, 1, 0.09%
University of Southern California
University of Southern California, 1, 0.09%
Drexel University
Drexel University, 1, 0.09%
Michigan State University
Michigan State University, 1, 0.09%
Yale University
Yale University, 1, 0.09%
Iowa State University
Iowa State University, 1, 0.09%
University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania, 1, 0.09%
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University, 1, 0.09%
Arizona State University
Arizona State University, 1, 0.09%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1, 0.09%
Oregon State University
Oregon State University, 1, 0.09%
West Virginia University
West Virginia University, 1, 0.09%
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University, 1, 0.09%
Ohio State University
Ohio State University, 1, 0.09%
University of Arizona
University of Arizona, 1, 0.09%
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara, 1, 0.09%
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside, 1, 0.09%
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin, 1, 0.09%
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida, 1, 0.09%
University of South Florida
University of South Florida, 1, 0.09%
Austral University of Chile
Austral University of Chile, 1, 0.09%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1, 0.09%
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia, 1, 0.09%
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth, 1, 0.09%
University of Göttingen
University of Göttingen, 1, 0.09%
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 1, 0.09%
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1, 0.09%
Purdue University
Purdue University, 1, 0.09%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 1, 0.09%
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University, 1, 0.09%
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, 1, 0.09%
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 1, 0.09%
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, 1, 0.09%
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
University of Wisconsin–Platteville, 1, 0.09%
Meiji University
Meiji University, 1, 0.09%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 1, 0.09%
West Chester University
West Chester University, 1, 0.09%
Bucknell University
Bucknell University, 1, 0.09%
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, 1, 0.09%
Carleton University
Carleton University, 1, 0.09%
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, 1, 0.09%
Stetson University
Stetson University, 1, 0.09%
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University, 1, 0.09%
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University, 1, 0.09%
University of Girona
University of Girona, 1, 0.09%
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, 1, 0.09%
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 1, 0.09%
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Texas A&M University – Kingsville, 1, 0.09%
Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University, 1, 0.09%
Texas State University
Texas State University, 1, 0.09%
William & Mary
William & Mary, 1, 0.09%
Portland State University
Portland State University, 1, 0.09%
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, 1, 0.09%
Canadian Forest Service
Canadian Forest Service, 1, 0.09%
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Colorado State University
Colorado State University, 2, 0.75%
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, 2, 0.75%
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University, 2, 0.75%
San Diego State University
San Diego State University, 2, 0.75%
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University, 2, 0.75%
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota, 2, 0.75%
Cornell University
Cornell University, 1, 0.37%
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University, 1, 0.37%
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University, 1, 0.37%
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara, 1, 0.37%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1, 0.37%
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1, 0.37%
Purdue University
Purdue University, 1, 0.37%
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 1, 0.37%
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, 1, 0.37%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1, 0.37%
West Chester University
West Chester University, 1, 0.37%
Bucknell University
Bucknell University, 1, 0.37%
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, 1, 0.37%
Florida International University
Florida International University, 1, 0.37%
Stetson University
Stetson University, 1, 0.37%
University of Louisville
University of Louisville, 1, 0.37%
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University, 1, 0.37%
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 1, 0.37%
Utah State University
Utah State University, 1, 0.37%
Texas State University
Texas State University, 1, 0.37%
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USA, 183, 17.23%
Canada, 9, 0.85%
Georgia, 4, 0.38%
Mexico, 4, 0.38%
United Kingdom, 3, 0.28%
Germany, 2, 0.19%
Australia, 2, 0.19%
Japan, 2, 0.19%
Russia, 1, 0.09%
Argentina, 1, 0.09%
Brazil, 1, 0.09%
Mozambique, 1, 0.09%
Norway, 1, 0.09%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.09%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.09%
Chile, 1, 0.09%
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USA, 85, 31.72%
Russia, 1, 0.37%
Australia, 1, 0.37%
Argentina, 1, 0.37%
Brazil, 1, 0.37%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.37%
Canada, 1, 0.37%
Mexico, 1, 0.37%
Mozambique, 1, 0.37%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.37%
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