| Discipline | Ecology, evolution, population biology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Daniel I. Bolnick |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1867–present |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press on behalf of the American Society of Naturalists (United States) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 3.926 (2020) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Am. Nat. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0003-0147 |
| LCCN | 00-227441 |
| JSTOR | 00030147 |
| OCLC no. | 45446849 |
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The American Naturalist is the monthly peer-reviewed scientific 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, population, and integrative biology. As of 2018[update], the editor-in-chief is Daniel I. Bolnick. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2020 impact factor of 3.926.