Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
The Canadian Field-Naturalist
ISSN 0008-3550 · Canadian Field-Naturalists' Club · Quarterly
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The Canadian Field-Naturalist: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 76 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Canadian Field-Naturalist is published by Canadian Field-Naturalists' Club. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Field-Naturalist (ISSN: 0008-3550) publishes scientific papers by amateur and professional naturalists and field biologists, reporting observations and results of investigations in any field of natural history, provided they are original, significant, and relevant to Canada.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science19%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science13.9%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science11.4%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science8%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 700/736 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,062OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,432 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 59 | 624 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 1,036 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 1,088 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 998 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 1,190 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to The Canadian Field-Naturalist
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Canadian Field-Naturalists' Club
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0008-3550
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Which databases index The Canadian Field-Naturalist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Canadian Field-Naturalist is indexed in Scopus.
Is The Canadian Field-Naturalist open access, and what is the APC?
The Canadian Field-Naturalist is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .