SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST

Scope & Guideline

Championing Ecological Integrity in the Southeast

Introduction

Immerse yourself in the scholarly insights of SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST with our comprehensive guidelines detailing its aims and scope. This page is your resource for understanding the journal's thematic priorities. Stay abreast of trending topics currently drawing significant attention and explore declining topics for a full picture of evolving interests. Our selection of highly cited topics and recent high-impact papers is curated within these guidelines to enhance your research impact.
LanguageEnglish
ISSN1528-7092
PublisherEAGLE HILL INST
Support Open AccessNo
CountryUnited States
TypeJournal
Convergefrom 2002 to 2024
AbbreviationSOUTHEAST NAT / Southeast. Nat.
Frequency4 issues/year
Time To First Decision-
Time To Acceptance-
Acceptance Rate-
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Address59 EAGLE HILL RD, PO BOX 9, STEUBEN, ME 04680

Aims and Scopes

The Southeastern Naturalist journal focuses on the ecology, biology, and conservation of natural resources in the southeastern United States. Its primary aim is to provide a platform for original research that addresses the diverse ecosystems and species within this region, contributing to the understanding and preservation of its natural heritage.
  1. Ecological Research:
    The journal emphasizes empirical studies that explore the ecological dynamics of various species and their habitats, including research on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
  2. Conservation Biology:
    A core area of focus is on conservation strategies and the management of threatened and endangered species, with a particular emphasis on species endemic to the southeastern United States.
  3. Biodiversity Assessment:
    The journal publishes studies that assess biodiversity, including new species descriptions and evaluations of population dynamics across different taxa.
  4. Impact of Anthropogenic Factors:
    Research examining the effects of human activities, such as urbanization, agriculture, and climate change, on wildlife and ecosystems is a recurring theme.
  5. Innovative Methodologies:
    The use of novel techniques, such as environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis and camera trapping, to study species distributions and behaviors is increasingly featured.
Recent publications in the Southeastern Naturalist have highlighted several trending and emerging themes that reflect current ecological and conservation priorities in the southeastern United States. These themes indicate a shift towards more integrative and innovative research approaches.
  1. Climate Change Adaptation Studies:
    Increasingly, the journal features research on how species and ecosystems are adapting to climate change, emphasizing the need for conservation strategies that incorporate resilience planning.
  2. Use of Advanced Technology in Ecology:
    There is a growing trend in the use of innovative technologies such as drones, remote sensing, and eDNA to enhance ecological research and monitoring, reflecting a broader shift towards data-driven conservation.
  3. Community Ecology and Interactions:
    Papers that explore species interactions within communities, including predator-prey dynamics and mutualistic relationships, are becoming more prevalent, highlighting the importance of ecological networks.
  4. Human-Wildlife Interactions:
    Research focusing on the impacts of human activities on wildlife behavior and ecology is gaining traction, addressing the need to understand and mitigate human-wildlife conflicts.
  5. Restoration Ecology:
    There is an emerging focus on restoration ecology, with studies aimed at rehabilitating degraded ecosystems and assessing the success of various restoration techniques.

Declining or Waning

As the journal evolves, certain themes have shown a decline in prominence, reflecting shifts in research priorities or a saturation of previously explored topics. The following areas have been observed to be waning in frequency within the journal's recent publications.
  1. Invasive Species Studies:
    While the journal previously published numerous papers on invasive species and their impacts, there has been a noticeable reduction in this focus, potentially indicating a shift towards more localized conservation efforts.
  2. Traditional Taxonomic Studies:
    There appears to be a decline in studies focused solely on taxonomic revisions or descriptions without ecological context, as the journal increasingly favors research that integrates taxonomy with ecological or conservation implications.
  3. General Habitat Assessments:
    Research that merely describes habitats without linking to specific ecological outcomes or conservation strategies has become less common, as the journal seeks to publish more impactful studies.

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