The Canadian Field-Naturalist

Focus and Scope

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.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Notes

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to The Canadian Field-Naturalist are normally sent for evaluation to an Associate Editor (who reviews it or asks another qualified person to do so) and at least one other reviewer who is a specialist in the field, chosen by the Editor or Associate Editor. Authors are encouraged to suggest names of suitable referees. Reviewers are asked to give a general appraisal of the manuscript followed by specific comments and constructive recommendations. Almost all manuscripts accepted for publication have undergone revision - sometimes extensive revision and reappraisal. The Editor makes the final decision on whether a manuscript is acceptable for publication, and in so doing aims to maintain the scientific quality, content, overall high standards and consistency of style, of our joumal. Our journal's Ethics Statement is available as a pdf file, describing expectations of authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher.

Publication Frequency

The Canadian Field-Naturalist publishes four issues per volume, and one volume per year. Online content is identical to printed issues, with the exception that any supplementary material associated with articles is online only.

Open Access Policy

Our journal is temporarily open access.  We will activate a subscription firewall soon that will only permit paid subscribers to access pdf files.  Until then please enjoy all journal content but do not distribute it.

Subscriptions

We provide a variety of subscription options for individuals and institutions, in print or online format.  Our online content is only available for free temporarily - once we set up our subscription firewall only paid subscribers will have access to pdf files.  Click here to open a spreadsheet with subscription fees for volumes 126 (2012) and 127 (2013).