The Journal of Northwest University traces its origin of “Xuecong”, a monthly publication first issued on July 1, 1913, which literally means Academic Collection in Chinese. The Journal of Northwest University (Natural Science) is a comprehensive academic journal of natural science sponsored by Northwest University (bimonthly). The journal publishes original research papers across fundamental and applied fields such as geology, geography, information science, chemistry, life sciences, and mathematics. The journal primarily reflects the latest scientific achievements of various disciplines in natural sciences at Northwest University, serving the advancement and prosperity of the scientific endeavors. It also publishes high-quality papers of original researches from domestic and international scholars, to promote academic exchange.