Editing Jonathan Archer (section)

==Reception==
In 2019, ''Vulture'' ranked Captain Archer as the 8th ''Star Trek'' captain by their selection criterion, a combination of competency and managerial style.<ref name="vulture">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-star-trek-captains-ranked.html|website=www.vulture.com|title=Which Star Trek Captain Has the Best Managerial Technique?|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> They note Archer as being interested in exploration, but also having a relaxed attitude and that he also enjoys spending times with friends and his pet dog.<ref name="vulture" /> Space.com rated Archer as the sixth best captain of ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.space.com/38244-best-star-trek-captains.html|title=6 'Star Trek' Captains, Ranked from Worst to Best |author=Elizabeth Howell |date=2017-09-22 |website=Space.com |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> ''The Washington Post'' ranked Archer as the seventh best Captain of ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/26/ultimate-ranking-best-star-trek-captains/ |title=The ultimate ranking of the best "Star Trek" captains |author=Special to The Washington Post |date=September 26, 2017 |website=[[The Denver Post]] |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 22, 2017 |author=Frank Ahrens |title=Perspective {{!}} The ultimate ranking of the best 'Star Trek' captains |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/09/22/the-ultimate-ranking-of-the-best-star-trek-captains/ |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] }}</ref>

''Screen Rant'' rated Archer as the fourth best captain, noting that he had to pioneer space without the benefit of the institutions he helped to create, and noted his ability to take on challenges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-captains-best-worst/|title=Star Trek: The 13 Most Amazing Captains (And 12 Who Should've Never Had Command)|date=September 23, 2018|website=ScreenRant |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> CBR ranked Archer as the 5th best member of [[Starfleet]] 2018, in between [[Spock]] (#6) and [[Kathryn Janeway|Captain Janeway]] (#4) in their ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-starfleet-members-ranked/|title=Star Trek: The 25 Best Members Of Starfleet, Ranked|date=October 27, 2018 |website=CBR |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, ''The Wrap'' ranked Archer as the 29th best main cast character of ''Star Trek'' overall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2018 |author=Jeremy Fuster |title=All 39 'Star Trek' Main Characters Ranked |website=TheWrap.com |url=https://www.thewrap.com/all-39-star-trek-main-characters-ranked-from-spock-to-wesley-photos/ }}</ref> In 2016, Captain Archer was ranked as the 9th most important character of [[Starfleet]] within the ''Star Trek'' science fiction universe by [[Wired magazine|''Wired'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/09/star-treks-100-crew-members-ranked/|title=Star Trek's 100 Most Important Crew Members, Ranked|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=September 5, 2016|magazine=Wired|access-date=March 20, 2019|issn=1059-1028}}</ref>