The striker wants to increase his current tally of five international caps after scoring 28 goals and being named captain in his first season with Hearts.
Lawrence Shankland wants to cap off a "really strong season" by making a significant contribution to Scotland's progress toward Euro 2024.
The 27-year-old's first season with Hearts, whom he joined last summer from Belgian club Beerschot, was perhaps his greatest of his career as he scored 28 goals and was named captain.
In the triumph against Spain in March, Shankland's performance at Tynecastle earned him his first Scotland cap in two and a half years. He has since kept his spot in the team for this month's Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia at home and away.
"You get the chance to look back and assess a season when it comes to an end," Shankland told the Scottish Football Association.
"It was a tremendously strong season for me. I was quite pleased with my efforts during the season, which were of a very high caliber.
"The number of goals I was able to contribute was impressive. It was important to start off strong because it was also my first season with Hearts. I definitely didn't expect the captaincy when I initially joined Hearts, but when it was presented to me, I was eager to accept that position.
"I felt it was something that would enhance my overall performance and help me grow as a person, and I felt I handled it extremely well. I've had a tremendous learning opportunity, and I'm hoping that it will help me in the future.
Shankland has five Scotland caps, but he acknowledges that such a situation would have been unattainable when he was released by Aberdeen in 2017 and contemplating finding employment outside of sport. He soon joined Ayr and began to resurrect his professional life.
Lawrence Shankland is eager to cap off a good campaign by supporting Scotland's march into Europe.
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