The Nautilus (journal)
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Journal cover of The Nautilus 88(1). This design was used from 1972 to 1986. | |
Former names | The Conchologists’ Exchange |
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Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Nautilus |
| Discipline | Malacology |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | José H. Leal |
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Publication history | 1886-present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| After 3-6 years | |
| License | 1886-1983 97(1-2) public domain |
| 0.458 | |
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| ISSN |
0028-1344 |
| LCCN | sf80000648 |
| CODEN | NUTLA5 |
| OCLC no. | 1759527 |
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The Nautilus is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in malacology. Hence its scope includes all aspects of the biology, ecology, and systematics of mollusks.[1]
The first two volumes were published by shell trader William D. Averell (1853-1928) under the name The Conchologists’ Exchange.[2] From 1958 to 1972, the subtitle of The Nautilus was "The Pilsbry Quarterly devoted to the Interests of Conchologists".[2]
Since 1999, its publication is partly sponsored by Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs[1] and the National Endowment for the Arts since 2002.[3]
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed by Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Current Contents, Science Citation Index, and The Zoological Record.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2009 impact factor is 0.500.[4]
Editors
Editors of The Nautilus included notable malacologists:[2]
- William D. Averell (1853–1928), editor and business manager (1886–1889)
- Charles Willison Johnson (1863–1932), business manager (1890–1932)
- Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1862–1957), editor (1889–1957)
- Horace Burrington Baker (1889–1971), editor (1958–1968), business manager since 1932
- Charles B. Wurtz (1916–1982), editor since 1958
- Robert Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), editor (1968–1995)
- Myroslaw George Harasewych (born 1949), editor (1985–1998)
- José H. Leal (born 1952), managing editor (1997), editor (1998–present)
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