International Journal of Speleology
ISSN | 0392-6672 (print) 1827-806X (web) |
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The International Journal of Speleology is since 1978 the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Union Internationale de Spéléologie. Since 1981 it has been published by the Società Speleologica Italiana.
The International Journal of Speleology is divided into four sections: Botany-Microbiology, Zoology, Geology-Geomorphology, and Abstract-News. The first issue was edited by G. Claus (US), subsequently two other editors were added: R. Husson (France) and G Nicholas (USA). The first two volumes were published by the J. Kramer Verlag (Germany), followed by Swets & Zeitlinger N.V. (The Netherlands).
In 1972 R. Husson became
In 1981 V. Sbordoni (Italy) became editor in chief. In the meantime the Società Speleologica Italiana acquired the property of the journal which was printed with a contribution of the Italian Ministry for Culture and Environment, the
In the second half of the 1990s the Museo di Speleologia "V. Rivera" also contributed to the financial support of the journal. The issues of the journal were alternatively dedicated to biospeleology and physical speleology until 1998 when the journal was split into two different series: "A" for Biospeleology (which ceased publication in 2003) and "B" for Physical Speleology.
In addition to the regular issues of the journal, in 1996 a "Manual for Karst water analysis" by W.E. Krawczyk was printed.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
- DOAJ[1]
- Scopus[2]
- Science Citation Index Expanded[3]
- Current Contents Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences[3]
- Essential Science Indicators[3]
- Zoological Record[3]
See also
- List of scientific journals
- List of scientific journals in earth and atmospheric sciences
References
- DOAJ. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Journal profile for International Journal of Speleology". Source Details. Elsevier. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ Clarivate Analytics. Retrieved 2019-11-20.