The Nautilus (journal)
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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
Science Citation Index, and The Zoological Record.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2019 impact factor is 1.00.[4]
Name
The name of the journal is taken from the common name and scientific name of the shelled cephalopod, the nautilus.
Editors
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)
References
- ^ a b c "THE NAUTILUS A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology" Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. accessed 19 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Leal J. H. (2006). "Celebrating a long life: The Nautilus turns 120!". The Nautilus 120(1): 1-7. PDF Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ (2002). The Nautilus 116(1): page 0.
- ^ "Guide Journal". Retrieved 2011-07-07.
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