The Nautilus (journal)

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]

Not to be confused with Nautilus (science magazine) or The Nautilus (magazine).
The Nautilus
Journal cover of The Nautilus 88(1). This design was used from 1972 to 1986.
DisciplineMalacology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byJosé H. Leal
Publication details
Former name(s)
The Conchologists’ Exchange
History1886-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
After 3-6 years
License1886-1983 97(1-2) public domain
1.000 (2019)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Nautilus
Indexing
CODENNUTLA5
ISSN0028-1344
LCCNsf80000648
OCLC no.1759527
Links

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 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

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)

References
  1. "THE NAUTILUS A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology" Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. accessed 19 April 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. (2002). The Nautilus 116(1): page 0.
  4. "Guide Journal". Retrieved 2011-07-07.
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