 Journal cover of The Nautilus 88(1). This design was used from 1972 to 1986. | |
| Discipline | Malacology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | José H. Leal |
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | The Conchologists’ Exchange |
| History | 1886-present |
| Publisher | Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Open access | After 3-6 years |
| License | 1886-1983 97(1-2) public domain |
| Impact factor | 1.000 (2019) |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Nautilus |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus | |
| CODEN | NUTLA5 |
| ISSN | 0028-1344 |
| LCCN | sf80000648 |
| 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.
The first two volumes were published by shell trader William D. Averell (1853-1928) under the name The Conchologists’ Exchange. From 1958 to 1972, the subtitle of The Nautilus was "The Pilsbry Quarterly devoted to the Interests of Conchologists".
Since 1999, its publication is partly sponsored by Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts since 2002.
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. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2019 impact factor is 1.00.
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:
- 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
- ^ "THE NAUTILUS A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology" Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. accessed 19 April 2011.
- ^ 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.