 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 |
| After 3-6 years | |
| License | 1886-1983 97(1-2) public domain |
| 1.000 (2019) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Nautilus |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | NUTLA5 |
| ISSN | 0028-1344 |
| LCCN | sf80000648 |
| OCLC no. | 1759527 |
| Links | |
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]
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]
The name of the journal is taken from the common name and scientific name of the shelled cephalopod, the nautilus.
Editors of The Nautilus included notable malacologists:[2]
