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]
![]() 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 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
    
- "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.
 - (2002). The Nautilus 116(1): page 0.
 - "Guide Journal". Retrieved 2011-07-07.
 
