''Malacologia'' is a
peer-reviewed scientific journal
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Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as ...
in the field of
malacology, the study of
mollusks. The journal publishes articles in the fields of molluscan
systematics,
ecology,
population ecology,
genetics,
molecular genetics
Molecular genetics is a sub-field of biology that addresses how differences in the structures or expression of DNA molecules manifests as variation among organisms. Molecular genetics often applies an "investigative approach" to determine the ...
,
evolution, and
phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
s.
The journal specializes in publishing long papers and
monographs. The journal publishes at least one, sometimes two, volumes of about 400 pages per year, which may consist of 1 or 2 issues.
[ According to the '' Journal Citation Reports,'' its 2019 ]impact factor
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is 13.5.
See also
*''Archiv für Molluskenkunde
''Archiv für Molluskenkunde'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Senckenberg Nature Research Society, covering research in malacology.
Coverage
''Archiv für Molluskenkunde'' publishes original research on all aspects of mo ...
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*''Basteria
''Basteria'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Netherlands Malacological Society, covering research on molluscs. It was established in 1936 and is now published mostly in English. Since 2000, the editor-in-chief has ...
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*''Journal of Conchology
The ''Journal of Conchology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, covering research in conchology and malacology. It claims to be the world's oldest continuing publication on t ...
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*''Journal of Molluscan Studies
The ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Malacological Society of London, covering research in malacology. ''
*'' The Nautilus''
References
External links
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Malacology journals
Publications established in 1962
English-language journals
Irregular journals