''Ornithological Applications'', formerly ''The Condor'' and ''The Condor: Ornithological Applications'', is a
peer-reviewed
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quarterly
scientific journal
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covering
ornithology
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. It is an official journal of the
American Ornithological Society.
History
The journal was first published in 1899 as the ''Bulletin of the Cooper Ornithological Club'' by the
Cooper Ornithological Club (later Cooper Ornithological Society), a California-based ornithological society.
In 1900, the journal was renamed as ''The
Condor
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One species, the And ...
''. It published ornithological research, and through the 1950s, its scope was regional, focusing on the western United States.
An editorial board was established in 1951 to address increasing submissions to the journal. James R. King,
editor-in-chief
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following 1965, instituted an external
peer review
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system. Moreover, King broadened the journal's geographic scope. By 1966, at least 40% of papers published in ''The Condor'' were written by scientists outside the United States.
In 2013, ''The Condor'' became ''The Condor: Ornithological Applications'', limiting its scope to applied research in ornithology.
In 2016, the Cooper Ornithological Society, publisher of ''The Condor'', merged with the American Ornithologists' Union to form the
American Ornithological Society.
In 2018, the American Ornithology Society announced a partnership with Oxford University Press to publish ''The Condor: Ornithological Applications'' and ''
The Auk: Ornithological Advances.''
In January 2021, ''The Condor'' was renamed as ''Ornithological Applications'' to make the title more descriptive and clarify its thematic focus and citation.
The society's sister publication ''
The Auk'' was renamed to ''Ornithology'' at the same time.
Editors-in-chief
The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief:
*1899–1902:
Chester Barlow
*1902–1905:
Walter K. Fisher with Joseph Grinnell as Associate Editor
*1906–1939:
Joseph Grinnell
Joseph P. Grinnell (February 27, 1877 – May 29, 1939) was an American field biologist and zoologist. He made extensive studies of the fauna of California, and is credited with introducing a method of recording precise field observations known ...
*1940–1966:
Alden H. Miller, Berkeley, CA
*1966–1968:
James R. King, Washington State
*1969–1973: Ralph J. Raitt, New Mexico State University
*1973–1974: Francis S. L. Williamson, Smithsonian Institution: Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies, Edgewater, MD
*1975–1985: Peter Stettenheim, Lebanon, NH
*1986–1990: Martin L. Morton, Occidental College, LA
*1991–1995: Glenn E. Walsberg, Arizona State
*1996–2000: Walter D. Koenig, Hastings Reservation
*2001–2008: David S. Dobkin, High Desert Ecological Research Institute, Bend, OR
*2009–2013: Michael A. Patten, University of Oklahoma
*2013–2019: Philip C Stouffer, Louisiana State University
*2019–2024: Catherine A. Lindell, Michigan State University
*2024–present: Judit K. Szabo, Charles Darwin University
See also
*
List of ornithology journals
References
External links
* Journal homepage
''Ornithological Applications''
*
BioOne''The Condor'' Vol. 102 (2000) onwards; free HTML abstracts, subscription required for PDF full texts. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
* SORA:
The Condor'. Vol. 1–102 (1899–2000) free PDF/DejaVu full texts. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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Journals and magazines relating to birding and ornithology
Publications established in 1899
English-language journals
Quarterly journals