Nautilus

Aims & Scope

The Nautilus is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles on diverse aspects of the biology, ecology, and systematics of mollusks.

Established in 1886 as The Conchologists Exchange, The Nautilus is one of the longest-standing journals in the field of malacology.

It is a non-profit journal published by a non-profit organization, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.179

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cenozoic biogeographic history of the eurythermal genus Retrotapes, new genus (subfamily Tapetinae) from southern South America and Antarctica

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Claudia Julia

• Spread of Melanoides tuberculata

  Citation: 20

  Authors: R T

• A new species of Hippopus (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae)

  Citation: 17

  Authors:

• Nomenclature of Onchidiidae

  Citation: 14

  Authors: H B

• A new genus and species of scallop (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) from off Somalia, and the definition of a new tribe Decatopectinini

  Citation: 14

  Authors:

• Jamaican land snails, 3

  Citation: 12

  Authors: H B

• Cataegis, new genus of three new species from the continental slope (Trochidae: Cataeginae new subfamily)

  Citation: 11

  Authors:

• Epitonium (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) associated with mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia, with the description of four new species

  Citation: 10

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• Three species of Odostomia from North Carolina with description of new species

  Citation: 9

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• Notes on Eastern American Ancyli

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Bryant

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