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."THE NAUTILUS A Quarterly Devoted to Malacology" . accessed 19 April 2011.
The first two volumes were published by shell trader William D. Averell (1853-1928) under the name The Conchologists’ Exchange.Leal J. H. (2006). "Celebrating a long life: The Nautilus turns 120!". The Nautilus 120(1): 1-7. PDF . From 1958 to 1972, the subtitle of The Nautilus was "The Pilsbry Quarterly devoted to the Interests of Conchologists".
Since 1999, its publication is partly sponsored by Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts since 2002.(2002). The Nautilus 116(1): page 0.
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. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2019 impact factor is 1.00.
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 have included notable malacologists: 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)
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