Nautilus
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum · United States · Est. 1886
ISSN0028-1344eISSN0028-1344
SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q4+5
Total30
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.179
H-Index
18
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.453
Total Works
373
Total Citations
1,647
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope
The Nautilus is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles on the biology, ecology, and systematics of mollusks.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1886
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive
Total Publications373
Publisher OrgBailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Submission Info
Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
7/12 · 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2010
2011
2012
2013
2017
2018
2019
2021
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Aquatic ScienceQ4
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Marine & Freshwater BiologyZoology
Scopus Categories
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchMollusks and Parasites StudiesAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesMarine and environmental studies
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