Ornithology (journal)

"The Auk" redirects here. For the bird, see Auk.

Academic journal

Ornithology

Discipline| Ornithology
Language| English
Edited by| T. Scott Sillett
Publication details

Former name(s)

The Auk

History| 1884–present
Publisher|

American Ornithological Society (United States)

Frequency| Weekly

Impact factor

| 2.659 (2018)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4 (alt) * Bluebook (alt)
NLM (alt) * MathSciNet (alt )
ISO 4| Ornithology
Indexing
CODEN (alt * alt2) * JSTOR (alt) * LCCN (alt)
MIAR * NLM (alt) * Scopus * W&L
CODEN| AUKJAF
ISSN| 0004-8038 (print)
1938-4254 (web)

LCCN| sf79010123
JSTOR| 00048038
OCLC no.| 636759596
Links

* Journal homepage

Ornithology, formerly The Auk and The Auk: Ornithological Advances, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal and the official publication of the American Ornithological Society (AOS). It was established in 1884 and is published quarterly. The journal covers the anatomy, behavior, and distribution of birds. It was named for the great auk, the symbol of the AOS.

In 2018, the American Ornithology Society announced a partnership with Oxford University Press to publish The Auk: Ornithological Advances and The Condor: Ornithological Applications.[1]

In January 2021, the journal was renamed Ornithology, with the stated goal of improving descriptiveness, thematic focus, and ease of citation of the journal title. The society's sister publication The Condor was renamed Ornithological Applications at the same time.[2]

## Editors

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The following have been editors-in-chief of the journal:

* T. Scott Sillett (Smithsonian Institution) 2018–present
* Mark E. Hauber (University of Illinois) 2013–2018
* Michael Murphy (Portland State University) 2010–2013
* Spencer G. Sealy (University of Manitoba) 2005–2009
* Kimberly G. Smith (University of Arkansas) 2000–2004
* Thomas E. Martin (University of Montana) 1997–1999
* Gary D. Schnell (University of Oklahoma) 1991–1996
* Alan Brush (University of Connecticut) 1985–1990
* John A. Wiens (Stony Brook University) 1977–1984
* Oliver L. Austin (Florida Museum of Natural History) 1968–1976
* Robert M. Mengel (University of Kansas) 1963–1967
* Donald S. Farner (American Museum of Natural History) 1959–1962
* Eugene Eisenmann (American Museum of Natural History) 1957–1959
* Robert W. Storer (University of Michigan) 1953–1957
* Harvey I. Fisher (University of Illinois) 1948–1952
* John T. Zimmer (American Museum of Natural History) 1942–1947
* Glover M. Allen (Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University) 1937–1942
* Witmer Stone (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University) 1912–1936
* Joel Asaph Allen (American Museum of Natural History) 1884–1911

## See also

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* List of ornithology journals

## References

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1. ^ "Oxford University Press to publish two journals of the American Ornithological Society". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
2. ^ AOS Staff (4 May 2020). "AOS Proposes New Names for Auk and Condor". American Ornithological Society.

## External links

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Wikisource has original text related to this article:

The Auk

Wikispecies has information related to Ornithology.

* Official website
* BioOne: Ornithology. Vol. 117 (2000) onwards; free HTML abstracts, subscription required for PDF full text.
* SORA: The Auk. Vol. 1–118 (1884–2001) free PDF/DejaVu full text.
* Vol. 1–37 (1884–1920) in Biodiversity Heritage Library