| The Nautilus | |
| Caption: | Journal cover of The Nautilus 88(1). This design was used from 1972 to 1986. |
| Editor: | José H. Leal |
| Discipline: | Malacology |
| Abbreviation: | Nautilus |
| Formernames: | The Conchologists’ Exchange |
| Publisher: | Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum |
| Country: | United States |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| History: | 1886-present |
| Openaccess: | After 3-6 years |
| License: | 1886-1983 97(1-2) public domain |
| Impact: | 1.000 |
| Impact-Year: | 2019 |
| Website: | https://www.shellmuseum.org/the-nautilus |
| Link1: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/6170 |
| Link1-Name: | Online access of older volumes |
| Link1-At: | Biodiversity Heritage Library |
| Link2-Name: | Online access |
| Oclc: | 1759527 |
| Lccn: | sf80000648 |
| Coden: | NUTLA5 |
| Issn: | 0028-1344 |
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.[1]
The first two volumes were published by shell trader William D. Averell (1853-1928) under the name The Conchologists’ Exchange.[2] From 1958 to 1972, the subtitle of The Nautilus was "The Pilsbry Quarterly devoted to the Interests of Conchologists".[2]
Since 1999, its publication is partly sponsored by Florida's Division of Cultural Affairs[1] and the National Endowment for the Arts since 2002.[3]
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.[1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2019 impact factor is 1.00.[4]
The name of the journal is taken from the common name and scientific name of the shelled cephalopod, the nautilus.
Editors of The Nautilus included notable malacologists:[2]