Ibis (journal)
Discipline | Ornithology |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Dominic J. McCafferty |
Publication details | |
History | 1859–present |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Ornithologists' Union (United Kingdom) |
Frequency | Quarterly |
1.804 (2015) | |
Standard abbreviations | |
ISO 4 | Ibis |
Indexing | |
ISSN | 1474-919X |
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Ibis (formerly The Ibis), subtitled the International Journal of Avian Science, is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the British Ornithologists' Union. It was established in 1859. Topics covered include ecology, conservation, behaviour, palaeontology, and taxonomy of birds. The editor-in-chief is Dominic J. McCafferty (University of Glasgow). The journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell in print and online. It is available free on the internet for institutions in the developing world through the OARE scheme (Online Access to Research in the Environment).
History
- Series 1 was published from 1859 to 1864, in six volumes and 24 issues. The editor was Philip Lutley Sclater (1829–1913).
- Series 2 was published from 1865 to 1870, again in six volumes and 24 issues. Editor Alfred Newton (1829–1907).
- Series 3: 1871–1876 (six volumes, 24 issues). Editor: Osbert Salvin (1835–1898).
- Series 4: 1877–1882 (six volumes, 24 issues). Editors: Osbert Salvin and Philip Lutley Sclater.
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