Linnaean Tercentenary Celebrations throughout 2007

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Published on behalf of the Linnean Society of London

Edited by:
J.A. Allen

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2007: 20/35 (Evolutionary Biology)
Impact Factor: 2.368

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The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society is a direct descendant of the oldest biological journal in the world, which published the epoch-making papers on evolution by Darwin and Wallace. The Journal specializes in evolution in the broadest sense and covers all taxonomic groups in all five kingdoms. It covers the whole range of techniques used to study evolution, including whole-organism, molecular, theoretical and practical.

The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society publishes papers concerned with the process of organic evolution in the broadest sense. It particularly welcomes contributions that illustrate some of the unifying concepts of evolutionary biology with evidence, either observational or theoretical, from the fields of genetics, systematics, biogeography, or ecology. The Biological Journal succeeded (in 1969) the Proceedings of the Society, the journal in which Darwin and Wallace published their seminal papers in 1858.

Also published on behalf of the Linnean Society: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society and Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

TopNews and Announcements

150th Anniversary of the Reading of the Darwin/Wallace papers
In July 2008, the world will celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of the greatest scientific milestones in history - the reading of the Darwin and Wallace papers on July 1st 1858. This marks the most important moment in the history of the Society because the papers outlined, for the first time, the theory of evolution by natural selection.

The Linnean Society of London is taking the opportunity to join people around the world in celebrating the life and legacy of this great man.  The highlight of 2008 will be the Conversazione and Commemorative Meeting on 1st July, followed by a two day scientific meeting: "The Driving Forces of Evolution: From Darwin to the modern age". More information can be found on the Society website. 

Online content now available back to Volume 1 (1969)
All back issues of this journal are available online.  Click here to browse contents and abstracts.  For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Online Manuscript Submission Now Available
You can now submit your manuscript to the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society online, with the new manuscript submission website. The online manuscript submission and review process promises to lead to faster submission to first decision times and greater simplicity for authors and reviewers. Submit your best manuscript to Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.

Free access in the developing world
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme.

OnlineOpen
Authors of articles in this journal can now choose to make their articles open access and available free for all readers through the payment of an author fee. Read more on the 'for authors' page.

TopHighlights

Top Articles:
Click on the links below to read the most downloaded articles from Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in 2005

1. Towards a panbiogeography of the seas
   MICHAEL HEADS
2. Variation in sexual reproduction in orchids and its evolutionary consequences: a spasmodic journey to diversification
   RAYMOND L. TREMBLAY, JAMES D. ACKERMAN, JESS K. ZIMMERMAN, RICARDO N. CALVO
3. The origin of snakes (Serpentes) as seen through eye anatomy 
   CHRISTOPHER L. CAPRETTE, MICHAEL S. Y. LEE, RICHARD SHINE, ALLIE MOKANY, JERRY F. DOWNHOWER

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