The ''Journal of Biogeography'' is a

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...

biogeography Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time. Organisms and biological communities often vary in a regular fashion along geographic gradients of latitude, elevation, ...

that was established in 1974. It covers aspects of spatial, ecological, and historical

. The founding

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

was David Watts, followed by John Flenley, Philip Stott (1987-2004), Robert J. Whittaker (2004-2015), and Peter Linder (

University of Zurich The University of Zürich (UZH, german: Universität Zürich) is a public research university located in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 f ...

; 2015-2019). The current editor-in-chief is Michael N Dawson (University of California, Merced).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 4.810.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Journal Of Biogeography Ecology journals English-language journals Geography journals Monthly journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Publications established in 1974