The ''Norwegian Journal of Entomology'' is a biannual

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covering

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, and arthropodology more in general, with an emphasis on

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. It was established in 1920 as the ''Norsk Entomologisk Tidsskrift'', obtaining its current title in 1974. From 1979 to 1998 it was published under the name ''Fauna Norvegica Serie B''. The journal is published by the Norwegian Entomological Society and the

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is Øivind Gammelmo.

History

The first issue of the journal appeared in 1921 under the name ''Norsk Entomologisk Tidsskrift''. The first issue bore the year 1920 as the year of publication, but it was not printed until May 1921. From 1921 to 1975, 21 volumes of the journal were published; some volumes were released over several years, whereas others came out at shorter intervals. In 1975 the journal's name was changed to ''Norwegian Journal of Entomology'' in order to attract a broader international readership. The journal was published with one volume per year and consisted of two issues. Eventually there was difficulty financing the journal. The

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(NAVF) withdrew its support for the journal in 1979. An application for support for a new combined national zoology journal was sent to the NAVF. The new journal was a collaboration between the

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and the

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. The first issue appeared in 1979 and the name of the journal was ''Fauna Norvegica Serie B'' (''Series B'' was for arthropods, ''Series A'' was for

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, and ''Series C'' was for

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). In 1993, the NAVF withdrew its support for the journal, but the

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(NINA) took over responsibility. However, for financial reasons, NINA also terminated the agreement in 1998, and the journal's further existence was jeopardized. The journal was able to continue publication in 1999, now under the aegis of the Norwegian Entomological Society, thanks to support from the

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. The journal's name was changed once more, back to its previously English name, ''Norwegian Journal of Entomology''.

Editors

* Thomas Georg Münster, Karl Haanshus, and Leif Reinhardt Natvig (1920–1930) *

Thor Hiorth Schøyen Thor Hiorth Schøyen (May 1, 1885 – June 6, 1961) was a Norwegian entomologist. He became the curator of the Oslo Zoological Museum in 1908. Later, in 1913, he became the government entomologist at the Norwegian Plant Protection Office (''S ...

(1933–1952) * Leif Reinhardt Natvig (1953–1955) *Nils Knaben (1956–1965) * Lauritz Sømme (1966–1978) * Ole Anton Sæther (1979–1984) *John O. Solem (1985–1998) * Lauritz Sømme (1999–2007) *Øivind Gammelmo (2008–present)

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: * Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts *

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References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/nje.htm
Norwegian Entomological Society
Entomology journals and magazines Academic journals of Norway Publications established in 1921 English-language journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies