About Scientific Publications

The Australian Museum houses some of the world's most important collections of Australian animal, fossil and geological specimens and cultural objects. Research on these millions of objects yields insights into how our world changes through time and how its diversity can be classified and interpreted. This knowledge, when shared among the scientific and broader community - initially through publication - helps us understand human impact on our environment and what reasonable steps society can take now for the well-being of future generations. Our responsibility is to inspire the exploration of nature and cultures; our vision is a beautiful and sustainable natural world with vibrant and diverse cultures.

Since 1859 the Australian Museum has published the results of studies that derive in large part from Australian Museum collections or studies that more generally lead to a better understanding of nature and cultures in the Australasian region. Issues of the Records of the Australian Museum  are published three times a year and circulated to 84 countries. All that is published in print is, soon afterwards, also freely available online. Records of the Australian Museum, volume 57, was published in 2005, volume 58 in 2006. Monographic works of particular significance are published irregularly as Records of the Australian Museum, Supplements. Supplement 30 was published in June 2006. Catalogues, lists and databases have been published since 1988 as numbered Technical Reports of the Australian Museum (ISSN 1031-8062). Technical Report number 19 was published in November 2005 but future Technical Reports will be released only online. Australian Museum Memoirs (ISSN 0067-1967) ceased in 1983.

Records of the Australian Museum is covered by the Thomson Scientific services: Current Contents®/Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Sciences, and Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch®).

Librarians or publishers of similar scientific and academic journals may propose exchange agreements with the Australian Museum Research Library. Back issues are available for purchase direct from the Australian Museum Shop. Subscription to Records of the Australian Museum is available.

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts to The Editor. Manuscripts meeting subject and stylistic requirements outlined in the Instructions to Authors are assessed by external referees.

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The Editor
Records of the Australian Museum
Australian Museum
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Sydney NSW 2010
Australia

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