Journal of Molecular Evolution
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Molecular Evolution is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
that covers molecular evolution
. The journal is published by Springer
and was established in 1971. The founding editor is Emile Zuckerkandl
, who remained editor in chief
until the late 1990s. In 1994, the journal became associated with the newly formed International Society of Molecular Evolution.
In 1999, under the new joint editorship of Martin Kreitman
(the current editor-in-chief), Takashi Gojobori
, and Giorgio Bernardi, the journal made explicit its focus on "the fundamental issues in molecular evolution", to the exclusion of molecular phylogenetics
(the purview of several other molecular evolution journals, most significantly Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
) and origin of life research, except in cases that have "a special significance and impact".
Peer review
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scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
that covers molecular evolution
Molecular evolution
Molecular evolution is in part a process of evolution at the scale of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Molecular evolution emerged as a scientific field in the 1960s as researchers from molecular biology, evolutionary biology and population genetics sought to understand recent discoveries on the structure...
. The journal is published by Springer
Springer Science+Business Media
- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
and was established in 1971. The founding editor is Emile Zuckerkandl
Emile Zuckerkandl
Emile Zuckerkandl is an Austrian-American biologist considered one of the founders of the field of molecular evolution. He is best known for introducing, with Linus Pauling, the concept of the molecular clock, which set the stage for the neutral theory of molecular evolution.- Life and work...
, who remained editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
until the late 1990s. In 1994, the journal became associated with the newly formed International Society of Molecular Evolution.
Scope
In a 1998 editorial, Zuckerkandl stated that he wanted the journal to "insure that this field be covered in its broadest sense" by publishing research that is of broad interest to the field of molecular evolution that it helped define, as well as to biology in general. To this end, Zuckerkandl stated that the journal does not cover research either on practical applications of molecular evolution, or articles "whose focus is very restricted and that do not lead to valuable insights beyond their narrow topic". However, he looked forward to coverage of new, rapidly developing areas of molecular evolution such as molecular developmental biology and work connecting molecular evolution to higher levels of biological organization.In 1999, under the new joint editorship of Martin Kreitman
Martin Kreitman
Martin Kreitman is an American geneticist, and Professor at the University of Chicago.He graduated from Stony Brook University with a B.S. Biology, in 1975, and from University of Florida with a M.S. Zoology, in 1977, and from Harvard University with a Ph.D...
(the current editor-in-chief), Takashi Gojobori
Takashi Gojobori
a Japanese molecular biologist, is Vice-Director of the National Institute of Genetics and Professor at Center for Information Biology and DNA Data Bank of Japan in NIG, Mishima, Japan...
, and Giorgio Bernardi, the journal made explicit its focus on "the fundamental issues in molecular evolution", to the exclusion of molecular phylogenetics
Phylogenetics
In biology, phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms , which is discovered through molecular sequencing data and morphological data matrices...
(the purview of several other molecular evolution journals, most significantly Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of evolutionary biology and phylogenetics. The journal is edited by D.E. Wildman.-Indexing:The journal is indexed in:*EMBiology*Journal Citation Reports*Scopus*Web of Science...
) and origin of life research, except in cases that have "a special significance and impact".