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| Emu (journal) | |
|---|---|
| Title | Emu |
| Discipline | Ornithology |
| Abbreviation | Emu |
| Publisher | BirdLife Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| History | 1901–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
Emu (journal) is a peer-reviewed ornithological journal published in Australia that covers avian biology, conservation, ecology, behaviour, and management. It serves as a platform connecting researchers, conservationists, institutions, and policy-makers across Australasia and beyond, and has contributed to debates involving Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, John Gould, David Attenborough, and other figures influential in natural history and biodiversity science. The journal is associated with leading organisations such as BirdLife Australia, the former Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, the Australian Museum, the Australian National University, and international partners like the Royal Society and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Emu provides original research articles, short communications, reviews, and occasional special issues that intersect with studies from institutions like the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO Publishing, the Smithsonian Institution, the Natural History Museum, London, and the American Ornithological Society. Authors affiliated with universities such as the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of New South Wales, Griffith University, and the University of Queensland frequently contribute. The journal interfaces with conservation programs run by Parks Australia, New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, and non-governmental organisations including BirdLife International and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Founded at the turn of the 20th century, Emu emerged amid contemporaneous activity by collectors and naturalists associated with the British Museum (Natural History), the Australian Museum, and colonial scientific societies such as the Royal Society of New South Wales and the Zoological Society of London. Early editors and contributors included figures linked with expeditions sponsored by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, expeditions to Papua New Guinea, and collectors who corresponded with Joseph Banks-era networks and private patrons like the Linnean Society of London. Over the decades the journal reflected shifts driven by landmark events such as the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia, the expansion of national parks after World War II, and the rise of conservation law exemplified by instruments like the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Partnerships with universities and museums evolved alongside global initiatives such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention.
The journal's scope encompasses taxonomic revisions, population studies, migration research, behavioural ecology, and conservation policy analyses drawing on datasets from field programs in regions including the Great Barrier Reef, the Nullarbor Plain, the Australian Alps, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Emu publishes work on species from families such as Meliphagidae, Psittacidae, Rallidae, and Accipitridae, and studies that reference specimens housed at repositories like the Australian National Wildlife Collection and the Museum Victoria. Contributions often engage with international comparative studies involving taxa in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas, and cite methodologies developed at centres such as the Edward Grey Institute and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Emu operates under an editorial board structure with editors and associate editors drawn from universities, museums, and conservation agencies such as the University of Western Australia, the Australian National University, the Queensland Museum, and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. The journal implements double-blind peer review for original research submissions and invites external reviewers from societies including the Ornithological Society of Japan, the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (historical), and the European Ornithologists Union. Editorial policy emphasizes ethical standards consistent with guidelines from bodies like the Committee on Publication Ethics and mandates compliance with permits issued by state agencies such as the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australia) for fieldwork and specimen collection.
Published quarterly, Emu is produced by BirdLife Australia in print and digital formats and is assigned ISSN identifiers for serial indexing. The journal is abstracted and indexed in bibliographic services including Web of Science, Scopus, Zoological Record, and regional indices maintained by institutions like the National Library of Australia and the Biodiversity Heritage Library. It maintains archiving arrangements with repositories such as the Australian National Data Service and links with data standards promoted by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and the Atlas of Living Australia.
Emu has published influential studies on topics including the decline of Acanthiza apicalis-like taxa, range shifts in species monitored by long-term programs at the Mt Lofty Ranges, the impacts of introduced mammals on island avifauna such as the Norfolk Island populations, and analyses underpinning recovery plans for threatened birds listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Articles have informed policy at agencies like the Department of the Environment and Energy (Australia) and contributed data to global assessments by the IUCN Red List and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change when addressing climate-driven range shifts.
Authors may submit manuscripts online through the journal's submission system administered by BirdLife Australia, following author guidelines aligned with style manuals used by the Council of Science Editors and formatting consistent with citation practices of the Chicago Manual of Style or APA Publication Manual. Emu supports data deposition in public repositories such as the Dryad Digital Repository and encourages compliance with open-data initiatives by agencies like the Australian Research Council. Subscription and access options include individual and institutional subscriptions, and access through consortia like the Australian Academic and Research Libraries and international aggregators such as JSTOR and ProQuest.
Category:Ornithology journals