The future of biogeography, now
The Journal of Biogeography publishes research at the intersection of biology and geography that is scientifically important and of broad general interest. We seek papers describing patterns and revealing mechanisms that shape biodiversity, through time, throughout the planet, from the deep past into the future, and from local to global scales.
Featured researchers
Meet researchers publishing in the journal, emphasizing early career researchers breaking new ground
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Highlighted papers
Read about recent biogeography research published in the journal from a different perspective
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Journal news
Updates from the senior editorial team on changes and initiatives at the Journal of Biogeography
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ECR Feature: Kathryn (Katie) M. Everson on the diversification of Madagascar’s small montane mammals and reptiles
Katie is a postdoc at the University of Kentucky. She combines phylogenetics and phylogeography to understand species diversity and distributions. Katie shares her recent work on patterns of co-distributed genetic structure among 25 small-bodied animals (tenrecs, rodents, and reptiles) from Madagascar’s highland regions. Name. Kathryn (Katie) M. Everson Personal website. http://www.kmeverson.org Institute. University of Kentucky,Continue reading “ECR Feature: Kathryn (Katie) M. Everson on the diversification of Madagascar’s small montane mammals and reptiles”
Dimensions of amphibian alpha diversity in the New World
Local biological diversity, also known as alpha diversity, has three different components: the number of species in a given area (taxonomic diversity), the number of distinct traits that these species have (functional diversity) and their evolutionary distinctiveness (phylogenetic diversity). The relationships among these components of diversity vary across geography reflecting the differences in eco-evolutionary processesContinue reading “Dimensions of amphibian alpha diversity in the New World”
JBI Annual Report on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
An increased awareness of systemic bias in institutions requires that we all examine the practices in which we participate. Around the turn of 2020, the Journal of Biogeography (JBI) began considering initiatives to promote opportunities for researchers currently underrepresented in biogeography, a discussion that continued throughout the year, and will go on for some timeContinue reading “JBI Annual Report on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”
ECR feature: Raquel Ponti de la Iglesia on shifts in migratory bird behaviour
Raquel is a postdoc at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Spain. She is a biogeographer and macroecologist with an interest in migratory birds. Raquel shares her recent work on historical shifts in the migratory behaviour of bird species that undergo Euro-African migrations. Personal links. Twitter | ResearchGate Institute. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC)Continue reading “ECR feature: Raquel Ponti de la Iglesia on shifts in migratory bird behaviour”
Journal of Biogeography Innovation (JBI) Awards
The Journal of Biogeography is pleased to announce the third of three new opportunities for Early Career Researchers: the Journal of Biogeography Innovation Awards. The Journal of Biogeography invites submissions of manuscript proposals (brief outlines of manuscripts yet to be prepared) by Early Career Researchers for consideration for publication and awards for innovation. Proposals will beContinue reading “Journal of Biogeography Innovation (JBI) Awards”
The mystery of ‘low gear’ locomotion
Mouse-goats, ‘demons of the forest’, and other insular bovids have short and robust limbs. Why? The ‘low gear’ hypothesis had never been tested until we decided to fill this gap with a quantitative investigation of the causal forces influencing the acquisition of this peculiar type of locomotion. Above: Skulls of a tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), aContinue reading “The mystery of ‘low gear’ locomotion”
Goals
- To broaden the reach of biogeographical research
- To enhance papers recently published in the journal
- To communicate the journal’s choices to advance an equitable accessible quality publishing ecosystem for biogeography
Biogeography is …
“The branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals. Also: the characteristics of an area or organism in this respect.”
Oxford English Dictionary
Values
- Ethical authorship: COPE – https://publicationethics.org/authorship
- Fair evaluation: DORA protocol – https://sfdora.org/
- Constructive contributions: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8w69d7bx
About Us
This blog is maintained in support of the biogeography community by the social media and senior editors of the Journal of Biogeography
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Publish & Read
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