ZOOL. records, ENTOMOL Abstracts, etc

[Judy Howcroft]

On Fri 2/Wed 7 Feb V R Bejsak wrote:

> Hi from Prague, the heart of Europe
> There is some movement in ICZN-4 about validity of name and 5 years period to be
> published in Zoologhical records.
>
> I am wondering who making this choice which papers / references / books are
> "abstracted"  in Entomological Abstracts  (Cambridge, Publ.). Sometime is
> reference published three times and some not at all, looks to me sometime that
> papers or books are deliberately omitted ( for example: Mizunuma, T. and Nagai,
> S. (1994) The Lucanid Beetles of the World (Mushi-Sha's Iconographic series of
> Insects 1). 337 pp. 156 pls. (ca. 800 species are showed in color plates) orfour
> parts of "Coleoptera of Japan"). When I have send enquiry to editor, he did not
> responded at all.
>
> I have published two part paper about "Beneficial Insects of Australia" in South
> Pacific Hydropony Magazine, I have send a copy to publisher of Entomological
> Abstracts, but nothing happen, probably I have forgot to include some money as a
> tip.
>
> The long time ago there was published abstracts from Y.E.S. Quarterly in Entom.
> Abst., but they suddenly stop, despite the magazine is running well.
>
> The journal is not a cheap and I have feeling that we as a customers can be
> treated properly. I am wonder if editor has to pay some fee to
> Entomol.Abstract.Publisher to have papers abstracted in this journal.

Reply  from Zoological Record:

The message starts with a reference to the requirement of the
discussion draft of the proposed 4th edition of the International Code
of Zoological Nomenclature that new names be reported in the
Zoological Record within 5 years of of their original publication,
for them to be considered available.

Bejsak does not make clear how this first statement relates to the
remainder of his message - there is no connection between Zoological
Record and Entomological Abstracts. It is assumed the inference is
that there would  be some sort of selection made as to which names
should appear in Zoological Record and hence (assuming relevant
proposals in the new draft Code are accepted) become available.

Zoological Record has a policy of  including all items
containing newly published names - zoologists should be assured that
relevant items are never deliberately omitted, and all practical
steps are taken to find suitable material.

It is greatly appreciated when authors and editors take the trouble
to send copies of their publications and all should expect written
aknowledgment of receipt. Instances of items being omitted from
Zoological Record should be brought to our attention so the matter
can be fully investigated and rectified - a written response to
enquiries is always given.


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