Publications
The Systematics Association offers great opportunities for authors and editors seeking to publish their work
A history of Publishing
The Systematics Association published its first special volume in 1940. The New Systematics was a classic work edited by the then-president of the association, Sir Julian Huxley. Since then, we have published over one hundred volumes, often in rapidly expanding areas of science where a modern synthesis is required. A full list of publications is available below.
The Association encourages researchers to organize symposia that result in multi-authored volumes. In 1997, we organised the first of our international Biennial Conferences. This and subsequent meetings, designed to provide for systematists of all kinds, included themed symposia that resulted in further publications.
The association also publishes volumes that are not specifically linked to meetings, and encourages new publications in a broad range of systematics topics, and including textbooks.
Recent Publications
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The Systematics Association offers great opportunities for authors and editors seeking to publish their work. We currently publish our volumes through CRC Press. If you have an idea for a themed multi-author volume (not necessarily based on a symposium) or a textbook, and would like this to be produced at high quality and promoted by the Association, please contact our Publications officer, Manuel Luján.
Complete volume list
Systematics Association Special Volumes
1. The new systematics. Edited by J.S. Huxley. Clarendon Press, 1940 (reprinted 1971). Available here.
2. Chemotaxonomy and serotaxonomy. Edited by J.C. Hawkes. Academic Press, 1968.
3. Data processing in biology and geology. Edited by J.L. Cutbill. Academic Press, 1971. SBN: 12 199750 2. Available here.
4. Scanning Electron Microscopy. Edited by V.H. Heywood. Academic Press, 1971. ISBN: 0123470501.
5. Taxonomy and ecology. Edited by V.H. Heywood. Academic Press, 1973. ISBN: 0123469600.
6. The changing flora and fauna of Britain. Edited by D.L. Hawksworth. Academic Press, 1974. ISBN: 0123334500.
7. Biological identification with computers. Edited by R.J. Pankhurst. Academic Press, 1975. ISBN: 0125448503.
8. Lichenology: progress and problems. Edited by D.H. Brown, D.L. Hawksworth and R.H. Bailey. Academic Press, 1976. ISBN: 0121367509.
9. Key works to the fauna and flora of the British Isles and Northwestern Europe, 4th edition. Edited by G.J. Kerrich, D.L. Hawksworth and R.W. Sims. Academic Press, 1978. ISBN: 0198577060.
10. Modern approaches to the taxonomy of red and brown algae. Edited by D.E.G. Irvine and J.H. Price. Academic Press, 1978. ISBN: 0123740509.
11. Biology and systematics of colonial organisms. Edited by C. Larwood and B.R. Rosen. Academic Press, 1979. ISBN: 01243690X.
12. The origin of major invertebrate groups. Edited by M.R. House. Academic Press, 1979. ISBN: 0123574501.
13. Advances in bryozoology. Edited by G.P. Larwood and M.B. Abbott. Academic Press, 1979. ISBN: 0124374506.
14. Bryophyte systematics. Edited by G.C.S. Clarke and J.G. Duckett. Academic Press, 1979. ISBN: 0121750507.
15. The terrestrial environment and the origin of land vertebrates. Edited by A.L. Panchen. Academic Press, 1980. ISBN: 0125447809.
16 Chemosystematics: principles and practice. Edited by F.A. Bisby, J.G. Vaughan and C.A. Wright. Academic Press, 1980. ISBN: 0121015505.
17. The shore environment: methods and ecosystems Edited by J.H. Price, D.E.C. Irvine and W.F. Farnham. Academic Press, 1981. Two volumes.
18. The Ammonoidea. The evolution, classification, mode of life and geological usefulness of a major fossil group. Edited by M.R. House and J.R. Senior. Academic Press, 1981. ISBN: 0123567807.
19. Biosystematics of social insects. Edited by P.E. House and J.-L. Clement. Academic Press, 1981. ISBN: 0123571804.
20. Genome evolution. Edited by G.A. Dover and R.B. Flavell. Academic Press, 1982. ISBN: 0122213823.
21. Problems of phylogenetic reconstruction. Edited by K.A. Joysey and A.E. Friday. Academic Press, 1982. ISBN: 0123912504.
22. Concepts in Nematode Systematics. Edited by A.R. Stone, H.M. Platt and L.F. Khalil. Academic Press, 1983. ISBN: 0126726809.
23. Evolution, time and space: the emergence of the biosphere. Edited by R.W. Sims, J.H. Price and P.E.S. Whalley. Academic Press, 1983. ISBN: 9781264445509.
24. Protein polymorphism: adaptive and taxonomic significance. Edited by G.S. Oxford and D. Rollinson. Academic Press, 1983. ISBN: 9780125317801.
25. Current concepts in plant taxonomy. Edited by V.H. Heywood and D.M. Moore. Academic Press, 1983. ISBN: 9780123470607.
26. Databases in Systematics. Edited by R. Allkin and F.A. Bisby. Academic Press, 1984. ISBN: 0120530406.
27. Systematics of the green algae. Edited by D.E.G. Irvine and D.M. John. Academic Press, 1984. ISBN: . Available here.
28. The origins and relationships of lower invertebrates. Edited by S. Conway Morris, J.D. George, R. Gibson and H.M. Platt. Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198571810.
29. Infraspecific classification of wild and cultivated plants. Edited by B.T. Styles. Oxford University Press, 1986. ISBN: 9780198577010.
30. Biomineralization in lower plants and animals. Edited by B.S.C. Leadbeater and R. Riding. Oxford University Press, 1986. ISBN: 0198577028.
31. Systematic and taxonomic approaches in Palaeobotany. Edited by R.A. Spicer and B.A. Thomas. Oxford University Press, 1986. ISBN: 0198577044.
32. Coevolution and Systematics. Edited by A.R. Stone and D.L. Hawksworth. Oxford University Press, 1986. ISBN: 0198577036.
33. Key works to the fauna and flora of the British Isles and Northwestern Europe, 5th edition. Edited by R.W. Sims, P. Freeman and D.L. Hawksworth. Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN: 9780198577065.
34. Extinction and survival in the fossil record. Edited by G.P. Larwood. Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN: 0198577087.
35. The phylogeny and classification of the tetrapods. Edited by M.J. Benton. Oxford University Press, 1988. Two volumens. ISBN: 0198577052.
36. Prospects in Systematics. Edited by J.L. Hawksworth. Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN: 9780198577072. Available here.
37. Biosystematics of haematophagous insects. Edited by M.W. Service. Oxford University Press, 1988. ISBN: 9780198577096.
38. The Chromophyte algae: problems and perspectives. Edited by J.C. Green, B.S.C. Leadbeater and W.L. Diver. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780198577133. Available here.
39. Electrophoretic studies on agricultural pests. Edited by H.D. Loxdale and J. den Hollander. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780198577102.
40. Evolution, systematics, and fossil history of the Hamamelidae. Edited by P.R. Crane and S. Blackmore. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN: 0198577117. Available here.
41. Scanning Electron Microscopy in taxonomy and functional morphology. Edited by D. Claugher. Oxford University Press, 1990. ISBN: 9780198577140.
42. Major evolutionary radiations. Edited by P.D. Taylor and G.P. Larwood. Oxford University Press, 1990. ISBN: 9780198577188. Available here.
43. Tropical lichens: their systematics, conservation and ecology. Edited by G.J. Galloway. Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780198577201. Available here.
44. Pollen and spores: patterns and diversification. Edited by S. Blackmore and S.H. Barnes. Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780198577461. Available here.
45. The biology of free-living heterotrophic flagellates. Edited by D.J. Patterson and J. Larsen. Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN: 9780198577478. Available here.
46. Plant–animal interactions in the marine benthos. Edited by D.M. John, S.J. Hawkins and J.H. Price. Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN: 9780198577546. Available here.
47. The Ammonoidea: environment, ecology and evolutionary change. Edited by M.R. House. Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN: 0198577656. Available here.
48. Designs for a global plant species information system. Edited by F.A. Bisby, G.F. Russell and R.J. Pankhurst. Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780198577607. Available here.
49. Plant galls: organisms, interactions, populations. Edited by M.A.J. Williams. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780198577690. Available here.
50. Systematics and conservation evaluation. Edited by P.L. Forey, C.J. Humphries and R.I. Vane-Wright. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780198577713. Available here.
51. The Haptophyte algae. Edited by J.C. Green and B.S.C. Leadbeater. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780198577720. Available here.
52. Models in phylogeny reconstruction. Edited by R. Scotland, D.I. Siebert and D.M. Williams. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780198548249. Available here.
53. The ecology of agricultural pests. Biochemical approaches. Edited by W.O.C. Symondson and J.E. Liddell. Chapman & Hall, 1996. ISBN: 9780412621901.
54. Species: the units of diversity. Edited by M.F. Claridge, H.A. Dawah and M.R. Wilson. Chapman & Hall, 1997. ISBN: 9780412631207.
55. Arthropod relationships. Edited by R.A. Fortey and R.H. Thomas. Chapman & Hall, 1998. ISBN: 978-9401060578.
56. Evolutionary relationships among protozoa. Edited by G.H. Coombs, K. Vickerman, M.A. Sleigh and A. Warren. Chapman & Hall, 1998. ISBN: 9780412798009.
57. Molecular Systematics and plant evolution. Edited by P.M. Hollingsworth, R.M. Bateman and R.J. Gornall. CRC Press, 1999. ISBN: 9780748409082. Available here.
58. Homology and Systematics. Coding characters for phylogenetic analysis. Edited by R. Scotland and R.T. Pennington. CRC Press, 2000. ISBN: 9780367398897. Available here.
59. The Flagellates: unity, diversity and evolution. Edited by B.S.C. Leadbeater and J.C. Green. CRC Press, 2000. ISBN: 9780367398507. Available here.
60. Interrelationships of the Platyhelminthes. Edited by D.T.J. Littlewood and R.A. Bray. CRC Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780367397852. Available here.
61. Major events in early vertebrate evolution. Edited by P.E. Ahlberg. CRC Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780415233705. Available here.
62. The changing wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland. Edited by D.L. Hawksworth. CRC Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780415326810. Available here.
63. Brachiopods past and present. Edited by H. Brunton, L.R.M. Cocks and S.L. Long. CRC Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780748409211. Available here.
64. Morphology, shape and phylogeny. Edited by N. MacLeod and P.L. Forey. CRC Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780415240741. Available here.
65. Developmental Genetics and plant evolution. Edited by Q.C.B. Cronk, R.M. Bateman and J.A. Hawkins. CRC Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780415257916. Available here.
66. Telling the evolutionary time: molecular clocks and the fossil record. Edited by P.C.J. Donoghue and M.P. Smith. CRC Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780367394318. Available here.
67. Milestones in systematics. Edited by D.M. Williams and P.L. Forey. CRC Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780367394318. Available here.
68. Organelles, genomes and Eukaryote phylogeny. An evolutionary synthesis in the Age of Genomics. Edited by R.P. Hirt and D.S. Horner. CRC Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780367394127. Available here.
69. Neotropical savannas and seasonally dry forests: plant diversity, biogeography and
conservation. Edited by R.T. Pennington, G.P. Lewis and J.A. Rattan. CRC Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780429124259. Available here.
70. Biogeography in a changing world. Edited by M.C. Ebach and R.S. Tangney. CRC Press, 2006. ISBN: . Available here.
71. Pleurocarpous mosses: systematics & evolution. Edited by A.E. Newton and R.S. Tangney. CRC Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780429128660.
72. Reconstructing the tree of life: Taxonomy and Systematics of species rich taxa. Edited by T.R. Hodkinson and J.A.N. Parnell. CRC Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780367389581. Available here.
73. Biodiversity databases: techniques, politics, and applications. Edited by G.B. Curry and C.J. Humphries. CRC Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780367389161. Available here.
74. Automated taxon identification in Systematics: theory, approaches and applications. Edited by N. MacLeod. CRC Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780367388836. Available here.
75. Unravelling the algae: the past, present, and future of algal systematics. Edited by J. Brodie and J. Lewis. CRC Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780367388195. Available here.
76. The new Taxonomy. Edited by Q.D. Wheeler. CRC Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780849390883. Available here.
77. Palaeogeography and Palaeobiogeography: biodiversity in space and time. Edited by P. Upchurch, A. McGowan and C. Slater. CRC Press, 2011. ISBN: 978113898913. Available here.
78. Climate change, ecology and systematics. Edited by T. Hodkinson, M. Jones, S. Waldren and J. Parnell. Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN: 9780511974540. Available here.
79. Biogeography of microscopic organisms. Edited by D. Fontaneto. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 9780511974878. Available here.
80. Flowers on the tree of life. Edited by L. Wanntorp and L. Ronse de Crane. Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN:
9781139013321. Available here.
81. Evolution of plant-pollinator relationships. Edited by S. Patiny. Cambridge University Press, 2011. ISBN: 9781139014113. Available here.
82. Biotic evolution and environmental change in southeast Asia. Edited by D.J. Gower, K.G. Johnson, J.E. Richardson, B.R. Rosen, L. Rüber and S.T. Williams. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN: 9780511735882. Available here.
83. Early events in monocot evolution. Edited by P. Wilkin and S.J. Mayo. Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN: 9781139002950. Available here.
84. Descriptive Taxonomy. The foundation of biodiversity research. Edited by M.F. Watson, C.H.CC. Lyal & C.A. Pendry, Cambridge University Press, 2014. ISBN: 9781139028004. Available here.
85. Next Generation Systematics. Edited by P.D. Olson, J. Hughes & J.A. Cotton. Cambridge University Press, 2016. ISBN: 9781139236355. Available here.
86. The future of Phylogenetic Systematics. The legacy of Willi Hennig. Edited by D. Williams, M. Schmitt & Q. Wheeler. Cambridge University Press, 2016. ISBN: 9781316338797. Available here.
87. Interactions in the marine benthos. Global patterns and processes. Edited by S.J. Hawkins, K. Boh, L.B. Firth & G.A. Williams. Cambridge University Press, 2019. ISBN: 9781108235792. Available here.
88. Cladistics. A guide to biological classification. Edited by D.M. Williams & M.C. Ebach. Cambridge University Press, 2020. ISBN: 9781139047678. Available here.
89. Ancestors in Evolutionary Biology. Edited by R.A. Jenner. Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN: 9781316226667. Available here.
90. The origin and early evolutionary history of snakes. Edited by D.J. Gower & H. Zaher. Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN: 9781108938891. Available here.
91. Cryptic species. Morphological stasis, circumscription and hidden diversity. Edited by A.K. Monro & S.J. Mayo. Cambridge University Press, 2022. ISBN: 9781009070553. Available here.
Volumes published by the Systematics Association
1. Bibliography of key works for the identification of the British Fauna and Flora, third edition. Edited by G.J. Kerrich, R.D. Meikie & N. Tebble. The Systematics Association, 1967. Available here.
2. The species concept in Palaeontology. Edited by P.C. Sylvester-Bradley. The Systematics Association, 1956 (facsimile reprint 1970 and 1976). Available here.
3. Function and taxonomic importance. Edited by A.J. Cain. The Systematics Association, 1959. Available here.
4. Taxonomy and geography. Edited by D. Nichols. The Systematics Association, 1962. Available here.
5. Speciation in the sea. Edited by J.P. Harding & N. Tebble. The Systematics Association, 1963. Available here.
6. Phenetic and phylogenetic classification. Edited by V.H. Heywood & J. McNeill. The Systematics Association, 1964. Available here.
7. Aspects of Tethyan biogeography. Edited by C.G. Adams & D.V. Ager. The Systematics Association, 1967. Available here.
8. The soil ecosystem. Edited by H. Sheals, 1969. The Systematics Association, 1969. ISBN: 0902551000.
9. Organisms and continents through time. Methods of assessing relationships between past and present biologic distributions and the positions of continents. Edited by N.F. Hughes. The Palaeontological Association & The Systematics Association, 1973. ISBN: 9780901702111.
10. Cladistics: a practical course in Systematics. Edited by P.L. Forey, C.J. Humphries, I.J. Kitching, R.W. Scotland, D.J. Siebert & D.M. Williams. Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN: 0198577664. Available here.
11. Cladistics: the theory and practice of parsimony analysis, 2nd edition. Edited by I.J. Kitching, P.L. Forey, C.J. Humphries & D.M. Williams. Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN: 0198501390. Available here.