PECKHAMIA

PECKHAMIA is an international, open-access scientific journal (print ISSN 2161―8526, online ISSN 1944―8120) dedicated to research in the biology of jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae). Like the jumping spider Peckhamia, it was named to honor the memory of George and Elizabeth Peckham, pioneers in the study of this remarkable group of spiders.  It is published in the 'serious amateur' tradition established by the Peckhams.  A total of 14 PECKHAMIA numbers were distributed in paper between the years 1977 and 1995 (Volume 1: 1-6, Volume 2: 1-6, and Volume 3: 1-2). Digital (PDF) versions of the articles contained in these numbers are available for download at this site.

For this purpose, all previous articles have been numbered in sequence, with a version or edition number after the decimal point. Going forward, a separate number will be issued for each article that is published, and original authors will be able to submit updated versions for any number in the series.   Authors also continue to retain all copyright with respect to the material that they have submitted, but must agree to the free, open-access distribution of articles published in PECKHAMIA under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC-BY-ND 4.0) license.  Authors may also choose to release content under less restrictive terms.  We encourage the archiving and posting of PECKHAMIA numbers for distribution from third-party sites.

Any and all scientific contributions related to the biology of salticid spiders may be accepted for publication in PECKHAMIA.  This includes new studies, observations, or photograph collections, as well as critical reviews or comments pertaining to other work.  Any and all content that can be included in the PDF format can be included, including vector graphics.  This will allow authors to include photographs and other documents of almost any size in their work.  All submissions will be reviewed by the editorial board of PECKHAMIA, and reformatted as needed to fit the standards of PECKHAMIA, but publication in most cases should not be delayed any longer than necessary.

All related correspondence should be directed to: Dr. David E. Hill, General Editor, Peckhamia, email platycryptus@yahoo.com.