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About the The Auk format

The Auk is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Avian ecology and behavior, Plant and animal studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The Auk, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — The Auk has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inAvian ecology and behavior Plant and animal studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Species Distribution and Climate Change Animal Behavior and Reproduction
ISSN0004-8038
h-index172
i10-index4,964
Total citations261,176
Top institutions publishing hereAmerican Museum of Natural History
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in The Auk per year

155
2010
130
2011
127
2012
128
2013
119
2014
105
2015
108
2016
109
2017
106
2018
91
2019
62
2020
10
2021

Citation impact of The Auk by publication year

3.6K
2010
3.7K
2011
2.6K
2012
2.4K
2013
2.6K
2014
2K
2015
2K
2016
1.5K
2017
1.7K
2018
1.2K
2019
937
2020
54
2021

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Auk

Unrepeatable Repeatabilities: A Common Mistake

C. M. Lessells, Peter T. Boag · 1 Jan 1987

Repeatability is a useful tool for the population geneticist or genetical ecologist, but several papers have carried errors in its calculation. We outline the correct calculation of repeatability, point out the common mistake, show how the incorrectly calculated value relates to repeatability, and provide a method for checking published values and calculating approximate repeatability values…

2,963 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Niche-Relationships of the California Thrasher

Joseph Grinnell · 1 Oct 1917

The CaliforniaThrasher.427 into the body of the partly eaten bantam and replaced it in the same spot where he found it.Next morning the seemingly impossible was made a practical certainty, for he found the body of a screech owl with the claws of one foot firmly imbedded in the body of the bantam.He very kindly…

1,691 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

The Auk template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Auk format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Auk template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Auk use?
The Auk uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The Auk, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Auk?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready The Auk document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the The Auk template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the The Auk format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes The Auk?
The Auk is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's The Auk template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready The Auk PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official The Auk template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the The Auk template cost?
You can start writing in the The Auk template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready The Auk PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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