Editor-in-Chief
Max Reuter, University College London, UK
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Nicola Cook, University of St Andrews, UK
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JEB is an international, peer-reviewed journal that covers diverse research areas in evolutionary biology. The journal prioritizes publishing significant advances from a broad taxonomic perspective.
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