Oikos is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in the field of ecology. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Society Oikos. History The journal was established in 1949 as Oikos: Acta Oecologica Scandinavica, together with the Nordic Society Oikos, to provide a vehicle for publishing in the growing field of ecology. The journal content would have no preference with regard to taxonomic group. In the 1970s the scope was narrowed to studies with relevance to the progress of theory in ecology. From 1949 to 1977, the journal appeared in one volume of three issues per year. From 1977 to 1987, two volumes per year were produced, and three volumes from 1987. In addition, from 1949–1975, a number of supplements were published at irregular intervals. Per Brinck Oikos Award Between 2007 and 2014, the subject editors made nominations for an annual award given to a world-leading ecologist. The following persons have received this awards: 2008 - Hal Caswell 2009 - 2010 - Hanna Kokko 2011 - Michel Loreu 2012 - Tim Coulson 2013 - Sharon Strauss 2014 - Robert D. Holt Editors-in-chief The following persons have been editor-in-chief: 2011–present Dries Bonte, Ghent University 2010–2011 Tim Benton, Leeds 2004–2010 Per Lundberg, Lund 1989–2004 Nils Malmer, Lund 1965–1989 Per Brinck, Lund 1949–1965 Christian Overgaard Nielsen, Copenhagen External links Nordic Society Oikos Ecology journals Publications established in 1949 Monthly journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals English-language journals