Malacologia是一項同行評審的科學期刊，涉及軟體動物的研究。 該期刊發表了軟體動物系統學，生態學，種群生態學，遺傳學，分子遺傳學，進化學和系統發育學等領域的文章。該期刊專門出版長篇論文和專著。 該期刊每年出版至少一本，有時兩本，約400頁，可能包含1或2期。 根據期刊引用報告，它的2010年影響因子是1.024。這在“動物學”類別的145種上市期刊中排名第66位。 該期刊于1962年開始出版。

Malacologia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of malacology, the study of mollusks. The journal publishes articles in the fields of molluscan systematics, ecology, population ecology, genetics, molecular genetics, evolution, and phylogenetics.The journal specializes in publishing long papers and monographs. The journal publishes at least one, sometimes two, volumes of about 400 pages per year, which may consist of 1 or 2 issues. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2010 impact factor is 1.024.This ranks Malacologia 66th out of 145 listed journals in the category "Zoology". The journal started publication in 1962.