The Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science publishes peer-reviewed papers that were presented at the Academy’s annual meeting. The JAAS includes work from all scientific fields, from astronomy to zoology.
The Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science (JAAS) is the major publication of the Academy. The Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science appears annually as a single volume. The Journal publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts that were submitted at the annual meeting of the previous year. The Scope of the Journal reflects the broad vision of the Academy to promote science within Arkansas and disseminate the science being carried out by scientists in Arkansas throughout the US and the world. Specific areas of science include (but are not limited to) Biomedical Sciences, Botany and Plant Science, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math and Computing Science, Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, and Vertebrate Zoology.
Current Volume: Volume 79 (2026)
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Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 79
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Distribution of Mussels in Two Intermittent Upland Streams of the Arkansas Valley Ecoregion
A. A. Brady, K. B. Hecke, S. A. Drake, Z. R. Crain, and K. Moles
Effects of Varying pH, Temperature, and Sucrose Concentration on the Activity of Invertase Enzyme
B. Rainwater and S. Pratihar
Testing the Accuracy of a Bear-tracking Satellite Transmitter Collar Under Natural Conditions
K. A. Watson, K. Phipps, C. Drexler, C. R. Middaugh, M. Means, and M. Hooks
Temporal Variation of Benthic Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Two Upland Intermittent Streams in the Boston Mountains
R. J. McCollough and K. B. Hecke
The Modern Sisyphus Blows Leaves: Attitudes and Impacts Regarding Leaf Litter Removal on a Suburban Campus
A. C. Nony, M. R. McClung, and M. L. Reid
Ovipositional Behavior of the Twig Girdler (Cerambycidae: Oncideres cingulata) on stems of Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) in Arkansas
R. Tumlison and L. Serviss
History and Distribution of Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) in Arkansas
R. Tumlison and V. Andersen
First Arkansas records of the true bugs Lasiochilus hirtellus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lasiochilidae) and Physopleurella mundula (Anthocoridae).
S. W. Chordas III and R. Tumlison
History and Distribution of the Dark Ibises (Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus and White-faced Ibis P. chihi) in Arkansas
R. Tumlison and P. D. Rodriguez
Status of the Gray Fox in Arkansas
D. B. Sasse
A Review of Herpetofaunal Distributions in Arkansas with Special Emphasis on Contributions from Citizen Science: Part II – Turtles, Lizards, and Alligators
L. Hobbs, E. Kelley, J. Jackson, J.D. Willson, K. G. Roberts, and R. Kannan
First Report of the Chytrid Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycota: Rhizophydiales) from Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer (Anura: Hylidae), in Western Arkansas
C. T. McAllister, I. F. Standish, E. M. Leis, M. R. Rodriguez, G. Burrows, and H. W. Robison
New Geographic Distributional Records for Fishes from the Black River at Black Rock, Lawrence County, Arkansas
C. T. McAllister and H. W. Robison
New Host and Distributional Records for Helminth Parasites (Monogenoidea, Trematoda, Cestoda, Nematoda) of Arkansas Reptiles (Testudines, Ophidia)
C. T. McAllister, C. R. Bursey, T. J. Fayton, S. E. Trauth, and H. W. Robison
Human Serum Albumin Interaction with Organochlorine Pesticides
D. S. Sanford, R. Yadav, and A. Mishra
Investigating Quinclorac Binding to Human Serum Albumin using Spectroscopy and Molecular Docking
Le Nguyen, L. Hicks, L. Jodoin, S. Carby, D. S. Sanford, D. Benavides, A. Mishra, and R. Yadav
General Notes
Sperm Morphology in the Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Frog, Gastrophryne carolinensis (Anura: Microhylidae)
S. E. Trauth
Artificial Food Colors Are Not Needed to Attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) to Feeders
A. Siddiqui and R. Kannan
Arkansas Academy Annual Meeting reports
Business Meeting Report (Secretary's and Treasurer's Report)
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Keynote Address and Meeting Program
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Journal Acknowledgements and Editorial Board
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Instructions to Authors
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