Publications (General Information)
Cave and Karst Science (ISSN 1356-191X) is
BCRA's peer-reviewed science journal, published three times a year. Paper subscriptions are
available to members and non-members. It is available online, free of charge, as part of BCRA's commitment to open
access to scientific research. Our predecessor publications, BCRA Transactions and Cave Science
are also online. For information about earlier issues of C&KS and its predecessors see the
catalogue listing but please note that from 2024, we no
longer actively maintain any paper stock of these items – you can ask, but the stock might
have been recycled.
The BCRA Review (ISSN 2516-1423) is
a new publication, designed as a replacement for Speleology. The first issue was published in the
summer of 2016 and it will appear annually, shortly in advance of our AGM, each year. The content
includes reports of BCRA field meetings and activities, as well as our Report and Annual
Accounts.
The Cave Radio and Electronics Group Journal (ISSN
1361-4800). CREG is one of BCRA's Special Interest Groups. CREG is probably the leading
organisation of its kind in the world. It produces a quarterly journal, which is available on
paper or as an online subscription. The online content is free to BCRA members. Most back issues
are available on paper.
The Cave Studies Series is a set of introductory
booklets on a range of cave-related topics. It provides an introductory text aimed at the sport
caver who has become interested in some other aspect of speleology. We are always willing to
consider possible new titles and to discuss projects with potential authors. Some of the titles
are available online.
Caves and Karst of the Yorkshire Dales is a
significant two-volume publication from BCRA, presenting a comprehensive overview of all aspects
of the caves and karst of the Yorkshire Dales.
Speleology (ISSN 1478-999X) was originally the
Bulletin of BCRA but, after BCA's creation, it was adopted as BCA's in-house magazine. Although
still published by BCRA, it was largely funded by BCA, with the strap-line Bulletin of British
Caving. It ceased publication with issue 19. Back issues are available
online..
Archive Material
BCRA Transactions (predecessor to Cave & Karst Science) —
see C&KS catalogue listing
Cave Science (predecessor to Cave & Karst Science) — see
C&KS catalogue listing
Caves and Caving (predecessor to Speleology) — see
Caves & Caving contents list
British Speleological Association and Cave Research Group
publications (predecessor organisations to BCRA) — see Cave
Science Index
A two-volume Cave Science Index, which covers Cave & Karst
Science and its predecessor titles has been published on paper, although this is rather
out-of-date now. A more up-to-date online
version can be searched. The online version has been extended to include the publications
of BCRA's predecessors and those of University of Bristol Spelaeological Society and
William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust. It also covers BCRA's Cave Surveying Group and Cave
Radio & Electronics Group.
BCRA still has stock of most issues of BCRA's 'transactions' and
'bulletin' as well as those of its predecessor organisations. These have been scanned but have not
yet been placed online. Please enquire.
Some non-BCRA material is stored in our
Online Archive. Plus, of course, the
British Caving Library contains a
large amount of material.
Other Items
Speleological Abstracts / Bulletin Bibliographique
Spéléologique (BBS) is a world-wide bibliography of caving publications,
produced annually by the UIS (Union Internationale de
Spéléologie). Its correspondents around the world collect caving articles and
scientific papers which are catalogued into an A4 volume. From 1993 SA/BBS incorporated the
earlier BCRA publication Current Titles in Speleology (CTS). The last print edition was
volume 52, for the year 2013. More recent versions are available online at
ssslib.ch/bbs.
Some Further Items are listed in our
Publications List
BCRA ISBNs
It is in a very old format, but you can inspect a list of BCRA titles
listed by ISBN / ISSN.
symbol indicates
which of our 'catalogues' have online content available.
