Acarology (from Greek ἀκαρί/ἄκαρι, akari, a type of mite; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of mites and ticks, the animals in the order Acarina. It is a subfield of arachnology, a subdiscipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist. Many acarologists are studying around the world both professionally and amateur. It is a developing science and long-awaited research has been provided for it in more recent history. Acarology (from Greek ἀκαρί/ἄκαρι, akari, a type of mite; and -λογία, -logia) is the study of mites and ticks, the animals in the order Acarina. It is a subfield of arachnology, a subdiscipline of the field of zoology. A zoologist specializing in acarology is called an acarologist. Many acarologists are studying around the world both professionally and amateur. It is a developing science and long-awaited research has been provided for it in more recent history. The leading scientific journals for acarology include: