Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Published on behalf of the Linnean Society
Edited by:
Dr Peter Hayward
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 16/125 Zoology
Impact Factor: 2.098
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society publishes papers on systematic and evolutionary zoology and comparative, functional and other studies where relevant to these areas. Studies of extinct as well as living animals are included. Reviews are also published; these may be invited by the Editorial Board, but the submission of uninvited reviews is welcomed. The Zoological Journal also has a wide circulation amongst zoologists and although narrowly specialized papers are not excluded, potential authors should bear that readership in mind.
Linnean Society Journals
Also published on behalf of the Linnean Society: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society and Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
TopNews and Announcements
FEATURED ARTICLE: A Fossilized Giant Rhino Bone Questions the Isolation of Anatolia, 25 million Years Ago
The discovery of a fossilized giant rhinocerotoid bone has led researchers to the discovery that, contrary to the generally accepted belief, Anatolia was not geographically isolated 25 million years ago. The excavation of the fossil suggests that animals were able to migrate from Europe to Asia during the Oligocene era.
Read the fulll article for free here.
Online Manuscript Submission
As part of plans to increase editorial efficiency Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society has moved its editorial operations to ScholarOne Manuscripts. ScholarOne Manuscripts is a submission system that allows papers to be submitted and reviewed online. This system will help to cut the time from submission to decision - a benefit for authors, referees and readers alike.
OnlineOpen
Authors of articles in this journal can now choose to make their articles open access and available free for all readers through the payment of an author fee. Read more on the 'for authors' page.
Free Online Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA Initiative with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
TopHighlights
NOW PUBLISHED:
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society is pleased to announce the publication of an issue dedicated to Bivalvia systematics. This special issue captures the synergy of worldwide bivalve specialists, each author or group working on a different, large, branch of the bivalve tree.
The volume provides an excellent overview of the state of bivalve systematics today, the directions being pursued, the tools being applied and developed, and also points to many questions (and taxa) in need of further study. Click here to be directed to the Bivalvia Special Issue.
Click on the links below to read the most downloaded articles from Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society in 2005:
- Thermal physiology and the origin of terrestriality in vertebrates
ROBERT L. CARROLL, JASON IRWIN, DAVID M. GREEN - The evolutionary radiation of modern birds (Neornithes): reconciling molecules, morphology and the fossil record
GARETH J. DYKE, MARCEL VAN TUINEN - Implications of the mastoid anatomy of larger extant felids for the evolution and predatory behaviour of sabretoothed cats (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae)
MAURICIO ANTON, MANUEL J. SALESA, JUAN FRANCISCO PASTOR, ISRAEL M. SANCHEZ, SUSANA FRAILE, JORGE MORALES
Other Free Articles:
Thermal physiology and the origin of terrestriality in vertebrates
Robert L Carroll, Jason Irwin and David M Green
Special Article: The Piltdown Forgery
The November 2003 issue (139:3) of the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society features the following article on the Piltdown forgery:
The Piltdown forgery: a re-statement of the case against Hinton by Brian Gardiner
Click on the article title above to read this article for free online.
The Linnean:
The Linnean is available to download online
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Links to other relevant sites:
The Linnean Society of London
School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton
British Ecological Society
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