Journal of Zoology
Published on behalf of the Zoological Society of London
Edited by:
Nigel Bennett (Editor-in-Chief), Tim Halliday, Virginia Hayssen, Andrew Kitchener, Jean-Nicolas Volff, Günther Zupanc Reviews Editor:Steven Le Comber
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 31/125 Zoology
Impact Factor: 1.669
The Journal of Zoology publishes high-quality papers of an original nature in areas of zoology that are novel and in particular are interdisciplinary. Zoology is a broad field that embraces many disciplines including anatomy, behaviour, ecology, physiology, genomics, developmental biology, systematics and genetics, including phylogenetics.
The main objective of the Journal of Zoology is to publish research which explores the interface between these disciplines. There are many specialist journals available to deal with each of the individual components of this mosaic but the major function of the Journal of Zoology is to promote research that is truly integrative by illuminating the greater picture. Submitting authors should note that the Senior Editors will be particularly looking for studies that explore this vision and manuscripts which cater for a narrow readership or of restricted interest are likely to be rejected at this early stage. Similarly, contributions dealing with topics restricted to a geographical area are discouraged.
Papers should test general hypotheses and authors need to be explicit about form and function in animals. The Journal of Zoology aims to maintain an effective but fair peer-review process that recognises research quality as a combination of the relevance, approach and execution of a research study. The journal also welcomes reviews and forum papers on current issues, particularly where topics of a complex or poorly understood field are synthesized.
We would like to thank all those listed below for taking the time to review for the Journal of Zoology in 2008 - your generosity is much appreciated, and we hope that your association with Journal continues in the future. Click here to see the list of reviewers from 2008
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TopNews and Announcements
Journal of Zoology is one of the Top 10 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine
Journal of Zoology has been listed in the DBIO 100 as one of the 10 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years as voted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association on the Occasion of its Centennial.
Read More | Click here to view Journal of Zoology's award with Editor, Virginia Hayssen
New in 2009! Journal of Zoology podcast
Listen to the latest podcasts from Journal of Zoology, which features a selection of recent papers published in the Journal.
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Recent press coverage
The following articles have received press coverage in major news publications or websites. Click on the first link to read the original papers, or the second to visit the external news articles:
- Why the giraffe grew a long neck: reported in the BBC
- Ancient shark had the strongest bite: reported in the BBC, National Geographic
- Masai Mara wildlife in decline: reported in the BBC, Guardian, LA Times
New Species - mammal species discovered in Tanzanian highlands
Scientists have discovered a new species of elephant-shrew, or sengi, in the Tanzanian Udzungwa Mountains. This is the first new species of sengi to be observed by scientists in over 126 years, and until recently only 15 species of the mammal were known to exist. This new species of grey-faced sengi has been named Rhynchocyon udzungwensis, and is the largest elephant-shrew discovered to date. The first description of this mammal is published in Journal of Zoology Issue 274:2 (February 2008).
Click here to read the free article | Click here to read more about sengis
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There are no page charges to publish your manuscript in Journal of Zoology, and no fees for submitting your work to the journal. Read more about publishing in Journal of Zoology here.
Online Manuscript Submission
Submit your manuscript to Journal of Zoology online with our manuscript submission website. The online manuscript submission and review process leads to faster decision times and greater simplicity for authors and reviewers. Submit your best manuscript to the Journal of Zoology.
Open Access publishing - OnlineOpen
Authors of articles in this journal have the option to make their articles open access and available free for all readers through the payment of an author fee. The OnlineOpen form is available here.
Articles Published Online Ahead of full issue - EarlyView
Articles that have been fully copy-edited and peer-reviewed will be published online through our Early View feature before the full issue of this journal is published.
Free Online Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) in conjunction with UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme. It is also available through INTAS, INASP and AGORA.
TopHighlights
Editorial Board Member's Choice - new!
Heike Lutermann (University of Pretoria, South Africa) on the article, 'Female secondary coloration in the Mexican boulder spiny lizard is associated with nematode load' by Calisi, R.M., Malone, J.H. & Hews, D.K. (2008), Journal of Zoology 276: 358-367
Journal of Zoology (2008) 275: 407-412
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Read the latest review papers
The importance of conservancies for enhancing the value of game ranch land for large mammal conservation in southern Africa
P. A. Lindsey, S. S. Romañach, H. T. Davies-Mostert
To cut a long tail short: a review of lizard caudal autotomy studies carried out over the last 20 years
P. W. Bateman, P. A. Fleming
Top 3 cited papers from 2007 & 2008
Large-scale seasonal variation in the prevalence and severity of chytridiomycosis
Kriger KM, Hero JM
Concordant molecular and phenotypic data delineate new taxonomy and conservation priorities for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog
Vredenburg VT, Bingham R, Knapp R, et al.
Diets of savanna ungulates from stable carbon isotope composition of faeces
Codron D, Codron J, Lee-Thorp JA, et al.
Top 3 downloaded papers from 2007 & 2008
Evolution of nakedness in Homo sapiens
M. J. Rantala
A new species of giant sengi or elephant-shrew (genus Rhynchocyon) highlights the exceptional biodiversity of the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania
F. Rovero et al.
Necks for sex: sexual selection as an explanation for sauropod dinosaur neck elongation
P. Senter
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