Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research (JZSER)is a peer-reviewed, international forum for publication of high-quality research on systematic zoology and evolutionary biology.

The aim of the journal is to provoke a synthesis of results from morphology, physiology, animal geography, ecology, ethology, evolutionary genetics, population genetics, developmental biology and molecular biology.

Besides empirical papers, theoretical contributions and review articles are welcome.

Integrative and interdisciplinary contributions are particularly preferred.

Purely taxonomic and predominantly cytogenetic manuscripts will not be accepted except in rare cases, and then only at the Editor-in-Chief's discretion.

The same is true for phylogenetic studies based solely on mitochondrial marker sequences without any additional methodological approach.

To encourage scientific exchange and discussions, authors are invited to send critical comments on previously published articles.

Only papers in English language are accepted.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,240.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Ultrastructure of attachment specializations of hexapods (Arthropoda): evolutionary patterns inferred from a revised ordinal phylogeny

  Citation: 385

  Authors: R. G., S. N.

• Recent advances in DNA taxonomy

  Citation: 254

  Authors: A. P., M. T.

• Morphological evidence that the molecularly determined<i>Ciona intestinalis</i>type A and type B are different species:<i>Ciona robusta</i>and<i>Ciona intestinalis</i>

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Riccardo, Carmela, Roberta, Federico, Fabio, Lucia

• The phylogeny of hexapod “orders”. A critical review of recent accounts

  Citation: 193

  Authors: N. P.

• Cladistic analysis or cladistic classification?

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Ernst

• Classifications and other ordering systems

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Ernst, W. J.

• Phylogenetic analysis of the Malacostraca (Crustacea)

  Citation: 149

  Authors:

• Loricifera, a new phylum with Aschelminthes characters from the meiobenthos1

  Citation: 135

  Authors: R. M.

• On the origin and evolution of the lower Metazoa

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Luitfried V.

• Untersuchungen zur Morphologie, Taxonomie und Phylogenie der Chelicerata1 II. Cladogramme und die Entfaltung der Chelicerata

  Citation: 130

  Authors: P., H. F.