Journal of Zoology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Zoology publishes high-quality research papers that are original and are of broad interest.

The Editors seek studies that are hypothesis-driven and interdisciplinary in nature.

Papers on animal behaviour, ecology, physiology, anatomy, developmental biology, evolution, systematics, genetics and genomics will be considered; research that explores the interface between these disciplines is strongly encouraged.

Studies dealing with geographically and/or taxonomically restricted topics should test general hypotheses, describe novel findings or have broad implications.

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8294

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	504

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.686

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	114

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Living fast and dying young: A comparative analysis of life‐history variation among mammals

  Citation: 836

  Authors: D. E. L., P. H.

• Primate ecology and social organization

  Citation: 761

  Authors: T. H., Paul H.

• Big city life: carnivores in urban environments

  Citation: 662

  Authors: P. W., P. A.

• A dynamic similarity hypothesis for the gaits of quadrupedal mammals

  Citation: 500

  Authors: R. McN., A. S.

• Prey preferences of the leopard (<i>Panthera pardus</i>)

  Citation: 475

  Authors: M. W., P., J., M., G., G. I. H.

• Primates, brains and ecology

  Citation: 413

  Authors: T. H., Paul H.

• Vocal expression of emotions in mammals: mechanisms of production and evidence

  Citation: 412

  Authors: E. F.

• Experiments on whether schooling by their prey affects the hunting behaviour of cephalopods and fish predators

  Citation: 392

  Authors: S. R. J., J. M.

• Prey preferences of the lion (<i>Panthera leo</i>)

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Matt W., Graham I. H.

• Bipedal locomotion: effects of speed, size and limb posture in birds and humans

  Citation: 364

  Authors: S. M., A. A.

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