About this journal

Aims and scope

A vital forum for academic dialogue on human-animal relations, Anthrozoös is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal that has enjoyed a distinguished history as a pioneer in the field since its launch in 1987. The key premise of Anthrozoös is to address the characteristics and consequences of interactions and relationships between people and non-human animals across areas as varied as anthropology, ethology, medicine, psychology, veterinary medicine and zoology. Articles therefore cover the full range of human–animal relations, from their treatment in the arts and humanities, through to behavioral, biological, social and health sciences.

About ISAZ:

ISAZ was formed in 1991 as a non-profit, non-political organization for the scientific and scholarly study of human–animal interactions. The society has a worldwide, multidisciplinary membership of students, scholars and interested professionals. Membership is open to individuals currently or previously involved in conducting scholarly research within the broad field of human–animal interactions. In addition to various benefits, ISAZ members receive a subscription to Anthrozoös .

Peer review policy
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single or double anonymously peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 195K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.7 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.1 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.838 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.414 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 10 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 22 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 35% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief

Anthony L. Podberscek, Sydney, Australia

Deputy Editor

Erika Friedmann, University of Maryland School of Nursing

Associate Editors

Nancy Gee,Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Harold Herzog, Western Carolina University, USA

Garry Marvin, University of Roehampton, UK 

Book Reviews

Anthony L. Podberscek, Sydney, Australia

Editorial Advisory Board

Emma Alleyne, University of Kent, UK

Sandra Barker, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

John-Tyler Binfet, The University of British Columbia, Canada

Beth Daly, University of Windsor, Canada

Yuying Hsu, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Leslie Irvine, University of Colorado, USA

Kristen C. Jacobson, The University of Chicago, USA

Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Kurt Kotrschal, University of Vienna, Austria

Robert Mitchell, Eastern Kentucky University, USA

Michael Noonan, Canisius College, USA

Patricia Pendry, Washington State University, USA 

Michal Pregowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Jo-Anne Shelton, University of California, USA

Valerie Sims, University of Central Florida, USA 

Bradley Smith, Central Queensland University, Australia

Rosemary Strasser, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA

Joanna Swabe, Independent Scholar, Netherlands

Nicola Taylor, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Deborah Wells, Queen's University Belfast, UK

David A. H. Wilson, Independent Scholar, UK

Open access

Anthrozoös is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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Society information

The International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ)

The International Society for Anthrozoology (ISAZ) was formed in 1991 as a supportive organization for the scientific and scholarly study of human-animal interactions. ISAZ is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization with a worldwide, multi-disciplinary membership of students, scholars and interested professionals. For more information about ISAZ, please go to: https://isaz.net/.

Membership of ISAZ includes subscription to our journal Anthrozoös published in association with Routledge, Taylor & Francis. In order to receive the journal you must be a member of ISAZ.

You will find membership applications on the ISAZ website. These applications should be returned to: [email protected].

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