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
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
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?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- 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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