About this journal
Aims and scope
The New Zealand Journal of Zoology is an international journal publishing original scientific papers on all aspects of zoology. We welcome high-quality submissions from around the world that will make an impact on zoological research relevant to New Zealand and the entire Southern Hemisphere, the Pacific Rim and Antarctica. We strongly support early-career researchers. The journal publishes original research papers, review articles, short communications, Whakaaro | Perspectives, and regularly assembles topical Special Issues. The journal’s subject matter encompasses conservation biology, ecology, taxonomy, physiology, pathology, behaviour, genetics and pest control.
• Eligible authors, from institutions participating in a Read & Publish agreement with Taylor & Francis, can publish Open Access in NZJZool without the need to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC).
• No page charges for publication under the subscription model
• Free colour printing
• Articles published online before quarterly print publication.
• All NZJZool articles are freely available to all readers three years after the close of each annual volume.
Peer review policy
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 144K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 0.9 (2023) Impact Factor
- 1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.556 (2023) SNIP
- 0.347 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 18 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 73 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 18 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 65% 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.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
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
Senior Editor
Dr Christina Painting – University of Waikato, New Zealand
Associate Editors
Dr Jonathan Banks – Lincoln University, New Zealand
Professor Jim Briskie – University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Kristal Cain – University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Rob Cruickshank – University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Manpreet Dhami – Landcare Research, New Zealand
Professor Graham Hickling – Landcare Research, New Zealand
Associate Professor Sheri Johnson – University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr Stephan Leu – University of Adelaide, Australia
Associate Professor Libby Liggins – University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Lindsay Matthews – Matthews Research International LP, New Zealand
Dr Angela McGaughran – University of Waikato, New Zealand
Associate Professor Maria Minor – Massey University, New Zealand
Associate Professor Adrian Paterson – Lincoln University, New Zealand
Professor Paulo Enrique Cardoso Peixoto – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dr Mandy Tocher – Ryder Environmental Ltd, New Zealand
Dr Cor Vink – Lincoln University, New Zealand
Dr Leilani Walker – Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Abstracting and indexing
New Zealand Journal of Zoology is abstracted in:
- CABI
- EBSCOhost
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- Academic Search Alumni Edition, 3/1/2006-
- Academic Search Complete, 3/1/2006-
- Academic Search Elite, 3/1/2006-
- Academic Search Premier, 3/1/2006-
- Current Abstracts, 1/1/2006-
- Environment Complete, 1/1/2006-
- Environment Index, 1/1/2006-
- Mainfile, 1/1/2006-
- TOC Premier (Table of Contents), 1/1/2006-
- Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide, 1/1/1974-
- Elsevier BV
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- GEOBASE, CORE
- Scopus, 1982-
- Ovid
- ProQuest
- Thomson Reuters
Open access
New Zealand Journal of Zoology 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)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Use our APC finder to calculate your article publishing charge
News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
Society information
The Royal Society Te Apārangi is a not-for-profit society that advances education and shares knowledge to support a thriving New Zealand. The society promotes evidence-based research covering science, technology, and humanities, including engineering, applied science, and social sciences.
Members receive a discount subscription to the research journals published by the society. Membership information including fees, benefits, and how to join is available on the society website.
The Royal Society Te Apārangi publishes eight journals:
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (an open access journal)
For submission information read the Instruction for Authors.
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4 issues per year
Associated with:
- New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research (1958 - current)
- New Zealand Journal of Botany (1963 - current)
- Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (1971 - current)
- Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (2006 - current)
- New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research (1967 - current)
- New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (1989 - current)
- New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics (1958 - current)
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