杂志简称：front zool
中文译名：《动物学前沿》
收录属性：scie（2024版）, 英文期刊,
自引率：2.50%
投稿方向：生物学、zoology 动物学
SCI/E期刊基本信息
出版周期：年刊 地区：英国
中科院分区：2区
是否TOP：TOP期刊
是否综述：非综述期刊
是否OA：OA期刊
国际标准刊号：ISSN1742-9994；EISSN1742-9994
杂志语言：英语
出版国家：英国
杂志官网 联系方式
出版地址：BIOMED CENTRAL LTD,236 GRAYS INN RD,FLOOR 6,LONDON,ENGLAND,WC1X 8HL
杂志邮箱：
投稿网址：https://www.editorialmanager.com/finz
杂志官方网址：http://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/
出版商网址：https://www.biomedcentral.com/
杂志投稿要求
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About
Aims and scope
Frontiers in Zoology is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing high quality research articles and reviews on all aspects of animal life.
As a biological discipline, zoology has one of the longest histories. Today it occasionally appears as though, due to the rapid expansion of life sciences, zoology has been replaced by more or less independent sub-disciplines amongst which exchange is often sparse. However, the recent advance of molecular methodology into "classical" fields of biology, and the development of theories that can explain phenomena on different levels of organisation, has led to a re-integration of zoological disciplines promoting a broader than usual approach to zoological questions. Zoology has re-emerged as an integrative discipline encompassing the most diverse aspects of animal life, from the level of the gene to the level of the ecosystem.
Frontiers in Zoology is the first open access journal focusing on zoology as a whole. It aims to represent and re-unite the various disciplines that look at animal life from different perspectives and at providing the basis for a comprehensive understanding of zoological phenomena on all levels of analysis. Frontiers in Zoology provides a unique opportunity to publish high quality research and reviews on zoological issues that will be internationally accessible to any reader at no cost.
The journal was initiated and is supported by the Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft, one of the largest national zoological societies with more than a century-long tradition in promoting high-level zoological research.
Why publish your article in Frontiers in Zoology?
We are the official journal of the German Zoological Society, one of the world's largest national zoological societies, who have promoted high-level zoological research for over a century.
We provide rapid peer review and publication of your research, and a high visibility platform for your articles.
Open access publication ensures that your article can be easily discovered, accessed, used and shared, maximising your impact and acting as a springboard for further discovery.
Open access
All articles published by Frontiers in Zoology are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. Further information about open access can be found here.
As authors of articles published in Frontiers in Zoology you are the copyright holders of your article and have granted to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article, according to the BMC license agreement.
For those of you who are US government employees or are prevented from being copyright holders for similar reasons, BMC can accommodate non-standard copyright lines. Please contact us if further information is needed.
Article-processing charges
Open access publishing is not without costs. Frontiers in Zoology therefore levies an article-processing charge of £1790.00/$2690.00/€2190.00 for each article accepted for publication, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.
If the corresponding author's institution participates in our open access membership program, some or all of the publication cost may be covered (more details available on the membership page). We routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process. For further details, see our article-processing charge page.
BMC provides a free open access funding support service to help authors discover and apply for article processing charge funding. Visit our OA funding and policy support page to view our list of research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs, and to learn more about our email support service.
For more information on APCs please see our Journal Pricing FAQs
Indexing services
All articles published in Frontiers in Zoology are included in:
Biological Abstracts
CAS
Citebase
Current contents
DOAJ
EmBiology
OAIster
PubMed
PubMed Central
Science Citation Index Expanded
SCImago
Scopus
SOCOLAR
Zetoc
Zoological Record
The full text of all articles is deposited in digital archives around the world to guarantee long-term digital preservation. You can also access all articles published by BioMed Central on SpringerLink.
Peer-review policy
Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. You can read more about the peer-review process here.
Frontiers in Zoology operates a single-blind peer review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous.
Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.
Editorial policies
All manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Zoology should adhere to BMC's editorial policies.
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Citing articles in Frontiers in Zoology
Articles in Frontiers in Zoology should be cited in the same way as articles in a traditional journal. Because articles are not printed, they do not have page numbers; instead, they are given a unique article number.
Article citations follow this format:
Authors: Title. Front Zool [year], [volume number]:[article number].
e.g. Roberts LD, Hassall DG, Winegar DA, Haselden JN, Nicholls AW, Griffin JL: Increased hepatic oxidative metabolism distinguishes the action of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor delta from Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma in the Ob/Ob mouse. Front Zool 2009, 1:115.
refers to article 115 from Volume 1 of the journal.
Appeals and complaints
Authors who wish to appeal a rejection or make a complaint should follow the procedure outlined in the BMC Editorial Policies.
Benefits of publishing with BMC
High visibility
Frontiers in Zoology's open access policy allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to a wide, global audience.
Speed of publication
Frontiers in Zoology offers a fast publication schedule whilst maintaining rigorous peer review; all articles must be submitted online, and peer review is managed fully electronically (articles are distributed in PDF form, which is automatically generated from the submitted files). Articles will be published with their final citation after acceptance, in both fully browsable web form, and as a formatted PDF.
Flexibility
Online publication in Frontiers in Zoology gives you the opportunity to publish large datasets, large numbers of color illustrations and moving pictures, to display data in a form that can be read directly by other software packages so as to allow readers to manipulate the data for themselves, and to create all relevant links (for example, to PubMed, to sequence and other databases, and to other articles).
Promotion and press coverage
Articles published in Frontiers in Zoology are included in article alerts and regular email updates. Some may be highlighted on Frontiers in Zoology’s pages and on the BMC homepage.
In addition, articles published in Frontiers in Zoology may be promoted by press releases to the general or scientific press. These activities increase the exposure and number of accesses for articles published in Frontiers in Zoology. A list of articles recently press-released by journals published by BMC is available here.
Copyright
As an author of an article published in Frontiers in Zoology you retain the copyright of your article and you are free to reproduce and disseminate your work (for further details, see the BMC license agreement).
For further information about the advantages of publishing in a journal from BMC, please click here.
Submission guidelines
Our 3-step submission process
Before you submit
Now you’ve identified a journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit.
Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal – Aims and scope
Understand the costs and funding options – Fees and funding
Make sure your manuscript is accurate and readable – Language editing services
Understand the copyright agreement – Copyright
Ready to submit
To give your manuscript the best chance of publication, follow these policies and formatting guidelines.
General formatting rules for all article types – Preparing your manuscript
Make sure your submission is complete – Prepare supporting information
Copyright and license agreement – Conditions of publication
Read and agree to our Editorial Policies – Editorial policies
Submit and promote
After acceptance, we provide support so your article gains maximum impact in the scientific community and beyond.
Please note that manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Who decides whether my work will be accepted? – Peer-review policy
Want to submit to a different journal? – Manuscript transfers
Spreading the word – Promoting your publication
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