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New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0301-4223eISSN1175-8821

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.287

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.691

Total Works

2,341

Total Citations

34,127

2yr Mean Citedness

0.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the ecology, taxonomy, and conservation of animals, with a focus on New Zealand and surrounding regions. Topics include avian moult, squid feeding ecology, insect taxonomy and behaviour, parasite biodiversity, invertebrate responses to conservation measures, herpetological history, beetle development and monitoring, serpulid worm identification, seabird bycatch, parasitoid biology, lobster larval development, spider natural history, tuatara gut microbiome, locust pathology, penguin population trends, and interspecies competition in conservation areas. The journal also features studies on vertebrate mitochondrial DNA and its applications in biodiversity assessment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,341

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0301-4223 / 1175-8821

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesAvian ecology and behaviorPlant and animal studiesInsect-Plant Interactions and Control