Journal profile · Zoology
New Zealand Journal of Zoology
ISSN 0301-4223 · eISSN 1175-8821 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NEW ZEALAND · Quarterly · Founded 1974
New Zealand Journal of Zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; hybrid open access; median 109 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Zealand Journal of Zoology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Avian ecology and behavior, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Wiley from 2026. Visit their website to find out more. 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. There are no page charges for publishing in the New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 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). 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. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI, EBSCOhost Academic Search Alumni Edition, 3/1/2006-, Elsevier BV GEOBASE, Thomson Reuters Biological Abstracts (Online)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 999OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 47 | 15 |
| 2025 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 42 | 16 | 64 |
| 2023 | 39 | 27 | 128 |
| 2022 | 25 | 5 | 92 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 153 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 177 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (95 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized refereeing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NEW ZEALAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0301-4223
- Electronic ISSN
- 1175-8821
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 5 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Zoology
What CAS zone is New Zealand Journal of Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Zealand Journal of Zoology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of New Zealand Journal of Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at New Zealand Journal of Zoology?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 77–177 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of New Zealand Journal of Zoology based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Zealand Journal of Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Zealand Journal of Zoology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Zealand Journal of Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
New Zealand Journal of Zoology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .