Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
Encyclopedia
Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research () is a quarterly, peer review
ed, scientific journal
, published by Wiley-Blackwell. It was originally established in 1963, then reestablished in 1994 by John Wiley & Sons (some division of Blackwell). The Editor in Chief
is Dr. Wilfried Westheide . According to Journal Citation Reports
the 2009 impact factor
for this journal is 1.85.
s, connected with evolutionary research. Its function is both as a forum and a survey for the range of evolutionary research studies and related fields, which is published in English
, German
or French
. A component of the focus is integrating original research results from anatomy
, morphology, physiology
, ethology, general genetics
, population genetics, developmental biology
, and molecular biology
. Besides original research articles (20 pages), this journal also publishes review articles, short communications, and letters to the editors. As a forum for discourse and the exhange of science, authors are encouraged to send in criticisms of previously published articles.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed, scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
, published by Wiley-Blackwell. It was originally established in 1963, then reestablished in 1994 by John Wiley & Sons (some division of Blackwell). The Editor in Chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Dr. Wilfried Westheide . According to Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
the 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
for this journal is 1.85.
Scope
The focus of Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research is the systematic study of animal scienceAnimal science
Animal Science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of mankind". Historically, the animals studied were farm animals, including livestock and horses, but courses available now look at a far broader area to include companion animals, for example dogs, cats and...
s, connected with evolutionary research. Its function is both as a forum and a survey for the range of evolutionary research studies and related fields, which is published in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
or French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. A component of the focus is integrating original research results from anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, morphology, physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, ethology, general genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, population genetics, developmental biology
Developmental biology
Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
, and molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
. Besides original research articles (20 pages), this journal also publishes review articles, short communications, and letters to the editors. As a forum for discourse and the exhange of science, authors are encouraged to send in criticisms of previously published articles.
Historical background
From March 1963 to June 1994 this journal was published as , published by (Academic Publishers' Association), Frankfurt, Germany.Abstracting and indexing
Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research is indexed in the following databases:- AGRICOLAAGRICOLAAGRICOLA is a database created and maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture. The database serves as the catalog and index for the collections of the United States National Agricultural Library, but it also provides public access to information on agriculture and allied...
Database (National Agricultural Library) - EBSCO : Academic SearchAcademic SearchAcademic Search is a monthly indexing service. It was first published in 1997 by EBSCO Publishing in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Its academic focus was international universities, covering social science, education, psychology, and other subjects. Publishing formats covered were academic journals,...
, Current Abstracts, Academic Search Premier - ElsevierElsevierElsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
: BIOBASEElsevier BIOBASENot to be confused with BIOBASE , a German publisher of molecular biology databases.Elsevier BIOBASE is a bibliographic database covering all topics pertaining to biological research throughout the world. It was established in the 1950s in print format as Current Awareness in Biological Sciences....
, EmbiologyEMBiologyEMBiology is a bibliographic database established in June 2005, and produced by Elsevier. EMBiology focuses on indexing the literature in the life sciences in general. Coverage includes science in the laboratory and science in the field...
, GEOBASEGeoBaseGeoBase is a geospatial platform developed by Telogis. As Telogis was founded as a GPS tracking company, a particular focus was placed on high-transaction spatial rule processing for GPS coordinates reported by remote assets....
/ Geographical & Geological Abstracts, Protozoological Abstracts, SCOPUSScopusScopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical,... - CSA IlluminaCSA (database company)CSA Illumina is a provider of online databases, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is now a division of ProQuest, which in turn is now a subsidiary of the Cambridge Information Group...
: ASFA / Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts, Biological Sciences Database, Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database, Human Population & Natural Resource Management - CABI : Global HealthGlobal healthGlobal health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact, are often emphasized...
, CAB Direct, Index Veterinarius - Web of Knowledge : Current ContentsCurrent ContentsCurrent Contents is a rapid alerting service database from the Institute for Scientific Information, now part of Thomson Reuters, that is published online and in several different printed subject sections.-History:...
/ Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences, Biological AbstractsBiological AbstractsBiological Abstracts is a database produced by Thomson Reuters through its subsidiary BIOSIS. It includes abstracts from peer-reviewed academic journal articles in the fields of biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, pre-clinical and experimental medicine, pharmacology, zoology, agriculture,...
, BIOSIS PreviewsBIOSIS PreviewsBIOSIS Previews is an English-language, bibliographic database service, with abstracts and citation indexing. It is part of Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge suite. Content that was originally integrated from the BIOSIS company before the merger in 2004 is now part of the Web of Knowledge...
, Journal Citation ReportsJournal Citation ReportsJournal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, SciSearch, Science Citation IndexScience Citation IndexThe Science Citation Index is a citation index originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information and created by Eugene Garfield in 1960, which is now owned by Thomson Reuters. The larger version covers more than 6,500 notable and significant journals, across 150 disciplines, from ...
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