The Future of Zoology
Advancing zoological knowledge through research on animal behavior, comparative anatomy, wildlife biology, conservation biology, and vertebrate/invertebrate zoology.
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About the Journal
🔍 Double-Blind Peer Review
🔗 DOI via CrossRef
✅ iThenticate Verified
📅 Published Since 2019
📊 DOAJ Listed
🏆 Scopus (Pending)
🆓 CC BY 4.0 License
📋 Journal Information
- Full Title: The Future of Zoology
- ISSN (Print): 2694-3417
- ISSN (Online): 2694-3425
- Publisher: The Future Association
- Access Type: Open Access
- License: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0
- Publication Frequency: Continuous / 4 issues/year
- Languages: English
- Founded: 2019
🏆 Quality Standards
- Review Type: Double-Blind Peer Review
- Plagiarism Check: iThenticate (all submissions)
- DOI Provider: CrossRef
- Ethics: COPE Guidelines followed
- Indexing: Google Scholar, DOAJ, CrossRef
- Scopus Status: Application submitted
- Archiving: CLOCKSS, Portico
- Contact: info@thefuturejournals.org
Aims & Scope
Advancing zoological knowledge through research on animal behavior, comparative anatomy, wildlife biology, conservation biology, and vertebrate/invertebrate zoology. The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor.
📌 Subject Areas
Animal Behavior, Wildlife Biology, Conservation Biology, Comparative Anatomy, Entomology, Marine Biology
📝 Article Types Accepted
- Original Research Articles
- Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
- Short Communications
- Case Reports (where applicable)
- Letters to the Editor
- Perspective & Opinion Articles
- Methodology Papers
Editorial Board
Our editorial board consists of internationally recognized experts committed to maintaining the highest standards of scientific publishing.
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Quality Assurance
🔗 DOI Registration (CrossRef)
All published articles in The Future of Zoology are registered with CrossRef and assigned a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOIs ensure permanent, reliable linking and citation tracking for every article.
- DOI format: 10.xxxxx/fjXXXX
- CrossRef deposit within 48 hours of publication
- Searchable in CrossRef metadata
- Compatible with reference managers
✅ iThenticate Plagiarism Screening
Every manuscript submitted to The Future of Zoology is screened for originality using iThenticate — the industry gold standard trusted by thousands of journals worldwide including Nature and Science.
- Pre-review screening of all submissions
- Similarity threshold: <15% for acceptance
- Detailed similarity report provided
- COPE compliance for publication ethics
👥 Reviewer Pool — International Expert Panel
Our double-blind peer review process is supported by a global network of 1,000+ expert reviewers
across 40+ countries. Each submission is evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
🔍 Double-Blind Process
⏱ 4–8 Week Review
🎓 PhD-Level Experts Only
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We welcome qualified researchers to join our international reviewer network. PhD holders with active research in relevant fields are encouraged to apply.
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Issues & Archive (2019–Present)
All past and current issues are available. Legacy issues from 2019 onward will be migrated to this system.
| Volume | Issue | Year | Articles | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 7 | Issue 1 | 2026 | TBD | 🟢 Current |
| Vol. 6 | Issue 2 | 2025 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 6 | Issue 1 | 2025 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 5 | Issue 2 | 2024 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 5 | Issue 1 | 2024 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 4 | Issue 2 | 2023 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 4 | Issue 1 | 2023 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 3 | Issue 2 | 2022 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 3 | Issue 1 | 2022 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 2 | Issue 2 | 2021 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 2 | Issue 1 | 2021 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 1 | Issue 2 | 2020 | TBD | ✅ Published |
| Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | 2019 | TBD | ✅ Published |
📋 Full article listings for each issue will be added as content is migrated from the original platform.
Indexing & Abstracting
📚 DOAJ
🔗 CrossRef
🏆 Scopus (Pending)
📰 PubMed (where applicable)
🌐 WorldCat
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🏆 Scopus Indexing — Our Commitment
The Future of Zoology meets all Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB) criteria including peer review standards, editorial policies, publication ethics (COPE), DOI registration, regular publication schedule, and originality screening via iThenticate. Our Scopus application is actively being processed.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
💰 APC Structure
- Standard APC: Contact editorial office
- Waiver available for authors from low-income countries
- Institutional membership discounts available
- No submission fees
- No page charges for regular articles
- Color figures: Included free
🌍 What APC Covers
- Professional typesetting & XML production
- DOI registration via CrossRef
- iThenticate plagiarism screening
- Permanent digital archiving
- Global open access distribution
- Article metrics & altmetrics
Contact the Editorial Office
📬 Get in Touch
- 📧 info@thefuturejournals.org
- 📞 +1 (585) 209-9022
- 🌐 www.futurejournals.org
- 🏢 The Future Association
⏱️ Response Times
- Submission acknowledgment: 1-2 business days
- Initial editorial decision: 2-4 weeks
- Peer review completion: 4-8 weeks
- General inquiries: 1-3 business days