Why publish your research with the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society?
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society publishes papers on systematic and evolutionary zoology and comparative, functional studies.
It has a wide circulation amongst zoologists and although narrowly specialized papers are not excluded, potential authors should bear that readership in mind. The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society is published online-only.
Read on to learn more about why the journal is the perfect home for your research and submit today and join our prestigious author community.
Why submit to a Society Journal
The Linnean Society is committed to publishing high-quality and groundbreaking scientific research across the four themes of botany, zoology, biology and evolution. We strive to make the work published in our journals accessible and engaging to a global audience.
Reinvesting in our Community
As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely primarily on the income generated from our journals to fund our charitable endeavours and community engagement. Most notably, this includes our historical collections, extensive education and events programmes, and our prestigious medals, prizes and awards.
Our mission is to cultivate a global community working for a world where nature is understood, valued and protected, and we are dedicated to achieving this through:
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Hosting regular natural history-focused events both in-person and online.
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Offering education workshops and resources to primary and secondary schools, as well as funding several grants across science and education.
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Recognising excellence in the study of natural history with our nine prestigious medals, prizes and awards.
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Maintaining and sharing our Arts Council England Designated collections, including those of renowned Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, to attract researchers that continue the ground-breaking work begun in 1788.
How we serve our authors
We reinvest back into our journals through our expert Editorial Office, ensuring an expedited and high-quality peer review process. Additionally, we promote authors’ work and showcase the research we publish through blogs, online lectures, and in-person events in our historic building.
We thank all those who support us in achieving our mission. Without our authors, Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Boards, reviewers and our Publishers; Oxford University Press, we would not be able to support our charitable work.
Global readership and article-level impact
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society has a global readership demonstrating the international reach and impact that research published in the Journal has within systematic and evolutionary zoology.
Article-level metrics, including Altmetrics and Dimensions data, are available for all articles published in the Journal so you can see the impact of your work. Find out more here.
Reputation and journal metrics
A publication of the prestigious Linnean Society of London, the Journal has a well-earned tradition of publishing high quality research which supports the Society’s mission.
With a diverse and internationally renowned editorial board your work is supported by our Editors’ experience and reach; from submission to publication and beyond.
With a strong Impact Factor (ranking 12th in the Zoology category in the 2021 score), CiteScore, high article Alt-metric scores and more, the Journal offers an excellent home for your research to generate citations, influence, and impact in the community.
Browse some of the most highly cited research that has contributed to our continued success. By publishing in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society your work could be included in future collections like this.
Rapid and transparent editorial process
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research.
Clear author guidelines and wider support for authors is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Range of content
The Journal publishes thematic Special Issues with open call for papers, and Virtual Issues. These are supported by comprehensive marketing campaigns ensuring maximum dissemination and impact of the high-quality research published. Find out more about the collections here and get in touch if you have ideas for future Special Issues.
Open access
The Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution.
Oxford University Press has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Ready to submit?
For more information on publishing with the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, including how to prepare your manuscript and our author guidelines, please visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
