1、投稿方式：在线投稿。

2、刊内网址：https://www.zoores.ac.cn/

（202505期）

3、投稿系统：

https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/zr

4、刊内电话：0871-65199026

5、刊内邮箱：zoores@mail.kiz.ac.cn

6、出刊日期：双月刊，逢单月18日出版。

7、刊内微信公众号：ZoolRes

2026年2月27日星期五

Author Guidelines for Submitting Manuscripts to Zoological Research

【官网信息】

Published

bimonthly, Zoological Research (ZR) is an interdisciplinary,

peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original articles, review

articles, data paper, commentaries, editorials and research highlights

focusing on Primates and Animal Models, Conservation and Utilization of

Animal Resources, and Animal Diversity and Evolution. To assist you in

formatting your articles correctly for submission to Zoological

Research, please use this attached guide.

PRESUBMISSION INQUIRIES

The

editors strongly encourage authors who are interested in submitting

work for potential publication in Zoological Research to send a

presubmission inquiry prior to any formal manuscript submission. All

presubmission inquiries should be sent via e-mail to

zoores@mail.kiz.ac.cn.

Information

in the presubmission inquiry should include: 1) an abstract, 2) the

title, 3) the full author list (names and affiliations for corresponding

author and all co-authors), and 4) a cover letter specifying the

significance of the current study.  The authors are also

encouraged to include the entire manuscript in their presubmission

inquiry as this would be helpful for the editorial office to have a

thorough evaluation.

Regarding

review articles, additional information should include: 1) a list of

the most recent reviews on the topic and 2) a brief statement

highlighting the distinctiveness of your review.

The

editors shall provide feedback within 48 hours. In the event of a

positive response, you will be invited to submit your manuscript online

@: https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/zr.

SUBMISSIONS

All

paper submitted to Zoological Research must follow the submission

instructions. Failure to do so may result in rejection of the manuscript

or delays in publication. Please be aware that we only publish articles

in English, and not Chinese. If you have a Chinese-language manuscript

you are interested in publishing, please contact one of our editors and

they can assist you in getting the article translated into English,

which will then be polished by our English speaking editors. Manuscripts

should submitted through our website at https://www.zoores.ac.cn/ or

https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/zr.

GUIDELINES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

AI-assisted

technologies (such as language models, chatbots, and image creators) do

not meet the journal’s criteria for authorship and therefore may not be

listed as authors or coauthors, nor may sources cited in journal

content be authored or coauthored by AI tools. Authors who use

AI-assisted technologies as components of their research study or as

aids in the writing or presentation of the manuscript should note this

in the cover letter and in the acknowledgments section of the

manuscript. Detailed information should be provided in the methods

section: The full prompt used in the production of the work, as well as

the AI tool and its version, should be disclosed. Authors are

accountable for the accuracy of the work and for ensuring that there is

no plagiarism. They must also ensure that all sources are appropriately

cited and should carefully review the work to guard against bias that

may be introduced by AI. Editors may decline to move forward with

manuscripts if AI is used inappropriately.

AI-generated

images and other multimedia are not permitted in the journal without

explicit permission from the editors. Exceptions may be granted in

certain situations—e.g., for images and/or videos in manuscripts

specifically about AI and/or machine learning. Such exceptions will be

evaluated on a case-by-case basis and should be disclosed at the time of

submission. We recognize that this area is rapidly developing, and our

position on AI-generated multimedia may change with the evolution of

copyright law and industry standards on ethical use.

FORMATTING

All

papers should follow the standard format for Zoological Research and be

double spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with 1”inch margins.

The paper should include the following elements:

1) A full title, no more than 250 characters;

2) An abbreviated running title of around 50 characters which succinctly explains the purpose of the paper;

3)

A cover letter or email, briefly explaining (a) the relevance of their

research; (b) stating that the paper being submitted for publication

must not have been published, accepted for publication, or be under

consideration for publication, either in whole or in part, elsewhere in

any other language; and (c) that all authors and co-authors agree to the

paper’s submission to Zoological Research.

4) Any accompanying tables, figures or data the authors wish to have appended to the published paper.

NOTE

on Copyright: If tables, figures or other data have from another

source, authors should submit a letter from the copyright holder

granting authorization for use of the material. Authors may use their

article elsewhere after publication provided that prior permission is

obtained from the publisher.

PUBLICATION PROCESS

Upon

provisional acceptance (or acceptance in principle) of your manuscript,

you will be requested to format your article according to the journal's

full Manuscript Formatting Requirements before final production and

publication. Please carefully review the Complete Formatting Guidelines

available at: https://www.zoores.ac.cn/news/207 and

https://www.zoores.ac.cn/news/208 (Chinese)  and ensure

your manuscript complies with all specifications (including text style,

figure quality, table formatting, and reference style).

All

articles undergo initial review by our editors and then are either sent

out for peer-review or language editing if they are deemed acceptable.

Following peer-review, the corresponding author is invited to return the

revision within three weeks (for minor revision) or six weeks (for

major revision) after receiving the reviewers’ and editors comments. If

we or the reviewers recommend that your article could benefit from

English-language editing, the editorial staff and the submitting author

will jointly arrange the schedule with our English speaking editors, who

will revise the language of the manuscript and then return it to the

author for final review. Pending acceptance of this version, a final

revision will be approved by our editorial staff and review board, and

proofs will be sent to the corresponding author directly preceding

publication. Acceptance of the final proof should be sent back to the

editorial office as soon as possible, ideally within three days.

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更多详见：

https://www.zoores.ac.cn/guideline