Aims: The diversity of the fauna of the southern continents and oceans is of worldwide interest to researchers in universities, museums, and other centres. The New Zealand Journal of Zoology plays an important role in disseminating information on field-based, experimental, and theoretical research on the zoology of the region.Scope of submissions: The New Zealand Journal of Zoology publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters and forum articles. We welcome submissions in all fields of zoological science concerning New Zealand, the Pacific Basin and Antarctica. Particular strengths include conservation biology, insect taxonomy and pest control, but the journal’s subject matter also includes ecology, physiology, pathology, behaviour, genetics, and taxonomy.Prospective contributors should consult recent issues of the journal and see whether a planned submission is appropriate.No page charges for publicationFree colour printingArticles published online before quarterly print publicationOpen Select options available for open access publication (e.g., Gold OA)Electronic and printed issues are published quarterly (B5 format).Peer review policyAll research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-blind refereeing.

目的:世界各地大學、博物館和其他研究中心的研究人員都對南部大陸和海洋動物的多樣性感興趣。《新西蘭動物學雜志》在傳播關于該區(qū)域動物學實地、實驗和理論研究的資料方面發(fā)揮了重要作用。投稿范圍:《新西蘭動物學雜志》發(fā)表原創(chuàng)研究論文、評論文章、短通訊、書評、信函和論壇文章。我們歡迎在有關新西蘭、太平洋盆地和南極洲的所有動物學領域提交意見。特別的優(yōu)勢包括保護生物學、昆蟲分類學和害蟲控制，但該雜志的主題還包括生態(tài)學、生理學、病理學、行為學、遺傳學和分類學。未來的供稿人應該查閱期刊最近的幾期，看看計劃的投稿是否合適。出版不收費免費彩色印刷每季出版前在網(wǎng)上發(fā)表的文章開放選擇可用于開放存取發(fā)布的選項(例如，Gold OA)電子及印刷刊物按季出版(B5格式)。同行審查政策本刊所有研究論文均經(jīng)過嚴格的同行評審，初步編輯篩選和單盲評審。