Editor Benefits
Recognition and rewards for ZR editorial board members
Editor Privileges
Publication Discounts
50% reduction on APCs for personal submissions
Certificate of Service
Annual recognition documenting editorial contributions
Profile Visibility
Featured biography on editorial board page
Network Access
Connection with leading zoologists and conservation biologists
Priority Review
Expedited handling for your own submissions
Annual Meeting
Invitation to virtual editorial planning sessions
Long-Term Preservation Standards
The Journal of Zoological Research partners with established digital preservation networks to ensure perpetual accessibility of archived research data. Our data archiving infrastructure follows FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), enabling seamless integration with global biodiversity informatics platforms and facilitating cross-study analyses that advance zoological understanding. Authors depositing data receive persistent identifiers enabling reliable citation and credit recognition throughout the scientific literature.
Sensitive location data for endangered species undergoes careful review before archiving, with optional coordinate obscuring to protect vulnerable populations from exploitation while maintaining scientific utility for conservation assessments and habitat modeling studies.
Professional Development
Editorial board membership provides valuable experience enhancing your academic profile. Editors gain insights into cutting-edge zoological research across taxa and ecosystems, develop expertise in evaluating scientific quality, and contribute to shaping publication standards in animal science.
This experience demonstrates leadership recognized by universities, museums, and research institutions during promotion and tenure evaluation. Long-serving editors may be nominated for senior positions including Section Editor and Associate Editor-in-Chief roles with enhanced recognition.
Letters of Recognition: Upon request, the editor-in-chief provides letters documenting editorial service for tenure, promotion, and grant applications in zoological and conservation fields. Thank you for your commitment to publication quality.
Recognition and Career Enhancement
Editorial board membership demonstrates scholarly leadership valued by universities, museums, and research institutions. Service on peer-reviewed journal boards is recognized in promotion and tenure evaluations. Many institutions value editorial service as evidence of expertise and community contribution to zoological science.
Long-serving editors demonstrating exceptional performance may be nominated for senior positions including Section Editor for specific taxonomic groups and Associate Editor-in-Chief roles carrying enhanced recognition and influence over journal direction.
Annual Recognition
ZR publishes annual acknowledgments of editorial contributions on our website. Editors receive certificates suitable for annual reports and tenure materials. Exceptional editors are recognized through Editor Excellence Awards highlighting outstanding commitment to publication quality in zoological research.
ZR values editorial contributions and provides comprehensive recognition. Your service advances zoological scholarship while building professional profile and demonstrating leadership recognized by universities and museums during career advancement. We appreciate your dedication to maintaining quality in zoological publishing.
Editorial experience connects you with leading zoologists advancing animal science. Perspective gained through manuscript evaluation informs your own research and expands awareness of taxonomic diversity and conservation priorities.
Compliance with Funding Agency Requirements
Our data archiving policies align with major funding agency mandates for open data sharing, helping authors satisfy grant compliance requirements while maximizing research visibility and impact across the scientific community.
