
Academic Journal
Q1Frontiers in Zoology
About Frontiers in Zoology
Frontiers in Zoology is a scholarly journal published by BioMed Central Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.826 and H-index of 79.
Coverage: 2004-2026. Research categories: Animal Science and Zoology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Animal Behavior and Reproduction; Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research; Amphibian and Reptile Biology; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Avian ecology and behavior; Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation.
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