About the Journal

Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences (PJZS) is the official, peer-reviewed journal of IJSMART Publishing Company®. It is an open-access, quarterly publication that follows a double-blind peer-review process. PJZS serves as a platform for disseminating original scientific research across all branches of zoology.

Journal Scope

PJZS aims to promote significant advancements in the field of zoology. PJZS is the first open-access zoology journal in Pakistan dedicated to combining diverse disciplines that study animal life from various perspectives. Our goal is to provide a platform for a comprehensive understanding of zoological phenomena at all levels—molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological, and evolutionary. We welcome original research articles and systematic reviews, in the following areas:

  • Animal Biology & Behavior
  • Ecology and Environmental Zoology
  • Animal Physiology and Anatomy
  • Entomology
  • Evolutionary Zoology and Systematics
  • Zoological Genetics and Genomics
  • Zoological Toxicology and Wildlife Health
  • Applied Zoology and Conservation
  • Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology
  • Aquaculture and Fisheries Zoology
  • Parasitology and Zoonotic Zoology
  • Developmental and Cell Zoology
  • Comparative Zoology: Anatomy and Physiology
  • Paleozoology and Zoological Biogeography
  • Ethnozoology and Human-Animal Interactions

Our editorial board and expert peer reviewers rigorously evaluate all submissions to ensure the highest standards of scientific integrity, clarity, and novelty.

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief
Ms. Saba Malik
PhD Doctoral Fellow – Environmental Science and Engineering,
School of the Environment, Nanjing University, China
Founder & CEO – IJSmart Publishing Company
Email: saba.malik@ijsmartpublishing.com
M.Sc. – Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Associate Editors

Dr. Muhammad Naeem
Associate Professor, College of Biological Resources and Food Engineering,
Qujing Normal University, Yunnan, China
Email: naeem@mail.qjnu.edu.cn

All editorial correspondence should be addressed to:
Ms. Saba Malik, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, IJSmart Publishing Company, Pakistan; Email: saba.malik@ijsmartpublishing.com

 (See full Editorial Board for more details.)