About
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.
Authors Guidelines
The article can be in simple word format or in the Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences (PJZS) template which can be found here (DOCX) and Author contribution statements (download the MS Word file here). Click here for more details
Article Processing Charges
All manuscripts submitted from Pakistan and other countries are welcome without any initial processing fees. However, a publication fee will be applicable only upon acceptance of the manuscript after the peer-review and editorial decision process:
- For authors in Pakistan: PKR 10,000
- For students from China: RMB 300
- For international (overseas) authors: USD 100
These charges support the cost of DOI, digital archiving, online hosting, and long-term accessibility of published content. Click here for more details
Open access Policy
The Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences (PJZS) follows an open access publishing model, which means that all articles are freely available to readers immediately upon publication. There are no subscription or access fees, allowing unrestricted access to the full content of the journal. This model promotes the global exchange of scientific knowledge and ensures that research published in PJZS reaches the widest possible audience. Authors retain the copyright to their work and are encouraged to share and distribute their articles, provided proper citation of the original publication is maintained.
Copyright Notice
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Copyright on any research article in a journal published by Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences (PJZS) is retained by the author(s) Authors grant Pakistan Journal of Zoological Sciences (PJZS) a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
How to join us?
Scholars worldwide are welcome to join us by volunteering as editorial board members or reviewers. Kindly send your CV to saba.malik@ijsmartpublishing.com.
Note: All applicants' CVs will be screened and selected on the basis of experience/education, etc.
All applicants must provide their Google Scholar account or Researchgate profile link. Click here for more details
How to create your journal?
New journals are welcome to join our publisher portals. If you want to open a new journal, submit your proposal to us. info@ijsmartpublishing.com
