ZooKeys
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | ZooKeys |
| cover | Zookeys logo.svg |
| editor | Torsten Dikow |
| discipline | |
| abbreviation | ZooKeys |
| publisher | Pensoft Publishers |
| frequency | Continuous |
| history | 2008–present |
| openaccess | Yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 |
| impact | 1.3 |
| impact-year | 2024 |
| website | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ |
| OCLC | 248547717 |
| ISSN | 1313-2989 |
| eISSN | 1313-2970 |
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| title = ZooKeys | cover = Zookeys logo.svg | image_size = | editor = Torsten Dikow | discipline = | abbreviation = ZooKeys | publisher = Pensoft Publishers | country = | frequency = Continuous | history = 2008–present | openaccess = Yes | license = CC BY 4.0 | impact = 1.3 | impact-year = 2024 | website = https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ | link1 = | link1-name = | link2 = | link2-name = | JSTOR = | OCLC = 248547717 | LCCN = | CODEN = | ISSN = 1313-2989 | eISSN = 1313-2970 ZooKeys is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoological taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography. It was established in 2008 and the founding editor-in-chief was Terry Erwin (Smithsonian Institution) until his death in 2020. In December 2023, Torsten Dikow was appointed the new editor-in-chief. It is published by Pensoft Publishers.
ZooKeys provides all new taxa to the Encyclopedia of Life on the day of publication.
Abstracting and indexing
The articles published in the journal are indexed across a significant number of repositories. The content of the journal is archived in PubMed Central, CLOCKSS, Zenodo, Portico, Europe PMC, and Zendy, and indexed by a large number of industry leading indexers. The full list of indexers can be found on the journal homepage. The 2024 Scopus for ZooKeys has been released, reporting a value of 2.5.
ZooKeys allows authors to publish preprints of their manuscripts on ARPHA Preprints or other preprint servers.
Reviewing policy
Scientific articles submitted for publishing in journal are subjected to a single-blind review process. In this review process, the author submitting their research article does not know the identities of their reviewers, although the reviewers may choose to if so desired. Two independent experts review each article, and a final publishing decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
Use of AI policy
Any author who uses Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT and similar large language models must be transparent about their use in preparing the article for publication. The details of how the AI was used must be disclosed in the “Materials and Methods” section of the article.
References
References
- "Dikow, Torsten Research Entomologist and Curator of Diptera & Aquatic Insects".
- (15 May 2020). "Legendary entomologist Terry Erwin passes away at age 79".
- (12 December 2023). "Smithsonian's Dr Torsten Dikow appointed Editor-in-Chief of ZooKeys, a leading journal in systematic zoology and biodiversity".
- (2018-07-04). "ZooKeys anniversary: 10 years of leadership toward open-access publishing of zoological data and establishment at Pensoft of like-minded sister journals across the biodiversity spectrum". ZooKeys.
- (July 10, 2009). "Science; Research findings from L. Penev et al update understanding of science". Ecology, Environment & Conservation.
- "About CLOCKSS: A leading digital archive for academic publishers and research libraries".
- "Working with libraries and publishers to preserve scholarly content".
- "About Zendy".
- "ZooKeys Homepage". Pensoft.
- (12 June 2025). "New Scopus CiteScore for ZooKeys".
- "ARPHA Preprints". Pensoft.
- (8 July 2024). "Guidelines for Editors".
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