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Paleontological Studies Integrated into a New Evolutionary Zoology
Shigeru Kuratani1, Takema Fukatsu2
11 Laboratory for Evolutionary Morphology, RIKEN, Kobe 650-0047, Japan.
Zoological Science
|February 3, 2017
Summary
Zoological Letters journal is expanding its scope to include paleontological studies. This aims to foster new insights in evolutionary and comparative zoology.
Area of Science:
- Zoology
- Paleontology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Zoological Letters is an open access journal established in 2015.
- The journal has successfully completed its second year of publication.
Purpose of the Study:
- To broaden the scope of Zoological Letters.
- To integrate paleontological studies with evolutionary and comparative zoology.
- To drive novel research at the intersection of zoology and paleontology.
Main Methods:
- The journal will now accept and publish paleontological research.
- Editorial policies will be updated to reflect the inclusion of paleontology.
Main Results:
- The journal aims to stimulate new discoveries and understanding.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary research opportunities will be created.
Conclusions:
- The inclusion of paleontology is expected to enrich the journal's content.
- Zoological Letters is poised to become a leading platform for integrated zoological research.
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