''Zoologica Scripta'' is a bimonthly

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on systematic

zoology Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and ...

, published by

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on behalf of the

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and the

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. It was established in 1972. The

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since 2023 is Lutz Bachmann ( Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2020

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of 3.140, ranking it 12th out of 174 journals in the category "Zoology".

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* * Zoology journals Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Academic journals established in 1972 Bimonthly journals Wiley-Blackwell academic journals Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies {{zoo-journal-stub

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