Frequently Asked Questions 

 

What sort of articles are published in IJZAB? 

We accept research articles, review articles, short communication, etc. IJZAB invites research articles on all the fields of Zoology and Biosciences with a strong emphasis on originality and high quality. 

 

After the submission of a research paper, how much time takes to publish?

After the successful submission of a paper, it will take at least 3 to 10 days for the review process to complete. You can see the current status of your paper on the website (by Tracking). After acceptance, the final galley proof will be sent to the corresponding author for proof correction. After the receipt of the corrected final galley, it is processed for publication. After Publication, the corresponding author will receive a soft copy of the Reprint. Publication Certificate will be sent to the requested author.  

 

How many days are required for the review process and publication?

Rapid publication is a hallmark feature of IJZAB. Review process completed within 10 days. After acceptance, we publish the article within a week provided that there is no delay from the corresponding author in case of any correction.  

 

Is the Journal Indexed?

Yes, the journal is indexed and abstracted in leading science search engines, libraries, universities, abstracts, and indexing services.  

 

Is the Journal Indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and Indian Citation Index? 

Our journal registered for indexing in Web of Science, Scopus and Indian Citation Index.  

 

Are you collecting the Submission, Processing and Publication Fees?   

All articles are published freely in our journal without collecting submission fee. We are collecting the following article processing charge for publication.   

Indian Authors: Article processing charge for publication = Rs. 1500  

Foreign Authors: Article processing charge for publication = USD 50*   

*The Journal has the provision to provide a waiver of up to 50% of article processing charges for the authors who have genuine reasons and for the authors who belong to underdeveloped countries. Authors, please note that the request for waiver or discount has to be made at the time of submission of the manuscript.

  

Is the Journal on the UGC-CARE list?   

Our journal was already in the UGC Approved List (Sl. No. 3116, Journal No. 46511). Now our journal is not in UGC-CARE list. We are trying to fulfil the required criteria to include in the UGC-CARE list. 

 

Can I submit an article online?

Yes, you can submit a manuscript via online submission (https://www.ijzab.com/index.php/confirmation/newpaper_without_login). 

You can also mail your article to editorial office email id: [email protected] 

 

What is the peer-review process?

Peer-review is a process utilized by research journal publications to assess the quality and validity of a research manuscript. In peer-review, ‘peer’ (Reviewer) from the same field of research will evaluate the manuscript under the question to give it a fair assessment for publication.  

 

Is International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences (IJZAB) Peer-reviewed Scholarly Journal?

Yes, IJZAB is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal. IJZAB is having a resourceful Editorial and review panel with vast experience and expertise in various multidisciplinary areas under the domain of Zoology and Applied Biosciences. 

 

Can I be a reviewer at IJZAB?

Yes, IJZAB welcomes scientists, academic professionals and researchers to be part of the review panel. The interested reviewers are requested to send their updated CV to the office email id: [email protected]. 

 

When will I get the acceptance letter, if my paper is accepted?

On request, the acceptance communication will be sent to the author, after the receipt of acceptance letter from 2 blind peer-reviewers.   

 

What is the research article access statistic and it uses?

IJZAB enables you to know the popularity of your article by displaying how many times your article was viewed and downloaded. 

 

Can I submit more than one paper for the same issue?

Yes, you can submit more than one paper at a time.  

 

What is the frequency of publication of IJZAB?

IJZAB Publish continuously in a month and normally 6 issues per year.  

 

I tried to log in but have lost my password. What do I do?

Answer: Try login to the IJZAB site as usual (even if you don’t enter a password). First, click the ‘forgot your password?’ link. This will ask you to enter your email address. Do so and then the appearance of a message. Your login details have been sent to your registered email address” and go straight to your email. Open the new email received from IJZAB and you can find your email id and password. Please click on the confirmation link to continue the signup process (website address: http://ijzab.com/). You may now log in to the site with your email id and new password. Then you can submit the manuscript, view the submitted the manuscript, check manuscript status, reviewers revision requested, etc.