South Asian Journal of Zoology
Aim and Scope
South Asian Journal of Zoology (previously known as Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology, ISSN Print: 1013-3461) publishes original research and reviews submitted in the Congress of Zoology Conferences. Articles in one of the following subject areas are considered: Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Toxicology, Forensic Science, Developmental Biology, Entomology, Parasitology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pathology, Palaeontology. Taxonomy, Environmental Biology, Wildlife, Fisheries, Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphology. Additionally, the journal considers research on health and clinical studies. Short communications are regularly considered, invited review articles, first records/reports of known species, case reports/studies and survey reports are also published in Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology.
About Pakistan Congress of Zoology
In 1979, The Zoological Society of Pakistan decided to organize annually Pakistan Congress of Zoology to provide an opportunity to Zoologists of the country to get together, present their research work, exchange views, and discuss the problems concerning teaching and research in Zoological sciences.
The First Pakistan Congress of Zoology was held on April 30 to May 1, 1980 at the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Since 1980, the Congress has been held regularly at various Universities. The second Congress was held at the Sind Agriculture University, Tandojam in 1981. The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad hosted the third Congress in 1982. The fourth Congress was organized by the University of Peshawar in 1983. The Fifth Congress was hosted by the University of Karachi in 1984, the Sixth Congress by the University of the Punjab, Lahore in 1985, the Seventh Congress by the University of the Balochistan, Quetta in 1986, the Eighth Congress by the University of the Peshawar, Peshawar in 1987, the Ninth Congress by the National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad in 1988, the Tenth Congress by the University of the Punjab Khanuspur Campus, Ayubia, Murree 1989 and the Eleventh Congress by the University of the Punjab Khanuspur Campus, Ayubia, Murree, in 1990 the Twelfth Congress was organized by the Government College, Lahore in 1991, the Thirteenth Congress by the University Grants Commission, Islamabad in 1992, the Fourteenth Congress by the University of Karachi, Karachi in 1993, and the Fifteenth Congress by the National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad in 1994. The Sixteenth Congress was hosted by the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad in 1995, the Seventeenth Congress by the University of Karachi, Karachi in 1996, the Eighteenth Congress by the University of the Punjab, Lahore in 1997, the Nineteenth Congress by the National Agricultural Research Centre, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad in 1998. The Twentieth Congress was organized by the University of Sindh, Jamshoro in 1999, the Twenty first Congress by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 2001, the twenty second Congress by the University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad in 2002, and the twenty third Congress by the Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi in 2003. The Twenty fourth Congress was hosted by the Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad on March 30 to April 1, 2004.
RATIONALE FOR RENAMING THE ZSP PUBLICATION AS SOUTH ASIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
The Zoological Society of Pakistan (ZSP) has decided to rename its 43 year old publication - Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology as South Asian Journal of Zoology with an aim to increase the possibility of its recognition by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan as regular scientific journal. The HEC has been reluctant to accept the arguments of Zoological Society of Pakistan and its request for recognition of its publication - Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology as regular credible scientific publications has not been accepted. Even the evidence provided in the form of similar type of publications: a world renowned publication - Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, USA and the HEC recognized Proceedings of Pakistan Academy of Sciences as regular scientific journals has not convinced the HEC to categorize Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology as scientific journal. It is in that backdrop, ZSP has decided to rename its publication - Proceedings of Pakistan Congress of Zoology (PK ISSN 1013-346), first published in 1980, as South Asian Journal of Zoology.
The new name becomes effective from volume 43 (2025). It will be a peer reviewed biannual publication, publishing original research articles, Review Articles and Short Communications on all aspects of animal life in July and December every year. The articles presented by the registered participants during different academic sessions of Pakistan Congress of Zoology will be preferably published after due peer review, free of cost.
