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Animal movements, migration, and range shifts

Guest Editors
Nathan Furey, PhD, University of New Hampshire, USA
Zhongru Gu, PhD, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Xiangjiang Zhan, PhD, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Submission Status: Open until 9 February 2026

Life at the limits: animal adaptations to extreme environments

Guest Editors
Catherine Ivy, PhD, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
C. Nicolai Roterman, DPhil, University of Portsmouth, UK

Submission Status: Open until 14 January 2026

eDNA metabarcoding and metagenomics in zoology

Guest Editors
Mark Steer, PhD, University of the West of England, UK
Cecilia Villacorta-Rath, PhD, James Cook University, Australia

Submission Status: Open until 5 January 2026

Marine mammals: adaptations, challenges, and conservation strategies

Guest Editors:
Luís Miguel Duarte Barcelos, MSc, University of the Azores, Portugal
Maritza Sepúlveda, PhD, University of Valparaíso, Chile

Submission Status: Open until 25 November 2025

Endangered species and conservation challenges

Guest Editor:
Sungwon Hong, PhD, Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Submission Status: Open until 25 November 2025

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Bringing fossils back to life

Guest Editors
Marcos D. Ercoli, PhD, National University of Jujuy, Argentina
Jamie A. MacLaren, PhD, Université de Liège, Belgium

Human-wildlife interaction

Guest Editors
Edward Narayan, University of Queensland, Australia
Naureen Rana, University of Agriculture, Pakistan

Rewilding: reintroduction and restoration

Guest Editors
Serge Morand, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Maria João Ramos Pereira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Animal adaptation to global climate change

Guest Editors:
Muhammed Atamanalp, Atatürk University, Türkiye
Diane Colombelli-Négrel, Flinders University, Australia
Yudong Jia, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, China

Marine biodiversity loss

Guest Editor
Murtada Naser, PhD, University of Basrah, Iraq

Novel insights into animal phylogeny and systematics: redrawing the tree of life

Guest Editors
Brock Fenton, PhD, Western University, Canada
Federico Plazzi, University of Bologna, Italy

Birds and environment: exploring the interconnections and conservation challenges

Guest Editors
Ashish Kumar Arya, PhD, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), India
Archana Bachheti, PhD, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), India
Kamal Kant Joshi, PhD, Graphic Era Hill University, India
Vinaya Kumar Sethi, PhD, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, India