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Current Zoology selected for the STM Journal Excellence Action Plan

We are delighted that Current Zoology has been selected from among 5,000 others as one of the 29 Key Journals in the Action Plan for the Excellence of Chinese STM Journals. The Action Plan, organised by seven administrative departments in China, including the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, aims to enhance the academic quality of Chinese STM journals, so as to achieve a world-class standard in publishing.

Prize for Outstanding Editor

The Executive Editor of Current Zoology, Dr. Zhiyun Jia, was named a recipient of a Chinese Governmental Prize for Publishing in the Outstanding Editors category in an announcement made by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China (SAPPRFT) on 17th January 2018. There are over 5000 Science and Technology Journals in China and Dr. Zhiyun Jia is one of the two journal editors who beat their peers to receive this award. The Chinese Government Prize for Publishing is the most recognised award in the field of press and publication in China, and has been awarded triennially by SAPPRFT since 2005. Awardees include outstanding press, publishing houses, publishing professionals, and publications.

Top Science and Technology Journal

Current Zoology was named one of the National Top 100 Science and Technology Journals in 2017 in an announcement made by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China (SAPPRFT) on 2nd March 2018. This National Top 100 Journals selection event has been organised every other year by SAPPRFT since 2013, with the aim of encouraging high-quality research and publishing activities.