Research fields covered by Vertebrate Zoology are ta‍xo‍no‍my, mor‍pho‍logy, an‍at‍omy, phy‍lo‍ge‍ny (mo‍le‍cu‍lar and mor‍pho‍lo‍gy-based), hi‍sto‍ri‍cal bio‍geo‍gra‍phy, and pa‍lae‍on‍to‍lo‍gy of ver‍te‍bra‍tes. We specifically encourage submissions of comprehensive and comparative investigations using integrative approaches and several lines of evidence (e.g., taxonomic revisions, manuscripts with multiple species descriptions, comprehensive morphological comparisons, etc.). We do no longer consider single species descriptions, unless they are part of a comprehensive framework of broader taxonomic revisions or concern taxa of exceptional and wider interest.

The publication of longer manuscripts or monographs is only possible after prior consultation with the Editor-in-Chief.