The European Zoological Journal (previously Italian Journal of Zoology) is an open access journal devoted to the study of all aspects of basic, comparative and applied protozoan and animal biology at molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organismal, population, and community-ecosystem level. Papers covering multiple levels of organization and integrative approaches to study animal form, function, development, ecology, evolution and systematics are welcome. First established in 1930 under the name of Il Bollettino di Zoologia, the journal now has an international focus, reflected through its global editorial board, and wide author and readership.

《European Zoological Journal》是一本由TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD出版商出版的专业生物期刊，该刊创刊于2017年，刊期1 issue/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：生物 4区，小类学科：动物学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖动物学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外动物学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为1.699，平均审稿速度30 Weeks。