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Animal Taxonomy covers the classification, identification, nomenclature, and evolutionary relationships of extant animal species across all taxonomic groups. The section welcomes studies detailing species discovery, taxonomic revisions, systematic analyses, integrative taxonomy, morphological and mo...

Microbial Taxonomy covers the discovery, identification, classification, nomenclature, and evolutionary relationships of microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, and viruses. This section welcomes studies employing morphological, physiological, biochemical, ecological, and genom...

Molecular Systematics focuses on the use of molecular data, including DNA, RNA, genomic, and proteomic information, to investigate evolutionary relationships among organisms. This field integrates molecular biology, phylogenetics, phylogenomics, population genetics, and comparative genomics to resol...

Plant Taxonomy focuses on the classification, nomenclature, identification, and evolutionary relationships of plants, including vascular plants, bryophytes, algae, and related groups. This section welcomes contributions detailing species discovery, taxonomic revisions, floristic studies, phylogeneti...

Fossil Taxonomy is dedicated to the classification, identification, nomenclature, and systematic study of fossil organisms preserved in the geological record. The section welcomes research on extinct plants, animals, microorganisms, and other fossilized life forms, including descriptions of new taxa...