Appointment of Dr. Xue-Long JIANG as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Zoological Research

We are very pleased to announce that we have invited Dr. Xue-Long JIANG to serve as the Associate Editor-in-Chief for Zoological Research （ZR）， effective from 1 March， 2016. Dr. JIANG， Professor and principle investigator from the Laboratory of Mammal Ecology and Evolution， Kunming Institute of Zoology， Chinese Academy of Sciences， has worked with ZR since 2006 as a member of the editorial board and has played an active and important role in maintaining ZR as a respected academic publishing platform. Currently， he also works as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Acta Theriologica Sinica， Mammal Research and as a senior editorial board member of Biodiversity Science.

Dr. JIANG’s research interests mainly include specimen-based investigations of the biodiversity，inventory， taxonomy and systematics， phylogenetics and phylogeography of small mammals，especially those of the Henduanshan region in southwest China. He also has particular interest in the ecology and behavior of the black-crested gibbon. The core of his research is to describe the rich but often overlooked biodiversity， and to untangle the formation and radiation of this diversity. These research interests and expertise also extend to applications for the conservation of mammals and resource animals， such as the musk deer. Many of his findings have been published in high-level peer-reviewed journals.

In his new position， with his impressive academic achievements and excellent expertise， Dr. JIANG will be dedicated to promoting the international impact of ZR.