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Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0168-1591eISSN1872-9045

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.625

H-Index

180

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.999

Total Works

7,553

Total Citations

266,974

2yr Mean Citedness

1.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal behaviour, welfare, and management. Studies investigate animal learning, conditioning, and the impact of environmental factors on behaviour and welfare across various species including koalas, chickens, rats, horses, sheep, and cats. The research also explores the application of technology, such as accelerometers, to monitor animal behaviour and support animal husbandry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEight No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,553

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0168-1591 / 1872-9045

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Food AnimalsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceBehavioral SciencesVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyFood Animals

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyPrimate Behavior and EcologyEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock