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Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0931-2668eISSN1439-0388

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.929

Total Works

2,723

Total Citations

52,426

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics focuses on the genetic evaluation and improvement of livestock. It publishes research on estimating genetic parameters, implementing genomic selection, and analyzing genetic correlations for various traits including growth, reproduction, feed efficiency, carcass quality, and disease resistance. The journal also covers the genetic characterization of local and endangered breeds, and the application of advanced statistical models for genetic analysis in different animal species.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 78 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,723

Publisher OrgWiley

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0931-2668 / 1439-0388

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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?

N/A

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyFood AnimalsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyGenetics and Plant BreedingAnimal Behavior and Welfare Studies