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Journal of Poultry Science

Japan Poultry Science Association · Japan · Est. 1944

ISSN1346-7395eISSN1349-0486

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.471

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.579

Total Works

1,596

Total Citations

16,342

2yr Mean Citedness

1.58

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Poultry Science (JPS) publishes important original research and invited reviews on all aspects of poultry science. An official publication of the Japan Poultry Science Association, JPS is an international, peer reviewed, Open Access journal. Articles report on fundamental and applied research in the areas of breeding and genetics, reproduction, nutrition and feed, anatomy and histology, physiology and behavior, environment and hygiene, and processing and products. Articles typically investigate domestic fowl, but the journal welcomes research on wild birds that addresses fundamental questions in the field of poultry science. JPS is published online. The journal is read and used by a large global audience of researchers, policy makers, and applied practitioners.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1944

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,596

Publisher OrgJapan Poultry Science Association

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Poultry Science Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1346-7395 / 1349-0486

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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 ZoologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyLivestock and Poultry ManagementReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMeat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Genetics and ReproductionAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthMoringa oleifera research and applicationsGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReconstructive Facial Surgery TechniquesBiochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques