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Journal of Dairy Science

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN1525-3198

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.25

H-Index

321

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.562

Total Works

42,512

Total Citations

1,538,875

2yr Mean Citedness

3.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to dairy cattle, encompassing aspects of nutrition, reproduction, genetics, health, and production efficiency. Studies investigate the impact of dietary components and management practices on milk production, nutrient utilization, and animal well-being. Research also addresses disease prevention and control, genetic selection for improved traits, and the environmental impact of dairy farming.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications42,512

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1525-3198

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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 ScienceQ1

GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceFood Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyGeneticsFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyReproductive Physiology in LivestockGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesMeat and Animal Product QualityAnimal health and immunologyProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides