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Journal of Dairy Science

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN1525-3198

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.199

H-Indexi

321

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.562

Total Worksi

42,512

Total Citationsi

1,538,875

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Food Science & Technology; Animal Science and Zoology; Food Science; Genetics.

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.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1525-3198

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

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

✅

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

Citations received

1.1k

35k

2019

1.1k

31k

2020

942

20k

2021

753

14k

2022

856

11k

2023

864

6.6k

2024

995

2.6k

2025

585

109

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

GeneticsQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dairy Science

Is Journal of Dairy Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Dairy Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Dairy Science?

Journal of Dairy Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.22.

Is Journal of Dairy Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Dairy Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Dairy Science?