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American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Science Publications · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1557-4563
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-22). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.187
H-Indexi
28
SNIPi
0.685
Total Worksi
666
Total Citationsi
4,249
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, a quarterly, peer reviewed publication and is dedicated for publication of research articles in the field of biology of animals and with the scientific understanding of how animals work: from the physiology and biochemistry of tissues and major organ systems down to the structure and function of bio molecules and cells; particular emphasis would given to the studies of growth, reproduction, nutrition and lactation of farm and companion animals and how these processes may be optimized to improve animal re- productivity, health and welfare. Articles in support areas, such as genetics, soils, agricultural economics and marketing, legal aspects and the environment also are encouraged. AJAVS is an important source of researcher to study articles on protection of animal production practices, herd health and monitoring the spread of disease and prevention in both domestic and wild animals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications666
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle blinded
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Science Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1557-4563
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single blinded
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
31
125
2019
41
335
2020
49
255
2021
42
114
2022
45
115
2023
42
28
2024
49
19
2025
20
0
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.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q3
Animal Science and ZoologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyVeterinary (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReproductive Physiology in LivestockRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAnimal health and immunologyLivestock Farming and ManagementMeat and Animal Product QualitySperm and Testicular FunctionFood and Agricultural SciencesEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Is American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences a predatory journal?

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-22). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences?

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.187.

Is American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences?

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, a quarterly, peer reviewed publication and is dedicated for publication of research articles in the field of biology of animals and with the scientific understanding of how animals work: from the physiology and biochemistry of tissues and major organ systems down to the structure and function of bio molecules and cells; particular emphasis would given to the studies of growth, reproduction, nutrition and lactation of farm and companion animals and how these processes may be optimized to improve animal re- productivity, health and welfare. Art

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref