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Society and Animals

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1993

ISSN1568-5306

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.183

H-Index

SNIP

0.412

Total Works

1,303

Total Citations

18,762

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the multifaceted relationships between humans and animals, encompassing companion animals, working animals, and wildlife. It examines human perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors towards animals, including issues of animal welfare, ethical treatment, and interspecies communication. The journal also investigates the social, cultural, and ecological implications of human-animal interactions, as well as conservation efforts and the role of animals in various human contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,303

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1568-5306

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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?

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

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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.

PhilosophyQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

SociologyVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyVeterinary (miscellaneous)Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human-Animal Interaction StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsAnimal and Plant Science EducationPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesEnvironmental Philosophy and EthicsVeterinary Practice and Education StudiesAnimal testing and alternativesWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses