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Laboratory Animal Research

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1955

ISSN1738-6055eISSN2233-7660
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.842
H-Indexi
43
SNIPi
1.027
Total Worksi
1,540
Total Citationsi
10,148
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.57
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
6
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Laboratory Animal Research is the official journal of The Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS). Laboratory Animal Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of in vivo studies with model organisms including genetics, behaviour, disease models, bioinformatics, and omics (phenomics, genomics, and metabolomics). Articles include original research and review about basic and applied laboratory investigations, letters and case reports, as well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1955
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,540
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1738-6055 / 2233-7660
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
32
486
2019
44
835
2020
33
816
2021
41
814
2022
35
238
2023
43
350
2024
31
81
2025
31
7
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)Q1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & ExperimentalVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesAnimal testing and alternativesPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesFood Quality and Safety StudiesGinseng Biological Effects and ApplicationsAdipose Tissue and MetabolismNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Laboratory Animal Research

Is Laboratory Animal Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Laboratory Animal Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Laboratory Animal Research?

Laboratory Animal Research 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 3.57.

Is Laboratory Animal Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Laboratory Animal Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Laboratory Animal Research?

Laboratory Animal Research is the official journal of The Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS). Laboratory Animal Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of in vivo studies with model organisms including genetics, behaviour, disease models, bioinformatics, and omics (phenomics, genomics, and metabolomics). Articles include original research and review about basic and applied laboratory investigations, letters and case reports, as well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animal

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