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Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom · Est. 1968

ISSN1751-7311eISSN1751-732X

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

1.04

H-Index

141

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.538

Total Works

5,811

Total Citations

157,712

2yr Mean Citedness

3.21

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal science, focusing on livestock production, nutrition, genetics, and reproduction. Articles investigate factors influencing animal performance, health, and product quality, including dietary components, environmental conditions, and breeding strategies. The research also explores the genetic basis of traits and the application of genomic selection for improvement.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,811

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 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

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1751-7311 / 1751-732X

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesReproductive Physiology in LivestockEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockMeat and Animal Product QualityAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals