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ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation

Springer-Verlag · Germany · Est. 1975

eISSN1868-596X
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.101
H-Indexi
76
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.138
Total Worksi
1,225
Total Citationsi
24,237
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.81
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Medicine, Research & Experimental; Medical Laboratory Technology; Medicine (miscellaneous); Pharmacology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,225
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost€2,500
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer-Verlag
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-596X
✅
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?
€2,500
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medical Laboratory TechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal testing and alternativesComputational Drug Discovery MethodsEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchContact Dermatitis and AllergiesAgricultural safety and regulationsPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyCarcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentImmunotoxicology and immune responses

Frequently asked questions about ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation

Is ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation?

ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation 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 1.81.

Is ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation?

Subject areas: Medicine, Research & Experimental; Medical Laboratory Technology; Medicine (miscellaneous); Pharmacology.

How much does it cost to publish in ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation?

ALTEX: Alternatives to Animal Experimentation charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €2,500 for open-access publication.

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