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Annals of Animal Science

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1990

ISSN2300-8733

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.437

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.677

Total Works

1,682

Total Citations

16,879

2yr Mean Citedness

2.53

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal science, focusing on livestock and aquaculture. Topics include animal nutrition, feed additives, meat quality, animal health, disease resistance, and the impact of genetics and environmental factors on production and well-being. Specific areas covered are swine, cattle, poultry, fish, and shrimp production, with an emphasis on sustainable practices and alternatives to conventional treatments.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 116 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,682

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2300-8733

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ZoologyQ2

Food AnimalsQ2

Small AnimalsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologySmall AnimalsFood Animals

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyMeat and Animal Product QualityGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAquaculture disease management and microbiotaReproductive Physiology in LivestockEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health