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Meat and Muscle Biology

Iowa State University Digital Press · United States · Est. 2017

eISSN2575-985X
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ 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 (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 3.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.63
H-Indexi
26
CiteScorei
3.4
SNIPi
1.125
Total Worksi
1,536
Total Citationsi
4,084
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Meat and Muscle Biology is a fully open access journal that is a publication home for a broad scope of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts on all aspects of meat science (including meat derived from domestic mammals, avians, reptiles, aquaculture species, amphibians, wild capture mammals, and synthetic meat analogs) applied muscle biology and related topics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,536
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,000Below median
Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
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?
Iowa State University Digital Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2575-985X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$1,000
✅
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceFood Science & Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Meat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologySensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesFood Quality and Safety StudiesListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyIdentification and Quantification in FoodFood Safety and HygieneSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Meat and Muscle Biology

Is Meat and Muscle Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Meat and Muscle Biology: 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 Meat and Muscle Biology?

Meat and Muscle Biology 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4.

Is Meat and Muscle Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Meat and Muscle Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Meat and Muscle Biology?

Meat and Muscle Biology is a fully open access journal that is a publication home for a broad scope of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts on all aspects of meat science (including meat derived from domestic mammals, avians, reptiles, aquaculture species, amphibians, wild capture mammals, and synthetic meat analogs) applied muscle biology and related topics.

How much does it cost to publish in Meat and Muscle Biology?

Meat and Muscle Biology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $1,000 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref