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Frontiers in Animal Science

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2020

ISSN2673-6225eISSN2673-6225
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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 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
0.671
H-Indexi
28
SNIPi
0.781
Total Worksi
827
Total Citationsi
4,998
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.71
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Animal Science is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of animal science. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of animal health, welfare, production, and sustainability. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including animal genetics, breeding, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, behavior, health, disease, and management. We also welcome research on the application of new technologies and methodologies in animal science, such as genomics, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence. Our goal is to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among scientists, veterinarians, farmers, and policymakers worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications827
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-6225 / 2673-6225
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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

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
4
28
2020
87
1.6k
2021
154
1.9k
2022
160
1.4k
2023
103
556
2024
223
617
2025
231
68
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal ScienceVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReproductive Physiology in LivestockAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactMeat and Animal Product QualityHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Animal Science

Is Frontiers in Animal Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Animal Science: 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 Frontiers in Animal Science?

Frontiers in Animal Science 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 1.71.

Is Frontiers in Animal Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Animal Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Animal Science?

Frontiers in Animal Science is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of animal science. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of animal health, welfare, production, and sustainability. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including animal genetics, breeding, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, behavior, health, disease, and management. We also welcome research on the application of new technologies and methodologies in animal science, such as genomics, bioi

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