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Ruminants

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 2021

eISSN2673-933X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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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

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.472

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.597

Total Worksi

217

Total Citationsi

800

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Ruminants is an international open access journal that publishes research on all fields involving ruminants, including cattle, bovines, goats, sheep, giraffes, deer, gazelles, and antelopes. It covers topics such as milk and other products, husbandry systems, methane control, welfare indicators and management, environmental impacts, diseases, and reproduction and breeding.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications217

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC CostCHF 1,000

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-933X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

CHF 1,000

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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)?

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReproductive Physiology in LivestockAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesMeat and Animal Product QualityAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactAgroforestry and silvopastoral systemsMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows

Frequently asked questions about Ruminants

Is Ruminants a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ruminants: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ruminants?

Ruminants 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 1.69.

Is Ruminants indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ruminants is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Ruminants?

Ruminants charges an article processing charge (APC) of about CHF 1,000 for open-access publication.