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Animal Diseases

BioMed Central Ltd Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2021

ISSN2731-0442eISSN2731-0442
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
99
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 18 articles Β· accept 74d
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.537
H-Indexi
17
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.746
Total Worksi
217
Total Citationsi
1,313
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Animal Diseases is a peer-reviewed, open access academic journal sponsored by Huazhong Agricultural University. The journal promoting One Health initiative and committed to publish high-quality innovated and prospective works in animal disease research/application which are closely related to human health. The founding chief editors are Drs. Huanchun Chen (Huazhong Agricultural University, China) and Zhen F. Fu (University of Georgia, USA). The editorial board is composed of top scientists from 11 countries, with expertise in the fields of veterinary medicine and public health. Animal Diseases will publish Research articles, Reviews, Short Communication, Case Report etc. Articles submitted before 1 July 2026, the publication costs for Animal Diseases are covered by Huazhong Agricultural University so authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge. Huazhong Agricultural University works with American Journal Experts to provide free (only for authors of Animal Diseases), professional language editing service for authors after acceptance. Effective 1 July 2026, the Journal will transition from full sponsorship to an author-pay model. All manuscripts submitted on or after this date will be subject to the journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications217
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2020
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2731-0442 / 2731-0442
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
30
576
2021
31
197
2022
40
323
2023
48
264
2024
53
92
2025
38
8
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1
Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2
VirologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyVeterinary (miscellaneous)VirologyImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyVirus-based gene therapy researchViral Infections and Immunology ResearchVector-Borne Animal DiseasesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMicrobial infections and disease researchHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsInfluenza Virus Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about Animal Diseases

Is Animal Diseases a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Animal Diseases: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Animal Diseases?

Animal Diseases 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 2.44.

Is Animal Diseases indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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

What is the aims and scope of Animal Diseases?

Animal Diseases is a peer-reviewed, open access academic journal sponsored by Huazhong Agricultural University. The journal promoting One Health initiative and committed to publish high-quality innovated and prospective works in animal disease research/application which are closely related to human health. The founding chief editors are Drs. Huanchun Chen (Huazhong Agricultural University, China) and Zhen F. Fu (University of Georgia, USA). The editorial board is composed of top scientists from 11 countries, with expertise in the fields of veterinary medicine and public health. Animal Diseases

How much does it cost to publish in Animal Diseases?

Animal Diseases is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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