Journal profile
Aceh Journal of Animal Science
ISSN 2502-9568 · eISSN 2622-8734 · Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala · Indonesia
Aceh Journal of Animal Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aceh Journal of Animal Science is published by Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Aquatic life and conservation and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal can be harvested from http://jurnal.usk.ac.id/ajas/oai?verb=Identify Aceh Journal of Animal Science is a peer review open access journal published by Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia and supported by the Indonesian Oceanology Society (Ikatan Sarjana Oseanologi Indonesia). This journal is a media of dissemination and communication of the experts and practitioners in the field of animal science. Aceh Journal of Animal Science publishes high-quality of original research articles (full papers and rapid communications) and Review (full and mini-reviews) in all aspects of animals: genetics, breeding, veterinary, reproduction, nutrition, physiology, anatomy, ecology and behavior, animal products and processing, and livestock economics. Submission to the Journal is open to those who are interested in animal science
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Zainal A. MuchlisinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, Nigeria 2, United States 1, Malaysia 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16%
- Aquatic life and conservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.8%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: SINTA - S3
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 30Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 149 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 32 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- original research articlesThe journal publishes Original Research Articles (full papers and short communications) and Review (full and mini-reviews)Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Original Research Articles (full papers and short communications) and Review (full and mini-reviews)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Ethics for Authors Reporting standards Authors must clearly present the objectives and significance of their research in their articles. Authors must follow the AJAS journal guidelines in preparing articles for submission. Originality Authors must prepare original research results that have not been published by other authors in any publication. To ensure this, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution - 4.0 International Public License (CC - BY 4.0). Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text artic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The article submitted to this online journal will be peer-reviewed at least by 2 (two) independent reviewers. The review process is a single-blind review method. The accepted research articles will be available online following the journal peer-reviewing process. Peer review is designed to assess the validity, quality, and often the originality of articles for publication. Its ultimate purpose is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Initial screening by editor for scope, language, suitability, and plagiarism using Turnitin software. Model summary
The submitted manuscript will be initially screened by an editor to check the scope, language, and suitability, and to detect plagiarism using Turnitin software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of Marine and Fisheries Universitas Syiah Kuala
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2502-9568
- Electronic ISSN
- 2622-8734
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aceh Journal of Animal Science
How long does peer review take at Aceh Journal of Animal Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Aceh Journal of Animal Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Aceh Journal of Animal Science based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13), Nigeria (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aceh Journal of Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aceh Journal of Animal Science is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Aceh Journal of Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Aceh Journal of Animal Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .