Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science
ISSN 0906-4702 · eISSN 1651-1972 · Taylor and Francis AS · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1992
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 95 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science is published by Taylor and Francis AS and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica, Section A – Animal Science publishes results of original research in animal science and their applications related to the following topics: Animal breeding and genetics Molecular genetics Animal physiology and reproduction Nutrition and feeding Animal behaviour and welfare General animal husbandry and systems of production, including economic and technical aspects Hygiene and quality of animal products In addition to original articles, covering basic as well as applied subjects, the journal features review articles and short communications. Acta Agriculturæ Scandinavica, Section A – Animal Science forms part of a pack of titles published in collaboration with the Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF). The series also includes Section B - Soil & Plant Science. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A and B are available to purchase as a combined subscription.This provides access to both journals in the series, and is available to institutional subscribers only. For full pricing information, please view the Taylor & Francis Journals Price List here. Readership: Scientists in research, teaching and extension with specialised interest in animal science and production.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Anna WallenbeckPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 2, Norway 2, Denmark 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.8%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary13.5%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: AGRINDEX, Animal Breeding Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics), ASCI Databases, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (CABS), Energy Research Abstracts, Fisheries Review, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Helminthological Abstracts (1991-), Leadscan Index Veterinarius, Nuclear Sciences Abstracts (Ceased), Life Sciences Collection, Pig News and Informations, Poultry Abstracts, Review of Medical and Veterinary Mycology, Research Alert, Wildlife Review (Ceased)
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
- Impact factor
- 1.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.69Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 436OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 46.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 42,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,003 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 20 | 13 | 27 |
| 2023 | 26 | 11 | 78 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 75 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
95 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open acces…
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
- Taylor and Francis AS
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0906-4702
- Electronic ISSN
- 1651-1972
- Society / sponsor
- Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science
What CAS zone is Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 95 days (interquartile range 76–122 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (2), Norway (2) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A – Animal Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .