Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Animal Bioscience
ISSN 2765-0189 · eISSN 2765-0235 · Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies · Korea, Republic of
Animal Bioscience: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.22; fully open access; APC about USD 700; median 93 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 258 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: AB provides the electronic archiving and preservation of access to the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in the National Library of Korea and PubMed Central from the 25th volume, 2012 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/3985/). Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Animal Bioscience is published by Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies and is in Zone 2 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, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AB aims to publish original and cutting-edge research results and reviews on animal-related aspects of the life sciences. Emphasis will be placed on studies involving farm animals such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and poultry. AB will encompass all areas of animal production and fundamental aspects of animal sciences: breeding and genetics, reproduction and physiology, nutrition, dairy and meat science, biotechnology, behavior, health, welfare and livestock farming systems. AB is subdivided into 10 sections; Animal Breeding and Genetics: quantitative and molecular genetics; genomics; genetic evaluation; bioinformatics; epigenetics; functional genomics Animal Reproduction and Physiology: reproductive physiology; lactation, growth and developmental biology; endocrinology; stem cell biology; assisted reproductive technology Ruminant Nutrition and Forage Utilization: nutrition and metabolism; physiology; lactation and mammary biology; rumen function and microbiology; forage utilization Swine Nutrition and Feed Technology: nutrition and metabolism; physiology; gut microbiology; feed ingredients and additives; feed processing technology Poultry Nutrition: nutrition and metabolism; physiology; gut microbiology; feeds and feed additives; facility and environment Animal Biotechnology: molecular nutrition; transgenic animals; genetic engineering; gene identification and manipulation; functional omics Animal Health: immune modulation; nutritional immunology; stress alleviation; infection and immunity; protective immunity and vaccine Animal Products: dairy, meat and egg science and technology; muscle biology; food safety; functional foods; meat analogue Animal Behavior and Welfare: social behavior; sexual behavior; ethology; animal welfare Environment and Management: waste management; livestock and environment; farming system
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Ha JongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 10%); most named South Korea 35, Mainland China 8, Japan 8, Indonesia 5, Thailand 5 (83 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 Sciences18.9%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary5.7%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 357OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 228LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 120 | 32 |
| 2025 | 258 | 258 | 548 |
| 2024 | 226 | 226 | 1,136 |
| 2023 | 177 | 177 | 1,953 |
| 2022 | 191 | 191 | 2,564 |
| 2021 | 153 | 153 | 2,460 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 150 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 250 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (509 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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 700 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 700 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 70 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articleArticleLength not stated
- book reviewsOriginal Articles, Reviews, Technical Notes, Editorials, and Book Reviews in the field of animal science are published by this monthly journalLength not stated
- editorialidered to be of interest to AB readers. Editorials should not exceed 2,000 words, including references, tables, and figures. The number of rmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialsOriginal Articles, Reviews, Technical Notes, Editorials, and Book Reviews in the field of animal science are published by this monthly journalLength not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles, Reviews, Technical Notes, Editorials, and Book Reviews in the field of animal science are published by this monthly journalLength not stated
- review paperReview PaperLength not stated
- reviewsOriginal Articles, Reviews, Technical Notes, Editorials, and Book Reviews in the field of animal science are published by this monthly journalLength not stated
- technical notesOriginal Articles, Reviews, Technical Notes, Editorials, and Book Reviews in the field of animal science are published by this monthly journalLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY FOR ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE
Generative AI policy Model summary
The policy was developed based on those of international organizations and will be revised as needed. For authors The AB has adopted policies, as specified by the Elsevier, regarding the use of generative AI-assisted tools in the preparation of materials intended for publication in the AB. Where authors use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, these technologies shoul…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
AB encourages data sharing wherever possible, unless it is prevented by compelling justifications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSE
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Copyright Authors must declare that the submitted work is their own and that copyright has not been breached in seeking its publication. Copyright in all published material is owned by the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies. Copyright Transfer Form must be signed by every author and be submitted during the first online submission process. The corresponding author is resp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
AB is an open access journal. The person using AB online may use, reproduce, disseminate, or display the open access version of content from this journal for any purpose, even commercially.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Single-blind peer review Model summary
Online Submission All manuscripts should be submitted via the journal’s website (https://animbiosci.org) by the first or corresponding author. Once you have logged into your account, the online system will lead you through the submission process in a step-by-step orderly process. Submission instructions are available on the website. In case of any trouble, please contact the editorial office (Tel:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint submission allowed Model summary
AB allows authors to submit the preprint to the journal. It is not treated as duplicate submission or duplicate publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Archiving in National Library of Korea and PubMed Central Model summary
AB provides the electronic archiving and preservation of access to the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in the National Library of Korea and PubMed Central from the 25th volume, 2012
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
- Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2765-0189
- Electronic ISSN
- 2765-0235
- Society / sponsor
- Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Animal Bioscience
What CAS zone is Animal Bioscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Animal Bioscience is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Animal Bioscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.22; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Animal Bioscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 66–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Animal Bioscience based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (35), Mainland China (8) and Japan (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Animal Bioscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Bioscience is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Animal Bioscience open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Bioscience is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .