Journal profile · Veterinary-Food Animals
Animal Frontiers
ISSN 2160-6056 · eISSN 2160-6064 · Oxford University Press · India
Animal Frontiers: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.71; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 64 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Animal Frontiers is published by Oxford University Press 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 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Animal Frontiers is the official journal of the following globally active professional animal science societies: ASAS, the American Society of Animal Science EAAP, the European Federation of Animal Science AMSA, the American Meat Science Association WAAP, World Association of Animal Production These organizations are dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of science-based knowledge concerning animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers provides a novel forum for innovative and timely perspectives that have relevance to understanding the complex dynamics at work through animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers publishes discussion and position papers that present several international perspectives on the status of high-impact, global issues in animal agriculture. Every issue will explore a theme of broad and current interest within animal science and animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers is fully Open Access and articles are published under a CC BY or CC BY-NC license. The majority of content published in this journal is by INVITATION only and incurs no charge to the author. Some issues will have an OPEN CALL for content from members of the affiliated societies which will incur charges. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 7.8 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 6.4 Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science (Rank by Impact Factor) 4/87 2025 Cited Half-Life 5.7 years 2025 Immediacy Index 3.5 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00181 2025 Article Influence Score 1.223 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 9.5 Animal Science And Zoology (Rank by CiteScore) 10/520 Food Animals (Rank by CiteScore) 2/46 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.788 Altmetric 2025 Total Altmetric Attention Score 291 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 407,873 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 35 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 64 days About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Animal Frontiers are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), and the World Association for Animal Production (WAAP), or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), the American Meat Science Association (AMSA),
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Food Animals
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.3%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary6.3%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
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 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 7.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 397OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 407,873Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 839 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 36 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 225 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 403 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 1,589 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | 985 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | 1,634 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
64 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,500 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,625 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Discounts
- No discounts
- Page charges
- USD 3,625
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- supplemental material
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- perspectiveAll articles are invited by the guest editor(s) or by open calls for content from members of the affiliated societies. Unsolicited submissions will not be consi…main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts will be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access charges
Please see the details of open access licences and charges. As the Journal is fully open access, you must pay the open access charge or request to use an institutional agreement to pay the open access charge through our licencing and payment portal, SciPris. Please note that prices are subject to change. All stated charges are exclusive of any applicable value added tax, goods and services tax and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The Journal uses the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. If you would like further description of the peer review terms used here, please refer to the most recent standard definitions. If further clarification is needed, please contact the editorial office at anfron.editorialoffice@publishingsolutions.net. Peer review summary: Identity transparency: single anonymized Reviewer interacts…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2160-6056
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-6064
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Animal Frontiers
What CAS zone is Animal Frontiers in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Animal Frontiers 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 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Animal Frontiers?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.71; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Animal Frontiers?
The publisher reports about 64 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Animal Frontiers?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Animal Frontiers based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Spain (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Animal Frontiers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Frontiers is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Animal Frontiers open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Frontiers 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .