Journal profile · Multiple
Animal Research and One Health
ISSN 2835-5075
Animal Research and One Health: impact factor 5.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,700; median 109 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Animal Research and One Health's largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Aquaculture disease management and microbiota, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Animal Research and One Health (AROH) aims to examine modern animal farming industries, including sky, land, and marine ranching, through the lens of a multidisciplinary approach known as one health. By tailoring its focus to match the specific needs of different countries at different stages of development, the journal will address a range of topics such as animal breeding, genetic resource protection, nutrition, animal environment, precision management, welfare, quality control of animal products, and disease control. Additionally, the journal will promote international dialogue on animal welfare and low-carbon feeding systems and will address the impact of environmental stress on animal health. Ultimately, the goal of AROH is to contribute to a new balance among humans, animals, and the environment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Yuchang QinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 75 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 75, United States 11, United Kingdom 3, Italy 3, Canada 3 (115 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 Sciences11.4%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.5%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.8%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusCASPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 48Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 97,727Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 208 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 18 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 136 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 369 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 502 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 114 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | EUR 2,341 / GBP 1,986 / USD 2,700 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,700 / EUR 2,600 / GBP 2,300 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 accepted13
- articlesReports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledgeLength not stated
- brief reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- brief reportsPreliminary findings of research in progress or a case report of particular interestLength not stated
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- commentariesEvidence-based opinion pieces involving areas of broad interest and invited commentaries.Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- editorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- meta-analysisArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
- reviewsCritical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analysesLength not stated
- systematic reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Articles Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a signifi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship criteria. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
AROH expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
AROH is a Gold Open Access title. The publication costs for AROH are covered by Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IAS-CAAS), so Article Publication Charges (APCs) are currently waived.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Peer review model: single-anonymized, at least two anonymous reviewers plus an Associate or Assistant Editor. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/AROH. For help with submissions, please contact: AROH@caas.cn. This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints accepted and considered for review. Model summary
AROH accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. AROH will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- ISSN
- 2835-5075
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Animal Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 4, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Animal Research and One Health
What is the impact factor of Animal Research and One Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Animal Research and One Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 76–175 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (2025). 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 Research and One Health based?
Of the 115 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 75 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (75), United States (11) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Animal Research and One Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Research and One Health is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, Scopus and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Animal Research and One Health open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Research and One Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,700.
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: .