Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Animal Science and Genetics
ISSN 2720-6076 · Polish Society of Animal Production · Poland
Animal Science and Genetics: fully open access; APC about USD 303; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Animal Science and Genetics is published by Polish Society of Animal Production. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 357/520 | 31st |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 548/736 | 25th |
| Food Science | Q4 | 321/420 | 23rd |
| Genetics | Q4 | 319/357 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 59 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 60 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 50 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 303 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 303 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Polish Society of Animal Production
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2720-6076
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Animal Science and Genetics
How long does peer review take at Animal Science and Genetics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Animal Science and Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Animal Science and Genetics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Animal Science and Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Animal Science and Genetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 303.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .