Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Archives of Animal Nutrition
ISSN 1745-039X · eISSN 1477-2817 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 2004
Archives of Animal Nutrition: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 82 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Animal Nutrition is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 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 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archives of Animal Nutrition publishes high‑quality research that advances the biochemical, physiological, and molecular understanding of animal nutrition. The journal prioritizes mechanistic and hypothesis‑driven studies that deepen insight into nutrient metabolism and its implications for animal health, performance, and welfare. Core areas of interest include: Protein and amino acid metabolism, including absorption, utilization, and metabolic regulation Energy metabolism and nutrient partitioning, with emphasis on physiological and biochemical pathways Mineral and vitamin metabolism, including homeostasis, bioavailability, and metabolic interactions Nutritional modulation of intestinal, metabolic, immune, and systemic functions, linked to measurable performance or health outcomes Mode of action of feed additives, including functional ingredients, bioactives, and microbiome‑targeted interventions Feedstuff evaluation, including digestibility, nutrient availability, preservation, and processing effects Innovations in practical feeding strategies where mechanistic understanding is clearly demonstrated The journal welcomes manuscripts which employ experimental and analytical models that may replace in vivo studies with animals, such as in vitro and ex vivo methods, cell cultures, and similar concepts. However, applied models must comply with internationally recognized methodological protocols and/or should aim into improvement or validation of such protocols. In any case, the submitted manuscript must focus on aspects of nutrition physiology and/or nutritional feed quality. It should also address the potentials and limitations of transferring results derived from such models into the situation in vivo. The journal welcomes studies across terrestrial food‑producing and companion animal species. Research on aquatic species falls outside the journal’s remit. Descriptive or purely observational studies are not prioritized unless they provide clear, novel insight into underlying nutritional mechanisms or metabolic processes. Peer Review Statement Archives of Animal Nutrition is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Wilhelm WindischPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, Canada 1 (3 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 Sciences22.6%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.7%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4%
- Phytase and its ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
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
MEDLINECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, CAB International, Derwent Info/Derwent Veterinary Drug File, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Nutrition Abstracts and Reviews, Wildlife/Fisheries Reviews
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
- 1.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 541OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 51,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 27 | 16 | 83 |
| 2023 | 31 | 10 | 155 |
| 2022 | 15 | 6 | 123 |
| 2021 | 30 | 6 | 328 |
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
82 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 126 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 120 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (38 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Archives of Animal Nutrition 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 access? Increase the discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Single anonymized peer review; submission online via Editorial Manager. Model summary
Archives of Animal Nutrition is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager.
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 Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1745-039X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-2817
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 80, Issue 3-4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Animal Nutrition
What CAS zone is Archives of Animal Nutrition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Animal Nutrition is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 Archives of Animal Nutrition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Animal Nutrition?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 82 days (interquartile range 65–126 days); authors report an average review time of over 24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 Archives of Animal Nutrition based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archives of Animal Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Animal Nutrition is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archives of Animal Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Animal Nutrition 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .