Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS
ISSN 0261-1929 · eISSN 2632-3559 · FRAME · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1981
ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review over 18 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS is published by FRAME and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal testing and alternatives, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary24.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science9.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Educational Reforms and InnovationsEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4%
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 738OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,845 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 55 | 16 | 83 |
| 2024 | 51 | 23 | 157 |
| 2023 | 52 | 22 | 351 |
| 2022 | 69 | 17 | 454 |
| 2021 | 42 | 20 | 304 |
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)
- over 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- FRAME
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0261-1929
- Electronic ISSN
- 2632-3559
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS
What CAS zone is ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.94; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS?
Authors report an average review time of over 18 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS open access, and what is the APC?
ATLA-ALTERNATIVES TO LABORATORY ANIMALS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .