Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Buffalo Bulletin
ISSN 0125-6726 · eISSN 2539-5696 · Kasetsart University · THAILAND · Quarterly
Buffalo Bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.27; fully open access; no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Buffalo Bulletin is published by Kasetsart University and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock and Livestock Management and Performance Improvement, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Buffalo Bulletin is published quarterly in January-March, April-June, July-September and October-December. Contributions on any aspect of research or development, progress reports of projects and news on buffalo will be considered for publication in the bulletin. The bulletin publishes original article, review article, case report and short communication. All articles published in the bulletin are peer-reviewed. Buffalo Bulletin has been selected for converage in Thomson Reuters products and custom information services. Beginning with Vol. 27(1) 2008, this publication will be indexed and abstracted in the following: - Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch ®) - Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition Journal Title: Buffalo BulletinJournal Abbreviation: Buffalo Bull.Start year: 1982Language: EnglishPublication fee: Free of Charge Free access: ImmediateIssues per year: 4 Issues (Quarterly) Impact Factor (WOS) 2025: 0.3 (Q4)Journal Citation Indicator (WOS) 2025: 0.08CiteScore (SCOPUS) 2025: 0.5 (Q3)SJR (SCOPUS) 2025: 0.235 (Q3)SNIP (SCOPUS) 2025: 0.483 (Q3) ISSN : 0125-6726eISSN : 2539-5696
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 8, Italy 2, Australia 2, Pakistan 2, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.1%
- Livestock Management and Performance ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences13%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Animal health and immunologyVeterinary6.7%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology4.1%
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | 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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.08Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,144 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 16 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 17 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 55 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 95 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 50 |
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 12 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Kasetsart University
- Country or region
- THAILAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0125-6726
- Electronic ISSN
- 2539-5696
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Bulletin
What CAS zone is Buffalo Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Buffalo Bulletin is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Buffalo Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Buffalo Bulletin?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Buffalo Bulletin based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (8), Italy (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Buffalo Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Buffalo Bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Buffalo Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Buffalo Bulletin is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .