Journal profile · Zoology
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
ISSN 1341-1357 · eISSN 1881-7122 · International Press Editing Centre Incorporation · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 1995
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS is published by International Press Editing Centre Incorporation 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 Genetics and Reproduction, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism and Reproductive Biology and Fertility, together about 21.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this international journal is to accelerate progress in laboratory animal experimentation and disseminate relevant information in related areas through publication of peer reviewed Original papers and Review articles. The journal covers basic to applied biomedical research centering around use of experimental animals and also covers topics related to experimental animals such as technology, management, and animal welfare.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine6.8%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine6.3%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology5.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary5%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience4.7%
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher 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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 935OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,617 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 57 | 2 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 47 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 202 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 245 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 794 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 713 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Open access Promotion of open access
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- International Press Editing Centre Incorporation
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1341-1357
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-7122
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
What CAS zone is EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences / Zoology. 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 EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.9; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS open access, and what is the APC?
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .