Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Frontiers in Animal Science
ISSN 2673-6225 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Animal Science: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 223 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Animal Science is published by Frontiers Media S.A. 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 Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Animal Science is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the human use of animals across multiple contexts including: food, clothing, transport, research, sport and companionship. The journal is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Christine Janet Nicol (Royal Veterinary College, UK) and welcomes submissions in all areas of natural or social science that address the human use of animals, including those that bridge the gap between animal science and the urgent policy questions surrounding human health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. Frontiers in Animal Science is currently indexed in ESCI, Scopus, DOAJ, among others. The journal covers the following subject areas: animal breeding and genetics animal nutrition animal physiology and management animal welfare and policy precision livestock farming product quality In addition, submissions on the following topics are encouraged: animal housing the ethics of animal production consumer and stakeholder attitudes environmental sustainability governance the role of animals in food security and health Advances in approaches and technologies concerning genomics, microbiome studies, and automation are also welcome. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: zero hunger; and SDG 12: responsible consumption and production. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Animal Science is committed to advancing developments in the field of animal science research by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Animal Science is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Spain 2, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary14.9%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.2%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
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 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | 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 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,001 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 270 | 270 | 97 |
| 2025 | 223 | 223 | 678 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | 591 |
| 2023 | 160 | 160 | 1,445 |
| 2022 | 154 | 154 | 1,940 |
| 2021 | 87 | 87 | 1,629 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,285 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-6225
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Animal Science
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Animal Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Animal Science is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science / Veterinary Sciences. 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 Frontiers in Animal Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Animal Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Animal Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Animal Science 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 United States (4), United Kingdom (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Animal Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Animal Science is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .