Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Indian Journal of Animal Research
ISSN 0367-6722 · eISSN 9760-555 · Agricultural Research Communication Centre · INDIA · Semiannual
Indian Journal of Animal Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 326 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Animal Research is published by Agricultural Research Communication Centre 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, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Livestock Management and Performance Improvement, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IJAR, the flagship print journal of ARCC, it is a monthly journal published without any break since 1966. The overall aim of the journal is to promote the professional development of its readers, researchers and scientists around the world. Indian Journal of Animal Research is peer-reviewed journal and has gained recognition for its high standard in the academic world. It anatomy, nutrition, production, management, veterinary, fisheries, zoology etc. The objective of the journal is to provide a forum to the scientific community to publish their research findings and also to open new vistas for further research. The journal is being covered under international indexing and abstracting services.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Livestock Management and Performance ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology3.6%
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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 229OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 341LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,826 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 231 | 217 | 5 |
| 2025 | 326 | 320 | 73 |
| 2024 | 390 | 379 | 292 |
| 2023 | 251 | 251 | 263 |
| 2022 | 379 | 355 | 455 |
| 2021 | 466 | 298 | 855 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Model summary
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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
- Agricultural Research Communication Centre
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0367-6722
- Electronic ISSN
- 9760-555
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Animal Research
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Animal Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Animal Research 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 Indian Journal of Animal Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Animal Research?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Animal Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Animal Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Animal Research open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Animal Research is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .