Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-VETERINARY SCIENCES
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
ISSN 1018-7081 · eISSN 2309-8694 · Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum · PAKISTAN · Quarterly
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 400; review about 105 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 193 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is published by Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum and is in Zone 4 of Biology 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, Crop Yield and Soil Fertility and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, together about 22.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of animal (including fisheries/wildlife) and plant sciences, agricultural economics, rural sociology and other related subjects.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-VETERINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Livestock Management and Performance ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 625OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 212LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 321,664Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,919 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 110 | 81 | 1 |
| 2025 | 193 | 180 | 81 |
| 2024 | 139 | 139 | 167 |
| 2023 | 133 | 133 | 215 |
| 2022 | 151 | 150 | 304 |
| 2021 | 182 | 140 | 566 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
105 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 3–8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 400 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- US$ 10
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 4
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
- Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
- Country or region
- PAKISTAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1018-7081
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-8694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary / Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences?
The publisher reports about 105 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 4. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .