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Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS
ISSN 1018-7081 · eISSN 2309-8694 · PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS FORUM · PAKISTAN
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6; subscription journal; 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS 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)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
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
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 625OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 149LetPub ·
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS FORUM
- Country or region
- PAKISTAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1018-7081
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-8694
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS
What CAS zone is Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS 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-JAPS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.6; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 51.
Which databases index Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences-JAPS is a subscription 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: .