Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology
ISSN 2318-1265 · Malque Publishing
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 93 days to acceptance (67 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology is published by Malque Publishing 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 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology (ISSN 2318-1265) is an open-access and international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality,…
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief João Souza-JuniorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 5, Italy 3, Mexico 3, Slovakia 3, Türkiye 2 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary13.8%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 47 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 96 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 191 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 224 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 279 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 122 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 67 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialThis journal uses software for plagiarism detection. We do not tolerate manuscripts that jeopardize ethics in publishing. The authors are required to comply wit…Length not stated
- original researchh the objectives and scope of the JABB. Original research works are limited to a maximum of 7,500 words. • Short communications: short manuscripts (maximum 2,50…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- original research articlesOriginal research articles: original manuscripts that contain new discoveries in research consistent with the objectives and scope of the JABB. Original researc…Length not stated
- review articleinserted in the focus of the JABB. The review articles are limited to a maximum of 7,500 words. For the three types of articles, the number of words limitmain text ≤ 7,500 words
- review articlesReview articles: contains no new information, but rather summarizes the trends and recent developments within the areas inserted in the focus of the JABB. The r…Length not stated
- short communicationlimited to a maximum of 7,500 words. • Short communications: short manuscripts (maximum 2,500 words) describing the new research findings or information with tmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- short communicationsShort communications: short manuscripts (maximum 2,500 words) describing the new research findings or information with the intention to circulate this informati…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Authors must comply with guidelines. Model summary
The authors are required to comply with the guidelines presented here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection software used. Model summary
This journal uses software for plagiarism detection.
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
- Malque Publishing
- ISSN
- 2318-1265
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology
What CAS zone is Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 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 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology?
Based on the dates recorded on 67 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 48–122 days). 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 Behaviour and Biometeorology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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 Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (5), Italy (3) and Mexico (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 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; 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: .