Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
ISSN 0931-2439 · eISSN 1439-0396 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · GERMANY · Monthly
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,650; median 219 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Nutrition and Physiology, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As an international forum for hypothesis-driven scientific research, the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition publishes original papers in the fields of animal physiology, biochemistry and physiology of nutrition, animal nutrition, feed technology and preservation (only when related to animal nutrition). Well-conducted scientific work that meets the technical and ethical standards is considered only on the basis of scientific rigor. Research on farm and companion animals is preferred. Comparative work on exotic species is welcome too. Pharmacological or toxicological experiments with a direct reference to nutrition will be considered. Manuscripts on fish and other aquatic non-mammals with topics on nutrition will also be considered. Manuscripts may be rejected on the grounds that the subject is too specialized or that the contribution they make to animal physiology and nutrition is insufficient. In addition, reviews on topics of current interest within the scope of the journal are welcome. Authors are advised to send an outline to the Editorial Office for approval prior to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Germany 19, Switzerland 7, Mainland China 5, Italy 3, Austria 3 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.3%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.9%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.2%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
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 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,260OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 85Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 433,484Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 62 | 22 |
| 2025 | 97 | 54 | 221 |
| 2024 | 179 | 100 | 1,011 |
| 2023 | 112 | 67 | 817 |
| 2022 | 134 | 27 | 1,426 |
| 2021 | 203 | 51 | 2,747 |
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
219 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 144 days – 351 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 242 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (208 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 191 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,650 / EUR 3,920 / GBP 3,120 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- original articleOriginal articles represent the most common form of articles published in the journal. Typically they describe the results of experiments carried out in order t…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles represent the most common form of articles published in the journal. Typically they describe the results of experiments carried out in order t…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal welcomes review articles on topics of high current interest within the scope of the journal. Review articles must also include a Summary, Introducti…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal welcomes review articles on topics of high current interest within the scope of the journal.Length not stated
- short communicationor less be the same. The length of the short communication should not exceed 3500 words plus 1-2 tables or figures. 4. PREPARING YOUR SUBMISSION Frmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- short communicationsShort communications are brief articles that present particularly novel or exciting results, introduce new theories or ideas, or offer new methodological approa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Member of COPE; uses iThenticate CrossCheck for similarity detection. Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints accepted for review; submitted version may be posted to a preprint server at any time. Model summary
The Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0931-2439
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0396
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 110, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
What CAS zone is Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 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 Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.74; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 219 days (interquartile range 144–351 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). 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 Physiology and Animal Nutrition?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Physiology and Animal Nutrition based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (19), Switzerland (7) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,650.
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: .