Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Journal of Animal Science
ISSN 0021-8812 · eISSN 1525-3163 · American Society of Animal Science · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1942
Journal of Animal Science: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.41; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,368; median 104 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 1,874 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Animal Science is published by American Society of Animal Science and is in Zone 2 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, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Animal Science (JAS) is the leading international journal for animal science and serves as the source of new knowledge in this area. The JAS publishes peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, technical notes, perspectives, and letters to the editor. Articles published in JAS encompass a broad range of research topics in fundamental, basic, and applied aspects of animal production, behavior, genetics, health, molecular biology, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, welfare, veterinary science, zoology and preparation and utilization of animal products. Articles typically report research concerning beef cattle, companion animals, goats, horses, pigs, and sheep; however, studies involving other farm animals, aquatic and wildlife species, and laboratory animal species that address fundamental questions and emerging technologies related to livestock and companion animal biology will be considered for publication. An official Journal of the American Society of Animal Science, continuously published since 1910, offering traditional and open access options. New from 2023: Move to Continuous Publication Model JAS has moved to a continuous publication model in 2023. This means that articles are published online as soon as they have completed the production process meaning researchers can access and cite the content faster than ever. For authors This means your article is immediately published into the issue with no more waiting in an Advance Access list. This also means that article indexing information is sent to abstracting and indexing databases on first publication and when the issue closes at the end of the year. For readers This means a simpler reading experience for you. All articles are available in one version, one location, and citable in one way. Want to make sure you never miss the latest content? To ensure you are notified periodically as more content in published to the in-progress issue, follow the below steps: Either sign in to your Oxford Academic account or if you don't have an account, it's easy to create a new account. Go to 'Email alerts' via either: your account landing page – the dropdown from your account name (at the top right of the screen) has an ‘Alerts’ option any OUP journal homepage – the 'Alerts' link is located on the top horizontal navigation bar or in the 'About' dropdown You will see options for 'New issue alerts', 'In progress issue alerts', and 'Advance article alerts'. Under the 'In progress issue alerts,' click
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Huff LonerganPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, Canada 4, Australia 1 (18 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 Sciences16.5%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.7%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary8.9%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
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
- 3.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 138LetPub ·
- h-index
- 269OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20,916OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 422LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,381,870Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 48,927 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,568 | 874 | 97 |
| 2025 | 1,874 | 1,859 | 1,176 |
| 2024 | 1,850 | 1,842 | 3,052 |
| 2023 | 1,785 | 1,784 | 4,447 |
| 2022 | 1,639 | 1,536 | 6,182 |
| 2021 | 1,735 | 1,415 | 6,416 |
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 PubMed · to
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (797 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 4,368 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 360 / USD 180 | — | — |
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)
- Page charges
- USD 360
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- Teaching articles
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- editorialResearch Articles Results of hypothesis-driven research contained in manuscripts submitted to JAS must not have been published in or submitted to another peer r…Length not stated
- hypothesisResearch Articles Results of hypothesis-driven research contained in manuscripts submitted to JAS must not have been published in or submitted to another peer r…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe Journal welcomes Letters to the Editor from readers offering relevant comments and providing objective and scholarly criticism of recently published article…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles Results of hypothesis-driven research contained in manuscripts submitted to JAS must not have been published in or submitted to another peer r…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- reviewResearch Articles Results of hypothesis-driven research contained in manuscripts submitted to JAS must not have been published in or submitted to another peer r…Length not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
- short communicationResearch Articles Results of hypothesis-driven research contained in manuscripts submitted to JAS must not have been published in or submitted to another peer r…figures and tables ≤ 2
- short communicationsShort CommunicationsLength not stated
- special topics symposiumSpecial Topics SymposiumLength not stated
- technical noteA technical note is used to report a new method, technique, or procedure of interest to JAS readers. When possible, a technical note should include a comparison…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical NotesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
ASAS member discounts Model summary
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. For a detailed definition of authorship, please see the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) definitions of authors and cont…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Authors The Journal requires all authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest at the point of submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that conflicts of interest of all authors are declared to the Journal. A conflict of interest exists when the position, activities, or relationships of an individual, whether direct or indirect, financial or non-financial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
Where ethically feasible, the Journal strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. Whenever possible, data should be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files or deposited in a public repository. Visit our Research data page for information on general repositories for all data types, and resour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Screening for misconduct
Manuscripts will be screened using iThenticate to help detect publication misconduct including plagiarism and redundant publication. Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Government Licence
Standard or open access license Model summary
The Open Government Licence is an open licencing model for content produced by employees of UK Crown bodies allowing users to copy, publish, distribute, adapt and transmit the Information for commercial and non-commercial purposes. For additional information visit the gov.uk information on the Open Government Licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
The Journal uses the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review. If you would like further description of the peer review terms used here, please refer to the most recent standard definitions. If further clarification is needed, please contact the editorial office at jas.editorialoffice@publishingsolutions.net. Peer review summary: Identity transparency: single anonymized Reviewer interacts wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed Model summary
As an author, you retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels and this does not prevent submission to the Journal. If accepted, you are required to update the status of any preprint, including adding your published paper’s DOI. For full details on allowed channels and updating your preprint, please see our Author self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving
Self-archiving refers to posting a copy of your work on a publicly accessible website or repository. Under certain circumstances, you may self-archive versions of your work on your own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. For information about the Journal's policy, and to learn which version(s) of your paper are acceptable for self-archiving, please see our Author self-a…
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
- American Society of Animal Science
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1942
- ISSN
- 0021-8812
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-3163
- Society / sponsor
- American Society of Animal Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Animal Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Animal Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Animal Science is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 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 Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.41; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 269.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Animal Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 74–149 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Science based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), Canada (4) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Animal Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Animal Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,368.
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: .