Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition
ISSN 2049-257X · Wageningen Academic Publishers · Netherlands
Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition: subscription journal; APC about USD 1,941; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: This journal will cease publication at the end of 2025 and is now closed for new submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition is published by Wageningen Academic Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, together about 57.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition publishes leading research in all aspects of animal feed science and nutrition in agricultural species, companion species and exotic species. Research areas covered include commercially funded research such as new product development as well as academic research. The breadth and quality of original research articles, review articles and pilot studies describing large-scale trials make the journal invaluable to practitioners, consultants and veterinarians as well as researchers in the public and private sectors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Lucy WaldronPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences34.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Phytase and its ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseasesVeterinary3.8%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 258/520 | 50th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 135 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 185 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 147 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 159 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 163 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 155 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,800 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original research articlesThe breadth and quality of original research articles, review articles and pilot studies describing large-scale trialsLength not stated
- pilot studiesThe breadth and quality of original research articles, review articles and pilot studies describing large-scale trialsLength not stated
- review articlesThe breadth and quality of original research articles, review articles and pilot studies describing large-scale trialsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Journal discontinued; closed for new submissions. Model summary
This journal will cease publication at the end of 2025 and is now closed for new submissions.
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
- Wageningen Academic Publishers
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2049-257X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition is a subscription journal. APC about USD 1,941.
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: .