Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Journal of Applied Animal Research
ISSN 0971-2119 · eISSN 0974-1844 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 1992
Journal of Applied Animal Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.01; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 220 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Animal Research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied Animal Research is a fully open access journal that publishes articles on animal production. In addition, the Journal of Applied Animal Research includes research on fundamental aspects of animal genetics, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, immunology, pathology and animal products. Journal of Applied Animal Research publishes original research on: Cows and dairy cattle Small ruminants Pigs and other farm animals Horses and companion animals Aquatic and wildlife species Manuscripts involving research on other species that is directly related to animal production are also considered for publication. However, the journal does not consider submissions related to the fur industry or whaling. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications. Journal of Applied Animal Research operates a double-anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Anastasio ArgüelloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 1, Italy 1, Spain 1, New Zealand 1 (4 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 Sciences17.6%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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)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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Agris database, Biosis database, Current Content (AB and ES), Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Indian Science Abstracts, Research Alert, Scisearch
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
- 2.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.46Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 801OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 511,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,713 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 13 |
| 2025 | 67 | 67 | 148 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 251 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 684 |
| 2022 | 89 | 89 | 908 |
| 2021 | 66 | 66 | 518 |
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
220 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 142 days – 321 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 245 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (115 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)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- fur industry; whaling
Article types accepted3
- original researchThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Applied Animal Research is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
Journal of Applied Animal Research operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0971-2119
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-1844
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Animal Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Animal Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Animal Research 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Animal Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.01; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Animal Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 220 days (interquartile range 142–321 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 31%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Applied Animal Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Applied Animal Research based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (1), Italy (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Animal Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Animal Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Animal Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Animal Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .