Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
ISSN 1056-6171 · eISSN 1537-0437 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1992
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; review about 128 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 141 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH is published by Oxford University Press 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, Livestock and Poultry Management and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An official journal of the Poultry Science AssociationThe Journal of Applied Poultry Research is Gold Open Access (OA). The Journal of Applied Poultry Research publishes original research reports, field reports, and reviews on breeding, hatching, health and disease, layer management, meat bird processing and products, meat bird management, microbiology, food safety, nutrition, environment, sanitation, welfare, and economics.The Journal of Applied Poultry Research is an Open Access journal with no subscription charges, meaning authors who publish here can make their research immediately, permanently, and freely accessible worldwide while retaining copyright to their work. Find all information about Article Publishing Charges (APC) visit this page and find author resources and support here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Brian FairchildPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 30, United Kingdom 3, Canada 3 (36 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 Sciences36%
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.3%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.4%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
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 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,609OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 130LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 123 | 123 | 40 |
| 2025 | 141 | 141 | 230 |
| 2024 | 111 | 111 | 503 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 501 |
| 2022 | 86 | 86 | 787 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | 950 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
128 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 12–24 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,400 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,300 / EUR 2,150 / GBP 1,840 / JPY 285,270 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 / USD 1,500 / USD 1,000 / USD 750 | — | — |
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
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted7
- applied research notesApplied Research Notes report the results of complete experiments but are less comprehensive than full-length articles. These short papers may convey case repor…Length not stated
- case reportResearch reportsMost papers published in JAPR are research reports. The journal emphasizes the importance of good scientific writing and clarity in presentation…Length not stated
- field reportsField reports will be published when adequate background is available and conclusions can be supported by quantifiable laboratory or diagnostic results.Length not stated
- research reportResearch reportsMost papers published in JAPR are research reports. The journal emphasizes the importance of good scientific writing and clarity in presentation…Length not stated
- reviewResearch reportsMost papers published in JAPR are research reports. The journal emphasizes the importance of good scientific writing and clarity in presentation…Length not stated
- review articleArticles submitted to this section may cover new developments in a field, describe the evolution of a currently accepted management practice, propose changes in…Length not stated
- review articlesArticles submitted to this section may cover new developments in a field, describe the evolution of a currently accepted management practice, propose changes in…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use The Use And Declaration Of Ai And Ai-Assisted Technologies I
Where authors use artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should:Only use these technologies to improve readability and language, not to replace key researcher tasks such as interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions.Apply the technology with human oversight and control, and carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate authorit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration Of Competing Interest
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Third Party Copyright
As a general rule, permission should be sought from the rights holder to reproduce any substantial part of a copyrighted work. This includes any text, illustrations, charts, tables, photographs, or other material from previously published sources. For more information on third party permissions, visit https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/copyright/permissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Gold open access Model summary
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper, frequently under the direction of a section editor with expertise in the manuscript topic. The Editor is responsible for t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints not accepted prior to or during peer review Model summary
The journal will not accept articles posted to preprint servers prior to, or during peer review, for consideration for publication.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1056-6171
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-0437
- Society / sponsor
- Poultry Science Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 POULTRY RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 98.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH?
The publisher reports about 128 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), United Kingdom (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
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: .