Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Journal of Dairy Research
ISSN 0022-0299 · eISSN 1469-7629 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1929
Journal of Dairy Research: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; review 12–24 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dairy Research is published by Cambridge 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 Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Proteins in Food Systems, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.2%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.7%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,326OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,663 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 42 | 22 |
| 2025 | 99 | 51 | 105 |
| 2024 | 94 | 57 | 202 |
| 2023 | 82 | 43 | 363 |
| 2022 | 84 | 42 | 465 |
| 2021 | 92 | 43 | 1,001 |
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)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 3,090 / GBP 2,179 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1929
- ISSN
- 0022-0299
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7629
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dairy Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Dairy Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dairy Research is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science / Food Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 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 Dairy Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.65; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dairy Research?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Dairy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dairy Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Dairy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dairy Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .