Journal profile
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science
ISSN 1394-3227 · eISSN 2550-2123 · Malaysian Society of Animal Production · Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science is published by Malaysian Society of Animal Production. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MJAS is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the publication of original papers based on research undertakings with the objectives to improve the quality of animal production, especially in the tropical environment, and ensure the sustainability of natural resources directly and indirectly affecting the livelihood and health of producers and consumers. MJAS also serves as a forum in exploring the viable options in addressing the issues of the animal industries. MJAS is published in English and is open to global contributors in the areas of animal genetics, molecular genetics, animal breeding, reproductive and environmental physiology, growth and development, animal nutrition, feed resources, meat science, management, economics, biotechnology and environmental management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Anjas Asmara SamsudinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine4.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite), CABI, ADLPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 81 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 686 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted2
- original papersThe Journal accepts concise papers reporting original experimental data or experimental methods or new analyses of already existing data, in any aspect of anima…Length not stated
- short reviewsThe Journal publishes short reviews that are written normally at the expressed invitation of the Editors.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No fees Model summary
The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, processing, or publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access Policy
Authors retain the copyright of their published articles. The journal is granted the right of first publication. All articles are published under a Creative Commons – CC BY, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access Policy
CC BY license, authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their published articles. The journal is granted the right of first publication. All articles are published under a Creative Commons – CC BY, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double-blind peer review process. Both the reviewers and authors remain anonymous throughout the review process to ensure impartial and objective evaluation of the manuscripts. Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors will evaluate the submitted papers for its suitability before sending the manuscript for further review process. The submitted manuscripts will generally be revi…
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
- Malaysian Society of Animal Production
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1394-3227
- Electronic ISSN
- 2550-2123
- Society / sponsor
- Malaysian Society of Animal Production
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Animal Science
How long does peer review take at Malaysian Journal of Animal Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Malaysian Journal of Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Animal Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Malaysian Journal of Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Animal Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .