Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Meat and Muscle Biology
ISSN 2575-985X · Iowa State University Digital Press · United States
Meat and Muscle Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Meat and Muscle Biology is published by Iowa State University Digital Press and is classed under Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Meat and Animal Product Quality, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods, together about 55.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences35.8%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary5.1%
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
- Food Safety and HygieneAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,571 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 8 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 82 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 183 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 222 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 631 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 529 |
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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | Yes | — |
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
- Iowa State University Digital Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2575-985X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Meat and Muscle Biology
What CAS zone is Meat and Muscle Biology in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Meat and Muscle Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 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 Meat and Muscle Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Meat and Muscle Biology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Meat and Muscle Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Meat and Muscle Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .