Journal profile · Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Poultry Science
ISSN 0032-5791 · eISSN 1525-3171 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1921
Poultry Science: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.43; fully open access; APC about USD 2,800; median 71 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 1,602 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Poultry Science is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). 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 56.3% 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 Association Poultry Science® is Gold Open Access (OA). First self-published in 1921, Poultry Science is an internationally renowned monthly journal, known as the authoritative source for a broad range of poultry information and high-caliber research. The journal plays a pivotal role in the dissemination of preeminent poultry-related knowledge across all disciplines. Poultry Science 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. An international journal, Poultry Science publishes original papers, research notes, symposium papers, and reviews of basic science as applied to poultry. This authoritative source of poultry information is consistently ranked by Clarivate's Impact Factor as one of the top 10 agriculture, dairy and animal science journals to deliver high-caliber research. Currently it is the highest-ranked journal (by Impact Factor and Eigenfactor) dedicated to publishing poultry research. Subject areas include breeding, genetics, education, production, management, environment, health, behavior, welfare, immunology, molecular biology, metabolism, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, processing, and products.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Editor-in-chief Michael H. KogutPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 64, Canada 7, United Kingdom 6, Mainland China 3, Australia 3 (100 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 Sciences37.7%
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary3.2%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.1%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119LetPub ·
- h-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18,981OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,502LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35,635 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,476 | 1,476 | 733 |
| 2025 | 1,602 | 1,602 | 5,646 |
| 2024 | 1,340 | 1,340 | 12,112 |
| 2023 | 941 | 941 | 12,726 |
| 2022 | 742 | 742 | 13,245 |
| 2021 | 707 | 707 | 18,544 |
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 PubMed · to
71 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 90 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (3,664 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 2,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,600 / EUR 2,430 / GBP 2,080 / JPY 322,480 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 / USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 325 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewsA limited number of book reviews will publish in Poultry Science.Length not stated
- invited papersInvited papers are subject to review, and all manuscript style and form guidelines of the journal shall be followed.Length not stated
- invited reviewsInvited Reviews will be approximately 10 published pages and in review format.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe purpose of letters will be to discuss, critique, or expand on scientific points made in articles recently published in Poultry Science. Introduction of unpu…main text ≤ 400 words · references ≤ 5
- research notesResearch Notes report the results of complete experiments but are less comprehensive than full-length articles.Length not stated
- reviewFull-Length ArticlesThe journal emphasizes the importance of good scientific writing and clarity in presentation of the concepts, apparatus, and sufficient back…Length not stated
- review papersReview papers are accepted only if they provide new knowledge or a high-caliber synthesis of important knowledge.Length not stated
- symposium papersSymposium chair must decide whether or not the symposium is to be published and will inform the editor-in-chief of this decision at the January meeting.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/permissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
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 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
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1921
- ISSN
- 0032-5791
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-3171
- Society / sponsor
- Poultry Science Association Poultry Science ®
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Poultry Science
What CAS zone is Poultry Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Poultry Science is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Poultry Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.43; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 230.
How long does peer review take at Poultry Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 71 days (interquartile range 56–90 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 Poultry Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 325 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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 Poultry Science based?
Of the 100 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (64), Canada (7) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Poultry Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Poultry Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Poultry Science open access, and what is the APC?
Poultry Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,800.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .