Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal
ISSN 1519-9940 · Universidade Federal da Bahia · Brazil
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Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal is published by Universidade Federal da Bahia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Livestock Farming and Management, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The RBSPA publishes original and unpublished scientific articles, literature reviews, and case reports related to the field of Agricultural Sciences, with a focus on animal health and production. The journal accepts submissions in the following areas: Animal Production Animal Reproduction Aquaculture Clinic and Surgery Genetics and Animal Breeding Microbiology Parasitology Pasture and Forage Utilization Pathology Sanitary Inspection and Food Technology Submitted articles must not be under review by another journal. The Editor-in-Chief will review every submitted article to ensure compliance with all RBSPA guidelines. Only those that meet the standards will be forwarded for evaluation by at least two ad hoc reviewers (peer review), ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers. Articles that do not fall within the journal’s scope, have been previously published, or are not formatted according to the journal’s guidelines will be rejected.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.5%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.7%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 396/520 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,012Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 220 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 367 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 390 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 456 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 459 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 658 |
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 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | BRL 400 / USD 150 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | BRL 220 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 220 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 400 / USD 150 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose in the manuscript any potential conflicts of interest of a personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial nature that may have influenced the preparation of the work. The corresponding author will declare (in the cover letter) on behalf of all authors and attach a specific document to the article submission platform. Editors and reviewers assigned to evaluate the art…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
The RBSPA is committed to the integrity of its publications and issues Errata and Retractions as needed, in accordance with COPE guidelines for retractions. The following links provide more information: Guide to Best Practices Guide for Errata Registration and Publication Guide for Retraction Registration and Publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in the Brazilian Journal of Animal Health and Production (RBSPA) retain copyright of their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0. This license allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided that the original work is properly cited. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted online access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access refers to a publishing model in which the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), enabling immediate free access to the work a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The editorial team initially reviews submitted articles. Articles that do not fall within the journal's scope, lack significant scientific contribution, have been previously published, or are not formatted according to the journal’s guidelines will be rejected. The manuscripts that pass this initial review are then sent for evaluation by at least two ad hoc reviewers (peer review), ensuring the an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
In accordance with Open Science principles, RBSPA allows the corresponding author, either at the time of article submission or later, to submit the manuscript, preferably to the SciELO Preprints server. The identification of whether the article submission is a preprint will be made by the authors at the time of submission by attaching the Open Science Compliance Form, provided at the link below, t…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesBRL 400 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 21 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1519-9940
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Saude e Producao Animal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .