Journal profile · AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE-VETERINARY SCIENCES
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
ISSN 1806-9290 · Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia · BRAZIL
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.05; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, livestock precision, and animal production systems and agribusiness. Through covering these varied topics, RBZ aims to cater to a broad audience of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers who are engaged in the study and application of Animal Science. Our mission is to foster a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved in animal production, management, and welfare, contributing to the sustainable development of the animal industry globally. The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia serves as a critical resource for the latest research findings, offering insights and practical implications for those involved in the field of Animal Science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE-VETERINARY SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 36, United States 10, South Korea 2, Canada 2, Italy 1 (55 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 Sciences16.5%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
- Soil Management and Crop YieldAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | 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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,002OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,608 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 4 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 28 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 120 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 170 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 297 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 548 |
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 publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | BRL 323 / BRL 215 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | BRL 323 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 323 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 215 / USD 323 | — | — |
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
A conflict of interest may be of personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial nature. Conflicts of interest may occur when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. When submitting the manuscript, authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing financial or other conflicts, even potentially, that may have influe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and misconduct, correction, and retraction
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia follows the SciELO Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication and the ethical principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure the integrity and transparency in the manuscript review and publication processes. The journal is committed to publishing errata, retractions, and expressions of concern whenever nec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
All contents of the Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, unless otherwise stated, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY). Authors retain copyright of the articles published by RBZ under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided proper citation of the original work is given. Authors assi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is a condition whereby the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitting immediate free access to the work and authorizin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia employs a single-anonymized (also known as “single-blind”) peer review system to maintain the highest standards of quality and credibility. In this system, while the authors’ identities are known to both the editors and reviewers, the reviewers remain anonymous to the authors throughout the process. The peer review process begins immediately upon manuscript subm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Manuscripts deposited on preprint servers are accepted for submission to RBZ, provided that the license (CC-BY) and DOI of the preprint are clearly informed. We recommend the use of “SciELO Preprints” for authors looking to submit their preprints. During the review process, RBZ editors may consider comments and additional information from the preprint server to aid in their evaluation. Relevant in…
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
- Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1806-9290
- Print ISSN
- 1516-3598
- 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 ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
What CAS zone is REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science / Veterinary Sciences. 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 REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.05; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN 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.
Where are the editorial board members of REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE based?
Of the 55 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (36), United States (10) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOTECNIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .