Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science
ISSN 0901-3393 · eISSN 2002-0112 · Scandinavian Society for Laboratory Animal Science · DENMARK · Quarterly · Founded 1986
Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.33; fully open access; community-reported acceptance: easy; 3 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science is published by Scandinavian Society for Laboratory Animal Science 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 Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Genetics and Reproduction and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science is an international publication issued by the Scandinavian Federation for Laboratory Animal Science. It covers topics related to agricultural and biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and veterinary medicine. This journal is suitable for researchers and professionals working within the field of laboratory animal science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary13.2%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience5.3%
- Olfactory and Sensory Function StudiesNeuroscience5.3%
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated ReceptorsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine5.3%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary5.3%
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 | 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 | 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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Scandinavian Society for Laboratory Animal Science
- Country or region
- DENMARK
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0901-3393
- Electronic ISSN
- 2002-0112
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science
What CAS zone is Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.33; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 8.
Which databases index Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian journal of laboratory animal science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .