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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,386Top JournalGold OA

Animal

Abbreviation (ISO):ANIMAL
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Identifier (ISSN):1751-7311(Print)/1751-732X(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Animal

WoS Q1
13461.8720182.0320192.420203.2420213.7320223.62023420244.220254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.069
#4,386

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
345articles/year
100% Gold OA•88.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Editorial board animal attracts the best research in animal biology and animal systems from across the spectrum of the agricultural, biomedical, and environmental sciences. It is the central element in an exciting collaboration between the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) and represents a merging of three scientific journals: Animal Science; Animal Research; Reproduction, Nutrition, Development. animal publishes original cutting-edge research, 'hot' topics and horizon-scanning reviews on animal-related aspects of the life sciences at the molecular, cellular, organ, whole animal and production system levels. The main subject areas include: breeding and genetics; nutrition; physiology and functional biology of systems; behaviour, health and welfare; farming systems, environmental impact and climate change; product quality, human health and well-being. Animal models and papers dealing with the integration of research between these topics and their impact on the environment and people are particularly welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90.3%Medicine71%Animal science67.9%Chemistry62.9%Genetics56%Ecology51.6%Biochemistry49.7%Internal medicine48%Endocrinology40.7%Food science34.5%Geography33.6%Organic chemistry33.1%Agronomy31.7%Botany29.5%Physics29.1%Geology23.4%Forestry22.4%Engineering20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank9/87
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank9/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank6/87
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank7/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year205
Total Citations71
2025
IF4.2
Articles / Year293
Total Citations912
2024
IF4
Articles / Year314
Total Citations2,414
2023
IF3.6
Articles / Year331
Total Citations3,891
2022
IF3.73
Articles / Year245
Total Citations4,084

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,386Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.069

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.23

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,311 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,903
3-Year Documents788
Citable Documents758

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Animal (abbr: ANIMAL, ISSN: 1751-7311) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Cambridge University Press in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.069 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 345 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,311 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, EDINBURGH BLDG, SHAFTESBURY RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB2 8RU

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16