ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #23,113Diamond OAHybrid

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):INDIAN J. ANIM. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0367-8318(Print)
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Publisher:Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

WoS Q4
00110.2820180.2320190.2820200.3220210.2920220.420230.220240.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.182
#23,113

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
196articles/year
97.5% Gold OA•95.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles published in The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences encompass a broad range of research topics in animal health and production related to cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, camel, equines, pig, rabbit, yak, mithun, poultry and fisheries. Studies involving wildlife species and laboratory animal species that address fundamental questions about their biology will also be considered for publication. All manuscripts must present some new development and must be original, timely, significant and scientifically excellent. Papers will be rejected if standards of care of, or procedures performed on animals are not up to those expected of humane veterinary scientists. At a minimum, standards must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research involving Animals, as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences. (C.I.O.M.S., c/o WHO, CH 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland). Articles reporting new animal disease must follow GOI directive as given in detail in Guidelines to Authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryInternal MedicineEcologyEndocrinologyVeterinary MedicineOrganic ChemistryGeologyPlant SciencesPhysicsAgronomyPathology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q4
Rank80/87
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q4
Rank81/87
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year78
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year105
Total Citations16
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year203
Total Citations179
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year245
Total Citations299
2022
IF0.294
Articles / Year294
Total Citations524

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,113Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971-1978, 1980-1985, 1987-1988, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesVeterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.182

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations333
3-Year Documents691
Citable Documents691

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q3
Animal Science and ZoologyQ4
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences (abbr: INDIAN J. ANIM. SCI, ISSN: 0367-8318) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.182 (Q3), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 196 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
INDIAN COUNC AGRICULTURAL RES, ICAR BHAWAN PUSA, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 012

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28