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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #10,063Gold OA

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Acronym:tjas
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Abbreviation (ISO):ITAL. J. ANIM. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):1594-4077(Print)/1828-051X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Italian Journal of Animal Science

WoS Q1
01340.9920181.2620192.2220212.5520222.520232.220242.320252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.588
#10,063

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
62

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
222articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Italian Journal of Animal Science is an international peer-reviewed open access journal publishing original scientific papers, reviews and short communications on animal science, animal production and related areas. The journal welcomes submissions on the following subjects: • Animal derived food quality and safety • Animal genetics and breeding • Aquaculture, poultry, companion and wildlife • Livestock systems, management and environment • Non-ruminants nutrition and feeding • Production physiology and biology • Ruminants nutrition and feeding Announcements of congresses, presentations of universities, research institutes, books and proceedings may also be published, as well as news regarding the members of the Animal Science and Production Association (ASPA). The Association will be glad to receive proposals for your admission as an ordinary or corresponding member: please read regulations and procedures in the statute of the ASPA .

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.5%Chemistry71.5%Animal science64.7%Medicine62.1%Genetics54%Biochemistry51.2%Food science47.1%Ecology46.5%Internal medicine35.6%Organic chemistry34.7%Physics26.1%Agronomy26%Endocrinology25.8%Geography25.7%Botany24.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank21/87
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank33/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank21/87
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank48/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year93
Total Citations32
2025
IF2.3
Articles / Year197
Total Citations521
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year163
Total Citations811
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year130
Total Citations1,056
2022
IF2.552
Articles / Year150
Total Citations1,754

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,063Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.588

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,014 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,317
3-Year Documents430
Citable Documents428

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 Rate44.7%

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: 4.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Italian Journal of Animal Science (acronym: tjas, abbr: ITAL. J. ANIM. SCI, ISSN: 1594-4077) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Italy since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.588 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 222 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,014 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
PAGEPRESS PUBL, MEDITGROUP, VIA G BELLI, 4, PAVIA, ITALY, 27100

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01