What is the Impact Factor of Laboratory Animal Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Laboratory Animal Research is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Laboratory Animal Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Laboratory Animal Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.842 (Q1) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes Laboratory Animal Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Laboratory Animal Research is published by BMC. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,402Diamond OAGold OA

Laboratory Animal Research

Identifier (ISSN):1738-6055(Print)/2233-7660(Online)

•

Publisher:BMC

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Laboratory Animal Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.842

#6,402

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

31articles/year

100% Gold OA•80.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Laboratory Animal Research (ISSN: 1738-6055) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by BMC in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.842 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryEndocrinologyPathologyOrganic ChemistryImmunologyPsychologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank92/191

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Rank17/170

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Rank57/191

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Rank55/170

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCRESCI	92/191	Q2
VETERINARY SCIENCES	JCRESCI	17/170	Q1
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL	JCIESCI	57/191	Q2
VETERINARY SCIENCES	JCIESCI	55/170	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year34

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year31

Total Citations84

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year43

Total Citations363

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year35

Total Citations244

2022

IF—

Articles / Year41

Total Citations824

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	34	10
2025	2.9	31	84
2024	2.7	43	363
2023	2.9	35	244
2022	—	41	824
2021	—	33	820
2020	—	44	839
2019	—	32	491
2018	—	44	972
2017	—	49	615
2016	—	38	659
2015	—	27	562

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,402Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyVeterinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.842

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.09

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 Citations494

3-Year Documents116

Citable Documents116

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 Rate36.0%

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)Q1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.