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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,234Top JournalGold OA

Poultry Science

Acronym:psj
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Abbreviation (ISO):POULT. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0032-5791(Print)/1525-3171(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↑ +0.3
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 Poultry Science

WoS Q1
13462.2220182.0320192.6620203.3520214.0120224.420233.820244.220254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.092
#4,234

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
192

192 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
744articles/year
100% Gold OA•98.54% Original Research

Aims & Scope

First self-published in 1921, Poultry Science is an internationally renowned monthly journal, known as the authoritative source for a broad range of poultry information and high-caliber research. The journal plays a pivotal role in the dissemination of preeminent poultry-related knowledge across all disciplines. As of January 2020, Poultry Science will become an Open Access journal with no subscription charges, meaning authors who publish here can make their research immediately, permanently, and freely accessible worldwide while retaining copyright to their work. Papers submitted for publication after October 1, 2019 will be published as Open Access papers. An international journal, Poultry Science publishes original papers, research notes, symposium papers, and reviews of basic science as applied to poultry. This authoritative source of poultry information is consistently ranked by ISI Impact Factor as one of the top 10 agriculture, dairy and animal science journals to deliver high-caliber research. Currently it is the highest-ranked (by Impact Factor and Eigenfactor) journal dedicated to publishing poultry research. Subject areas include breeding, genetics, education, production, management, environment, health, behavior, welfare, immunology, molecular biology, metabolism, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, processing, and products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryMedicineInternal MedicineBiochemistryFood ScienceGeneticsEndocrinologyEcologyOrganic ChemistryGeologyAgronomyPaleontologyPhysicsPathology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank7/87
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Q1
Rank5/87
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year1,466
Total Citations712
2025
IF4.2
Articles / Year1,602
Total Citations5,570
2024
IF3.8
Articles / Year1,340
Total Citations12,022
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year941
Total Citations12,676
2022
IF4.014
Articles / Year742
Total Citations13,205

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,234Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1953, 1955-1957, 1959-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.092

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.87

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,367 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,626
3-Year Documents2,898
Citable Documents2,874

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.8%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 18.4%

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

Poultry Science (acronym: psj, abbr: POULT. SCI, ISSN: 0032-5791) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Oxford University Press in United States since 1921. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.092 (Q1), an H-index of 192.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 744 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,367 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1921
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
POULTRY SCIENCE ASSOC INC, 1111 N DUNLAP AVE, SAVOY, USA, IL, 61874-9604

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16