What is the Impact Factor of Small Ruminant Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Small Ruminant Research is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Small Ruminant Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Small Ruminant Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.432 (Q2) and an H-index of 106.

Who publishes Small Ruminant Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Small Ruminant Research is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,886 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Small Ruminant Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Small Ruminant Research is "SMALL RUMINANT RES" with common acronym "rumin". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,412Hybrid

Small Ruminant Research

Acronym:rumin

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Abbreviation (ISO):SMALL RUMINANT RES

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Identifier (ISSN):0921-4488(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Small Ruminant Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.432

#13,412

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

192articles/year

18.63% Gold OA•97.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Small Ruminant Research publishes original, basic and applied research articles, technical notes, and review articles on research relating to goats, sheep, deer, the New World camelids llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco, and the Old World camels. Topics covered include nutrition, physiology, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, ethology, product technology, socio-economics, management, sustainability and environment, veterinary medicine and husbandry engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92%Medicine72.3%Animal science60.2%Chemistry57.4%Genetics55.4%Ecology46.7%Biochemistry43.7%Internal medicine43.3%Endocrinology32.1%Botany30.3%Agronomy26.7%Organic chemistry26.3%Geography24.8%Veterinary medicine24.5%Food science24.5%Geology23.8%Physics22.6%Paleontology21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Dairy & Animal Science

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Rank43/87

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Rank42/87

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	43/87	Q2
AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE	JCISCIE	42/87	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year118

Total Citations15

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year190

Total Citations239

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year165

Total Citations485

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year206

Total Citations1,018

2022

IF1.893

Articles / Year214

Total Citations1,256

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	118	15
2025	1.4	190	239
2024	1.6	165	485
2023	1.8	206	1,018
2022	1.893	214	1,256
2021	1.611	213	1,994
2020	1.273	181	2,296
2019	1.21	238	3,485
2018	0.974	219	3,022
2017	—	221	3,574
2016	—	300	5,051
2015	—	280	5,311

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,412Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesVeterinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.432

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,886 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,079

3-Year Documents554

Citable Documents552

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 Rate37.8%

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 ZoologyQ2

Food AnimalsQ2

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: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Small Ruminant Research (acronym: rumin, abbr: SMALL RUMINANT RES, ISSN: 0921-4488) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.432 (Q2), an H-index of 106.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.5周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 192 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,886 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.