Impact Factor
4.08
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.44
2,757 total citations
h5-index
61
h5 depth signal
Cited share
81.5%
525 of 644
Total citations
2,757
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.54
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.8%
105 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
France
460
United States
375
China
341
Italy
307
United Kingdom
287
Citing Fields of Research
Dairy & Animal Science
2,958
Genetics & Genomics
226
Agricultural Policy
221
Veterinary Medicine
120
Animal Biology
118
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
5,730
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
644
525 cited publications
Last 12 months
274
22.8 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
274 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
France
460 citing publications
Leading citing field
Dairy & Animal Science
2,958 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v6n1, Jan. 2012-
v6n1, Jan. 2012- ; selected citations only before this date
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Dairy & Animal Science
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Society of Animal Science
Contributor
Institut national de la recherche agronomique (France)
Contributor
European Association for Animal Production
Broad Categories
Veterinary Medicine
Zoology
Dairy & Animal Science
MeSH Descriptors
Animal Husbandry
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/s1751-7311(26)00225-9
Open DOI
Editorial Board
02
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101992
Open DOI
Opinion paper: Leveraging open livestock datasets to stimulate research as exemplified by an Artificial Intelligence hackathon
03
04
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101977
Open DOI
Effect of light intensity on daily and hourly activity patterns of growing-finishing pigs
05
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101974
Open DOI
Effects of Bacillus subtilis Fermented Canola Meal on Nutritional Characteristics and Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs
06
07
08
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101971
Open DOI
Health and welfare of dairy cows in barn- versus pasture-based systems
09
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101973
Open DOI
Bayesian estimation of genetic parameters and comparison of statistical models for race performance traits in the Turkmen horse
10
DOI 10.1016/j.animal.2026.101970
Open DOI
Light Preferences of Broiler Chickens Across Functional Zones in the Broiler House
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on first issue.
Lastest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Mar. 2007).
Also issued online.
Joint venture of the British Society of Animal Science, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, and the European Association of Animal Production.
Merger of: Animal science (Penicuik, Scotland), Reproduction, nutrition, development, and: Animal research.