Animal Science Journal

Aims & Scope

Animal Science Journal (a continuation of Animal Science and Technology) is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Animal Science (JSAS) and publishes Original Research Articles (full papers and rapid communications) in English in all fields of animal and poultry science: genetics and breeding, genetic engineering, reproduction, embryo manipulation, nutrition, feeds and feeding, physiology, anatomy, environment and behavior, animal products (milk, meat, eggs and their by-products) and their processing, and livestock economics.

Animal Science Journal will invite Review Articles in consultations with Editors.

Submission to the Journal is open to those who are interested in animal science.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.454

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12535

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	698

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Regulation of the intestinal barrier by nutrients: The role of tight junctions

  Citation: 535

  Authors: Takuya

• The role of intramuscular connective tissue in meat texture

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Takanori

• Factors affecting methane production and mitigation in ruminants

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Masaki, Fuminori

• Adiposity, fatty acid composition, and delta‐9 desaturase activity during growth in beef cattle

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Stephen B., David K., Ki Y., Chang B., Ron K., Meiji

• Health‐beneficial effects of probiotics: Its mode of action

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Yuji, Kazunari

• Aflatoxin B1 impairs mitochondrial functions, activates ROS generation, induces apoptosis and involves Nrf2 signal pathway in primary broiler hepatocytes

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Yan, Wenjun

• Role of buffalo in the socioeconomic development of rural Asia: Current status and future prospectus

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Amarjit Singh, Toshihiko

• Mechano‐biology of skeletal muscle hypertrophy and regeneration: Possible mechanism of stretch‐induced activation of resident myogenic stem cells

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Ryuichi

• Evaluating environmental impacts of the Japanese beef cow–calf system by the life cycle assessment method

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Akifumi, Hideki, Kazuhiro, Hiroyuki

• Effects of essential oil supplementation of a low‐energy diet on performance, intestinal morphology and microflora, immune properties and antioxidant activities in weaned pigs

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Zhikai, Xiao, Qiang, Ping, Panfeng, Qingyun, Jundi, XiangShu

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