ILAR Journal

Aims & Scope

The ILAR Journal is the peer-reviewed, theme-oriented publication of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR), which provides timely information for all who study, use, care for, and oversee the use of animals in research.

The journal publishes original articles that review research on animals either as direct subjects or as surrogates for humans.

According to policy, any previously unpublished animal research reported in the ILAR Journal will have been conducted according to the scientific, technical, and humanely appropriate guidelines current at the time the research was conducted in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals or other guidance provided by taxonomically-oriented professional societies (e.g., American Society of Mammalogy) as referenced in the Guide.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4598

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	97

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.029

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	3.10

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, 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.

• Guidelines for the Design and Statistical Analysis of Experiments Using Laboratory Animals

  Citation: 757

  Authors: M. F. W., D. G.

• Monoclonal Versus Polyclonal Antibodies: Distinguishing Characteristics, Applications, and Information Resources

  Citation: 463

  Authors: N. S., L. R., L. J., F.

• Sample Size Determination

  Citation: 442

  Authors: R. B., S., R.

• Assessing Spatial Learning and Memory in Rodents

  Citation: 433

  Authors: C. V., M. T.

• The 1996 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

  Citation: 427

  Authors: J. D., G. F., J. C., M. E., D. F.

• Fish Sedation, Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia: Considerations, Methods, and Types of Drugs

  Citation: 402

  Authors: D. L., M. A.

• Mechanisms of Cryoinjury in Living Cells

  Citation: 399

  Authors: D., J. K.

• Adjuvants and Antibody Production: Dispelling the Myths Associated with Freund's Complete and Other Adjuvants

  Citation: 308

  Authors: H. F.

• Animal Models of Focal and Global Cerebral Ischemia

  Citation: 303

  Authors: R. J.

• Design and Statistical Methods in Studies Using Animal Models of Development

  Citation: 275

  Authors: M. F. W.

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