Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics publishes original articles by international scientists on genomic selection, and any other topic related to breeding programmes, selection, quantitative genetic, genomics, diversity and evolution of domestic animals.

Researchers, teachers, and the animal breeding industry will find the reports of interest.

Book reviews appear in many issues.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.625

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	63

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9249

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	418

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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, Medicine and Veterinary, 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.

• Strategy for applying genome‐wide selection in dairy cattle

  Citation: 615

  Authors: L.R.

• Genomic selection

  Citation: 577

  Authors: M.E., B.J.

• A note on ENDOG: a computer program for analysing pedigree information

  Citation: 402

  Authors: J.P., F.

• Prediction of response to marker‐assisted and genomic selection using selection index theory

  Citation: 299

  Authors: J. C. M.

• Using the genomic relationship matrix to predict the accuracy of genomic selection

  Citation: 272

  Authors: M.E., B.J., T.H.E.

• Inbreeding in genome‐wide selection

  Citation: 251

  Authors: H.D., B., P., J.A.

• Comparison of genomic and traditional BLUP‐estimated breeding value accuracy and selection response under alternative trait and genomic parameters

  Citation: 235

  Authors: W.M.

• Estimates of autozygosity derived from runs of homozygosity: empirical evidence from selected cattle populations

  Citation: 212

  Authors: M., E., B., T.R., G., I., J.

• Improving the estimation of realized effective population sizes in farm animals

  Citation: 195

  Authors: J.P., I., F.

• Genetic contributions and their optimization

  Citation: 172

  Authors: J.A., P., B.S., T.H.E.

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