Laboratory Animal Research

Aims & Scope

Laboratory Animal Research is the official journal of The Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS).

Laboratory Animal Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of in vivo studies with model organisms including genetics, behaviour, disease models, bioinformatics, and omics (phenomics, genomics, and metabolomics).

Articles include original research and review about basic and applied laboratory investigations, letters and case reports, as well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Mouse Cre-LoxP system: general principles to determine tissue-specific roles of target genes

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Hyeonhui, Minki, Sun-Kyoung, Sungsoon

• Functions and physiological roles of two types of estrogen receptors, ERα and ERβ, identified by estrogen receptor knockout mouse

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Hye-Rim, Tae-Hee, Kyung-Chul

• OCT4 Expression Enhances Features of Cancer Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Ran-Ju, Jeong-Seok

• Molecular Mechanisms and<i>In Vivo</i>Mouse Models of Skin Aging Associated with Dermal Matrix Alterations

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Kyung-A, Bo-Rim, Kyung-Chul

• Reference Data of the Main Physiological Parameters in Control Sprague-Dawley Rats from Pre-clinical Toxicity Studies

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Zhong-Ze, Hong-De, Kwang-Ho, Tae-Hwan, Jin-Sook, Ji-Young, Ki-Hyun, Joo-Young, Su-Jung, Hyun-Jung, Hyun-Kul, Kap-Ho, Chan-Koo, Hu-Song, Si-Whan

• Anti-obesity and anti-diabetic effects of Yerba Mate (<i>Ilex paraguariensis</i>) in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Young-Rye, Hak-Yong, Jung-Hoon, Dea-In, Min-Young, Sang-Hoon, Kwang-Ho, Chang-Ryong, Sang-Hyun, Ji-Hyun, Seong-Wan, Sun-Young, Min-Gul, Soo-Wan, Okjin, Hong-Geun

• Use of C57BL/6N mice on the variety of immunological researches

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Hyun Keun, Dae Youn

• Historical control data from 13-week repeated toxicity studies in Crj:CD (SD) rats

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Jung-Min, Min-Ah, Hyeon-Nam, Yun-Ik, Re-Ji-Na, Hye-Yeong, Sun Hee, Jin Seok, Jong-koo

• The effects of dosage and the routes of administrations of streptozotocin and alloxan on induction rate of type1 diabetes mellitus and mortality rate in rats

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Ataroalsadat, Abdodlah, Seyed Kamran, Ramin, Mohammad

• Nattokinase improves blood flow by inhibiting platelet aggregation and thrombus formation

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Ja-Young, Tae-Su, Jingmei, Jihyun, Youngeun, Kyungha, Kwang Sei, Sung Kyeong, Sung-Pyo, Ehn-Kyoung, Man Hee, Yun-Bae