Animals Journal Citation Rate 2026
2076-2615
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
CH
Q2 Quartile Open Access Established Impact
About Animals
Animals (A) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute in CH, catalogued under ISSN 2076-2615. As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.61 (Q2 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access, with an Article Processing Charge (APC) of approximately $1949 USD. OpenAlex records 25,156 works and 317,070 citations, with an h-index of 136.
Animals Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Animals has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 2.61, placing it in the Q2 quartile within the Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Animals makes all articles freely available to readers for an Article Processing Charge of approximately $1949 USD.
Researchers looking to publish in Animals should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Animals against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
Submission Tips for Animals
- Budget $1949 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
- This journal covers Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Animals Compares
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| ISSN (Print) | 2076-2615 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| Country | Switzerland |
| APC / Cost | $1949 USD |
In-depth profile & metrics
Animals is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute and based in Switzerland. It publishes open access with an article-processing charge of USD 1949.
In our subject taxonomy, Animals is classified under Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Human-Animal Interaction Studies.
Animals is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
Its most recent citation rate stands at 2.611.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.611 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S4210168508
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