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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,540CAS 3区Hybrid

Laboratory Animals

Abbreviation (ISO):LAB. ANIM
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.387•SCImago Rank: #14,540•Identifier (ISSN):0023-6772(Print)/1758-1117(Online)•Articles / Year: 53•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,985 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
21.79% Gold OA•83.33% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.908)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.471)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.495)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.117)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.45)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The international journal of laboratory animal science and welfare, Laboratory Animals publishes peer-reviewed original papers and reviews on all aspects of the use of animals in biomedical research. The journal promotes improvements in the welfare or well-being of the animals used, it particularly focuses on research that reduces the number of animals used or which replaces animal models with in vitro alternatives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsChemistryEndocrinologyBiochemistryPsychologySurgeryEcologyPathologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,540Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesVeterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.387

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
83

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.33

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,985 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations278
3-Year Documents207
Citable Documents163

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区VETERINARY SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1967
Editorial Address
ROYAL SOC MEDICINE PRESS LTD, 1 WIMPOLE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1G 0AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
VETERINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
98/170Q3
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
81/183Q2
VETERINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
103/170Q3
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
106/183Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5310
20251.36689
20241.384160
20232.470274
20222.90871347
20212.47179501
20201.49553417
20191.117681,750
20181.45801,316
2017—781,338
2016—811,368
2015—733,018
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Laboratory Animals

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28