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2026 Journal Metrics Score
2.3
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Small Animals | Q1 |
| Genetics | Q2 |
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 |
| Social Psychology | Q1 |
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Applied Animal Behaviour Science's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.3, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.
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Ranked #1,625 in Biology & Basic Science by Journal Metrics Score and #1,341 among Q1 Biology & Basic Science journals. This context helps compare Applied Animal Behaviour Science against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 1,194 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 2.3.
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