Livestock Science

pISSN: 1871-1413eISSN: 1878-0490• JCR: LIVEST SCIElsevier BVNetherlands
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2026 Impact Factor

2.2

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.3 (+15.8%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    2.2
  2. Metric year 2024

    1.9

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCESCIEQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Livestock Science current release and JCR quartile

Livestock Science's newest impact factor is 2.2, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q2 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Biology & Basic Science

Ranked #2,007 in Biology & Basic Science by impact factor and #708 among Q2 Biology & Basic Science journals. This context helps compare Livestock Science against journals publishing in the same field.

#2,007
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Livestock Science publication trend

Published 751 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.2.

2026 vs 2025: -117
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Journal Details

Total Articles
5,680
H-Index
120
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$2,520 USD
Subject Areas
GeneticsAnimal Science and ZoologyAgronomy and Crop ScienceSmall Animals

Article Volume

2022
248
2023
156
2024
156
2025
154
2026
37
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