6 June 2025
Animals Receives an Increased CiteScore of 5.2


We are pleased to share that Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615) has received an increased CiteScore of 5.2 in June 2025. The CiteScore ranks 10 out of 200 (Q1) in the “General Veterinary” category and 46 out of 509 (Q1) in the “Animal Science and Zoology” category, an impressive achievement for a journal running in Volume 15.

You can find more statistics on our website: www.mdpi.com/journal/animals.

The current CiteScores measure the average number of citations within a journal over a four-year window (2021–2024). The Scopus database provides a comprehensive suite of metrics that support informed publishing strategies, research evaluation and enable benchmarking of journal performance.

This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our authors, reviewers, and editors. Together we will continue to track the progress of Animals and its growing impact in zoology and veterinary sciences.

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