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South African Journal of Animal Sciences

South African Bureau for Scientific Publications
ISSN: 03751589, 22214062

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q4
Impact factor
0.6
SJR
0.260
CiteScore
1.4
Categories
Animal Science and Zoology
Areas
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Years of issue
1974, 1996-2023, 2025
journal names
South African Journal of Animal Sciences
South African Journal of Animal Science
S AFR J ANIM SCI

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