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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

Laboratory Animal Research is the official journal of The Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS). Laboratory Animal Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of in vivo studies with model organisms including genetics, behaviour, disease models, bioinformatics, and omics (phenomics, genomics, and metabolomics). Articles include original research and review about basic and applied laboratory investigations, letters and case reports, as well as informed and thoughtful opinions relevant to the humane care and use of laboratory animals.

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  • Laboratory Animal Research is the official journal of the Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science. KALAS was established in 1985 in order to discuss the knowledge of the experiment, and promote the science and technology in laboratory animal sciences.

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    2.9 - 2-year Impact Factor

    2023 Speed
    15 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    108 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
    279,659 downloads
    478 Altmetric mentions