Experimental Animals
Overview
Experimental Animals is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on the use of animals in experimental research. It publishes original articles, reviews, and technical notes related to the biology, behavior, genetics, and welfare of various animal species used in biomedical and life sciences. The journal aims to promote ethical and responsible animal experimentation while advancing knowledge in the field.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Exp Anim
Start
1995
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly, with annual supplement, 2001-
p-ISSN
1341-1357
e-ISSN
1881-7122
Country
Japan
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 7077
52
SJR / Ranks: 9193
481
CiteScore / Ranks: 9809
2.40
JIF / Ranks: 4480
2.4
Recent Articles
1.
Zhan Y, Zhou Y, Zhang C, Zhai Z, Yang Y, Liu X
Exp Anim
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40010738
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in clinical. Its most important pathophysiological factor is atrial fibrosis. Transferrin receptor (TFRC) promotes ferroptosis by facilitating iron uptake. Its role in AF...
2.
Miyazaki K, Yokoi A, Inoue H, Suzuki H, Kido N, Kanno A, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39880619
In most cases, the diagnosis of diabetes in animal models is based solely on blood glucose levels. While hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is widely used in the diagnosis of diabetes in...
3.
Sato T, To K, Sakurai F, Chihara K, Warabi E, Isobe T, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39864840
Unbalanced redox homeostasis leads to the production of reactive oxygen species and exacerbates inflammatory bowel disease. To investigate the role of the transcription factor Nrf2, a major antioxidative stress sensor,...
4.
Ishida S, Taguchi K, Iida R, Hattori K, Taketsuru H, Yoshimi K, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39842783
Rats (Rattus norvegicus) have been widely utilized as model animals due to their physiological characteristics, making them suitable for surgical and long-term studies. They have played a crucial role in...
5.
Fu X, Ren X, Zhao M, Li L, Zhou Y, Lu Y, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39828360
This study aims to clarify the disruption of gut barrier and dysbiosis of the microbiota in an experimental macaque model with 6-year diabetes mellitus (DM), and provide evidence for the...
6.
Sugiura C, Sato M, Tanaka S, Okumura N, Terao A
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39805626
Royal jelly (RJ) is recognized due to its high nutritional value and potential health benefits. Previous research showed that RJ supplementation decreased fat accumulation, resulting in weight loss and improvements...
7.
Nakagawa T, Emori C, Ikawa M
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39805595
In mammals, blastocyst-stage trophectoderm (TE) contacts the maternal body at the time of implantation and forms the placenta after implantation, which supports the development of the fetus. Studying gene function...
8.
Othman M, Mohd Nasir M, Ahmad W, Abdullah J, Che Has A
Exp Anim
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39779249
Status epilepticus is linked to cognitive decline due to damage to the hippocampus, a key structure involved in cognition. The hippocampus's high vulnerability to epilepsy-related damage is the main reason...
9.
Hoshino Y, Kirima K, Arichika N, Kakumoto Y, Shibamori M, Matsumoto S, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2024 Dec;
PMID: 39721714
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin disease that causes itching and is characterized by recurrent flares and remissions. The interactions among type 2 inflammation, skin barrier dysfunction, and pruritus...
10.
Miyasaka Y, Maegawa T, Nagura T, Kobayashi M, Babaya N, Ikegami H, et al.
Exp Anim
. 2024 Dec;
PMID: 39721698
Streptozotocin (STZ) is widely used as a pancreatic beta-cell toxin to induce experimental diabetes in rodents. Strain-dependent variations in STZ-induced diabetes susceptibility have been reported in mice. Differences in STZ-induced...