Champaign, IL (June 20, 2025) – The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) is proud to announce that the Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS) has achieved a new Journal Impact Factor of 4.4, according to the latest figures released by Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports. As a measure that quantifies the average number of citations over a specific period, this increase reflects the journal’s continued influence in global dairy research and scholarship.
In a notable development for ADSA’s suite of journals, JDS’s sister journal, JDS Communications (JDSC), has also earned its first-ever Journal Impact Factor—2.2—a major milestone that marks a successful debut for the journal since its launch in 2020.
Launched to meet the growing demand for rapid and concise dissemination of important findings, JDS Communications has emerged as a trusted outlet for brief reports, short-form research, and emerging insights in dairy science. Its inaugural Journal Impact Factor is a key landmark in affirming its scholarly rigor and significance to the field.
“This first Impact Factor is a testament to the meaningful contributions from our authors and the consistent support of our scientific community, including the members and leadership of ADSA,” noted Jessica McArt, DVM, PhD, DABVP (Dairy Practice), editor in chief of JDS Communications and associate professor at Cornell University. “Our goal has always been to amplify timely, high-quality research, and this milestone reinforces our mission to offer an agile yet rigorous scientific home for the dairy community.”
The Journal Impact Factor, which measures the average number of citations received by recent articles, has undergone key calculation changes in recent years. Clarivate now bases the metric on the date of electronic publication rather than the issue publication date. These new scores place JDSC 21st and JDS 4th out of 86 journals in the Agriculture, Dairy, and Animal Science category, which ranks both journals in the first quartile. In the Food Science and Technology category, JDS is ranked 50th out of 181 journals, placing it in the second quartile. In 2024, JDSC had 699 citations, and JDS had an impressive 72,270 citations to content published in 2022 and 2023. JDS also grew its robust five-year Impact Factor to 4.4, reinforcing the long-term impact of its authors.
“These metrics are a direct reflection of our strong dairy community, especially the passion and hard work of our authors, editors, reviewers, and readers,” said Paul Kononoff, PhD, editor in chief of JDS and professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. “While we celebrate JDS’s rise, the journal will continue to prioritize quality and service, strengthening our commitment to editorial excellence, accelerating the publishing process, and providing a trusted platform that supports the modern pace of dairy science. We know our authors are at the heart of our success, and we continually strive to make their publishing experience the best it can be and to earn their submissions and continued loyalty.”
JDS and JDS Communications have both implemented author-centric initiatives in recent years, including expedited publishing times and a loyalty program for frequent authors and reviewers to help make publishing in the journals more accessible. Both journals have also focused on releasing special issues on the topics most impacting the dairy sector, from the dairy foods matrix and feed additives for methane mitigation to the latest on highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in dairy cattle and dairy cow behavior. These efforts reflect ADSA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the dairy science community in the shared goal of innovative science that supports the progress of farmers and the animals in their care, dairy professionals, and dairy consumers.
Emphasizing this commitment, Michael VandeHaar, PhD, president of ADSA, commented, “Both of our society journals are critical to delivering on our mission to benefit the global dairy sector—from the farm to the consumer—through the exchange of trusted science. The new Impact Factors demonstrate our shared community impact and emphasize the bright future we have in dairy.” As ADSA prepares to celebrate this achievement with its journal community at the ADSA 2025 Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, these Impact Factor metrics underscore the organization’s unwavering support for rigorous, collaborative, and accessible dairy science, with a foundational commitment to providing exceptional service to the authors and readers who make it all possible.
About the Journal of Dairy Science
The Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS), an official journal of the American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA), is co-published by Elsevier and ADSA. It is the leading general dairy research journal in the world. JDS readers represent education, industry, and government agencies in more than 70 countries, with interests in biochemistry, breeding, economics, engineering, environment, food science, genetics, microbiology, nutrition, pathology, physiology, processing, public health, quality assurance, and sanitation. www.journalofdairyscience.org
About JDS Communications
JDS Communications®, an official journal of the American Dairy Science Association®, is co-published by Elsevier and ADSA. The journal publishes narrowly focused, hypothesis-driven original research studies designed to answer a specific question on the production or processing of milk or milk products intended for human consumption. In addition to short research articles, JDS Communications publishes mini reviews—unsolicited, concise review papers. Research published in this journal is broadly divided into the production of milk from food animals (nutrition, physiology, health, genetics, and management) and processing of milk for human consumption (dairy foods). JDS Communications aims for rapid turnaround and a short time to publication. www.jdscommun.org
About the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA®)
The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) is an international organization of educators, scientists, and industry representatives who are committed to advancing the dairy industry and keenly aware of the vital role the dairy sciences play in fulfilling the economic, nutritive, and health requirements of the world’s population. It provides leadership in scientific and technical support to sustain and grow the global dairy industry through generation, dissemination, and exchange of information and services. Together, ADSA members have discovered new methods and technologies that have revolutionized the dairy industry. www.adsa.org