ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,993Hybrid

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van Die Suid-A

Abbreviation (ISO):J S AFR VET ASSOC
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Identifier (ISSN):0038-2809(Print)/2224-9435(Online)
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Publisher:AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van Die Suid-A

WoS Q4
01120.8520180.720191.1620201.4720211.0420220.920230.920240.520250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.279
#17,993

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13articles/year
87.04% Gold OA•80.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the South African Veterinary Association is a contemporary multi-disciplinary scientific mouthpiece for Veterinary Science in South Africa and abroad. It provides veterinarians in South Africa and elsewhere in the world with current scientific information across the full spectrum of veterinary science. Its content therefore includes reviews on various topics, clinical and non-clinical articles, research articles and short communications as well as case reports and letters.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine89.2%Biology85.8%Internal medicine46.8%Genetics41.2%Veterinary medicine38.7%Pathology38.7%Ecology38.2%Chemistry34.8%Geology28.7%Paleontology27.8%Immunology26.8%Biochemistry24.5%Surgery24%Geography23.6%Virology22.5%Endocrinology22.5%Animal science21.7%Psychology21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q4
Rank137/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q4
Rank132/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year4
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year16
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year24
Total Citations32
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year14
Total Citations28
2022
IF1.044
Articles / Year24
Total Citations82

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,993Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1945, 1948, 1961, 1971-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineVeterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.279

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,651 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations56
3-Year Documents73
Citable Documents71

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区VETERINARY SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association-Tydskrif Van Die Suid-A (abbr: J S AFR VET ASSOC, ISSN: 0038-2809) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of VETERINARY SCIENCES, published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.279 (Q3), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,651 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
POSTNET SUITE 55, PRIVATE BAG X22, TYGERVALLEY, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01