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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,225Hybrid

Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice

Abbreviation (ISO):VET CLIN N AM-SMALL
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Identifier (ISSN):0195-5616(Print)/1878-1306(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice

WoS Q2
01231.1320181.2720191.2620202.0920212.1520221.920231.920242202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.637
#9,225

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
96

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
4.62% Gold OA•97.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice offers you the most current information on the treatment of small animals such as cats and dogs, updates you on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Published bi-monthly—in January, March, May, July, September, November—each issue focuses on a single topic in small animal practice, including endocrinology, fluids and electrolytes, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, urology, respiratory issues , surgical information, small animal behavior, laboratory medicine, imaging methods, and nutrition.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine71.4%Biology55.2%Internal medicine46.2%Computer science35.3%Pathology32.5%Surgery31.3%Psychology28.4%Genetics23.2%Chemistry20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank58/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q1
Rank41/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year84
Total Citations11
2025
IF2
Articles / Year147
Total Citations108
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year91
Total Citations133
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year137
Total Citations742
2022
IF2.148
Articles / Year114
Total Citations1,042

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,225Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Veterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.637

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,127 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations579
3-Year Documents261
Citable Documents223

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 Rate67.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Small AnimalsQ1
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: 5.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice (abbr: VET CLIN N AM-SMALL, ISSN: 0195-5616) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1979. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.637 (Q1), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 90 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,127 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1979
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16