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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,446Gold OA

Veterinary Medicine and Science

Abbreviation (ISO):VET. MED. SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):2053-1095(Print)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.4
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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Veterinary Medicine and Science

WoS Q2
01230.9520201.9520211.7720221.720231.820241.720252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.567
#10,446

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
274articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Medicine and Science is the peer-reviewed journal for rapid dissemination of research in all areas of veterinary medicine and science. The journal aims to serve the research community by providing a vehicle for authors wishing to publish interesting and high quality work in both fundamental and clinical veterinary medicine and science. Veterinary Medicine and Science publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and research methods papers, along with invited editorials and commentaries. Original research papers must report well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper. We aim to be a truly global forum for high-quality research in veterinary medicine and science, and believe that the best research should be published and made widely accessible as quickly as possible. Veterinary Medicine and Science publishes papers submitted directly to the journal and those referred from a select group of prestigious journals published by Wiley-Blackwell. Veterinary Medicine and Science is a Wiley Open Access journal, one of a new series of peer-reviewed titles publishing quality research with speed and efficiency. For further information visit the Wiley Open Access website.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineGeneticsInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryPathologyImmunologyEcologyVeterinary MedicineGeologyPaleontologyVirologyEndocrinologySurgeryMicrobiologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank54/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q2
Rank53/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year288
Total Citations27
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year571
Total Citations837
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year397
Total Citations1,574
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year294
Total Citations1,879
2022
IF1.772
Articles / Year351
Total Citations3,394

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,446Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Veterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.567

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,931 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,615
3-Year Documents1,003
Citable Documents993

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 5.6%

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):
3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 Medicine and Science (abbr: VET. MED. SCI, ISSN: 2053-1095) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Veterinary, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.567 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 274 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,931 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28