ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,735Hybrid

Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound

Acronym:vru
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Abbreviation (ISO):VET. RADIOL. ULTRASOUND
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Identifier (ISSN):1058-8183(Print)/1740-8261(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound

WoS Q3
01230.9420181.1320191.2320201.3620211.3220221.720231.320241.520251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.552
#10,735

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
76articles/year
45.76% Gold OA•94.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound is a bimonthly, international, peer-reviewed, research journal devoted to the fields of veterinary diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology. Established in 1958, it is owned by the American College of Veterinary Radiology and is also the official journal for six affiliate veterinary organizations. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound is represented on the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, World Association of Medical Editors, and Committee on Publication Ethics. The mission of Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound is to serve as a leading resource for high quality articles that advance scientific knowledge and standards of clinical practice in the areas of veterinary diagnostic radiology, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, nuclear imaging, radiation oncology, and interventional radiology. Manuscript types include original investigations, imaging diagnosis reports, review articles, editorials and letters to the Editor. Acceptance criteria include originality, significance, quality, reader interest, composition and adherence to author guidelines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.7%Radiology76.4%Surgery67.4%Biology67%Internal medicine53.4%Physics50.1%Anatomy43.6%Pathology41%Psychology27.1%Nuclear medicine26%Genetics22.6%Nuclear physics20.4%Psychiatry20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q3
Rank107/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Q3
Rank92/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year106
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year130
Total Citations51
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year163
Total Citations280
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year128
Total Citations455
2022
IF1.318
Articles / Year166
Total Citations1,007

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,735Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Veterinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.552

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,019 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations558
3-Year Documents367
Citable Documents354

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 Rate54.5%

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: 15.4%

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 Radiology & Ultrasound (acronym: vru, abbr: VET. RADIOL. ULTRASOUND, ISSN: 1058-8183) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.552 (Q1), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,019 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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28