What is the Impact Factor of Veterinary Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Veterinary Sciences is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Veterinary Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Veterinary Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.653 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Veterinary Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Veterinary Sciences is published by MDPI. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,011 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,960Hybrid

Veterinary Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2306-7381(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Veterinary Sciences

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.653

#8,960

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

317articles/year

99.92% Gold OA•89.76% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Sciences is an international and interdisciplinary scholarly open access journal. It publishes original that are relevant to any field of veterinary sciences, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in animals. This journal covers almost all topics related to animal health and veterinary medicine. Research fields of interest include but are not limited to: anaesthesiology anatomy bacteriology biochemistry cardiology dentistry dermatology embryology endocrinology epidemiology genetics histology immunology microbiology molecular biology mycology neurobiology oncology ophthalmology parasitology pathology pharmacology physiology radiology surgery theriogenology toxicology virology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyMedicineGeneticsInternal MedicineChemistryBiochemistryPathologyImmunologyEcologyGeologyPaleontologyVeterinary MedicineEndocrinologySurgeryMicrobiologyVirology

Primary Research Areas

Veterinary Sciences

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Rank28/170

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

VETERINARY SCIENCES

Rank29/170

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
VETERINARY SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	28/170	Q1
VETERINARY SCIENCES	JCISCIE	29/170	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year977

Total Citations273

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year1,235

Total Citations2,766

2024

IF2

Articles / Year676

Total Citations3,274

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year694

Total Citations5,591

2022

IF2.518

Articles / Year720

Total Citations7,963

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	977	273
2025	2.3	1,235	2,766
2024	2	676	3,274
2023	2.4	694	5,591
2022	2.518	720	7,963
2021	—	344	4,759
2020	—	209	4,481
2019	—	106	2,064
2018	—	105	2,383
2017	—	67	1,806
2016	—	36	982
2015	—	33	793

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,960Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Veterinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.653

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,011 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,052

3-Year Documents2,086

Citable Documents2,075

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.7%

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: 10%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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 Sciences (ISSN: 2306-7381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of VETERINARY SCIENCES, published by MDPI in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.653 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 317 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,011 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.