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Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Faculty Of Veterinary Science, University Of Agriculture · Pakistan

ISSN0253-8318eISSN2074-7764
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.845
H-Indexi
41
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.099
Total Worksi
1,848
Total Citationsi
15,177
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.13
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Pakistan Veterinary Journal (Pak Vet J), a monthly publication, is being published regularly since 1981 by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. The “Pak Vet J” (www.pvj.com.pk) publishes scientific research articles, review articles, short communications and case reports from various disciplines within veterinary medicine. The “Pak Vet J” is included in Science Citation Index Expended and has got6.5 impact factor in JCR 2025. Among Veterinary Science Journals of the world (170), “Pak Vet J” has been ranked at 5th position and category quartile isQ1. The journal is read, abstracted and indexed internationally. PVJ covers all aspects of major fields in veterinary medicine such as veterinary biomedical sciences, veterinary pathobiology and preventive medicine, veterinary public health, veterinary clinical sciences, veterinary humanities and social sciences. The corresponding subfields are as follows:•Veterinary Biomedical Sciences:anatomy/histology, biotechnology, embryology, molecular and cellular biology, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, veterinary nutrition, and metabolism•Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology, and Preventive Medicine:immunology, infectious disease, pathology, microbiology, parasitology, and virology•Veterinary Public Health:environmental health, epidemiology, food safety and hygiene, meat hygiene, milk hygiene, and zoonotic disease•Veterinary Clinical Sciences:anesthesiology, animal behavior, comparative and translational medicine, dentistry, dermatology, clinical pathology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, medical imaging, oncology, regenerative medicine, rehabilitation, ophthalmology, surgery, theriogenology, and veterinary acupuncture•Veterinary Humanities and Social Sciences:animal welfare, human and animal bonds, One Health and eco-health, veterinary economics, veterinary education, veterinary policy, and wildlife health and conservation Abstracts of Hygiene and Communicable D

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,848
Publisher OrgUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Faculty Of Veterinary Science, University Of Agriculture
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0253-8318 / 2074-7764
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
146
1.2k
2019
79
799
2020
50
571
2021
18
266
2022
92
1k
2023
184
915
2024
216
142
2025
128
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAnimal Virus Infections StudiesReproductive Physiology in LivestockMicrobial infections and disease research

Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Is Pakistan Veterinary Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pakistan Veterinary Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pakistan Veterinary Journal?

Pakistan Veterinary Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.13.

Is Pakistan Veterinary Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pakistan Veterinary Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Pakistan Veterinary Journal?

The Pakistan Veterinary Journal (Pak Vet J), a monthly publication, is being published regularly since 1981 by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. The “Pak Vet J” (www.pvj.com.pk) publishes scientific research articles, review articles, short communications and case reports from various disciplines within veterinary medicine. The “Pak Vet J” is included in Science Citation Index Expended and has got6.5 impact factor in JCR 2025. Among Veterinary Science Journals of the world (170), “Pak Vet J” has been ranked at 5th position and category quartile

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref