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Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Faculty Of Veterinary Science, University Of Agriculture · Pakistan

ISSN0253-8318eISSN2074-7764
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.717
H-Index
41
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.099
Total Works
1,848
Total Citations
15,177
2yr Mean Citedness
2.13
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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 got5.4 impact factor in JCR 2024. Among Veterinary Science Journals of the world (170), “Pak Vet J” has been ranked at 4th 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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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