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Irish Veterinary Journal

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN0368-0762eISSN2046-0481

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.672

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.535

Total Worksi

222

Total Citationsi

734

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Irish Veterinary Journal publishes research relevant to clinical practice, with an emphasis on disseminating knowledge that enhances the health and welfare of animals. As the official journal of Veterinary Ireland, the representative body for veterinary professionals in Ireland, it plays a pivotal role in advancing veterinary science. Since its establishment in 1946, the Irish Veterinary Journal has been an essential resource for the global veterinary community, featuring research across all disciplines of veterinary medicine, including veterinary public health, ethics, and education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications222

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2003

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCBritish Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0368-0762 / 2046-0481

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2004

2005

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2015

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)

Helminth infection and controlMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockReproductive Physiology in LivestockVeterinary Equine Medical Research

Frequently asked questions about Irish Veterinary Journal

Is Irish Veterinary Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Irish Veterinary Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Irish Veterinary Journal?

Irish 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.

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

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