Veterinary Microbiology Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands
ISSN 0378-1135 eISSN 1873-2542
SJR Q1 ✓ WOS SCIE ✓ Scopus / SJR
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI +25
✓ Scopus Q1 +25
Total 60
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal publishes research on the microbiology of animal pathogens, including viral diseases affecting the central nervous system in pigs, bacterial respiratory infections in sheep, Chlamydiaceae infections in seabirds and mammals, and the fecal microbiome of diarrheic calves.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Country / Region Netherlands
Primary Language English
1st Year Published —
Frequency Monthly, 2019-
Status Active
Total Publications 12,181
Publisher Org Elsevier BV
Publishing Model Hybrid
Peer Review —
Review Time —
Acceptance Rate —
OA License —
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.
✅ Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
0378-1135 / 1873-2542
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌ Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌ 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?
N/A
❌ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅ Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Veterinary (miscellaneous) Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) Q2
Microbiology Q3
Web of Science Categories
Microbiology Veterinary Sciences
Scopus Categories
Veterinary (miscellaneous) Medicine (miscellaneous) Microbiology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Animal Virus Infections Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Microbial infections and disease research Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Virus-based gene therapy research
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref