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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · United States

ISSN1042-7260eISSN1937-2825

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.379

H-Index

SNIP

0.587

Total Works

3,637

Total Citations

42,617

2yr Mean Citedness

0.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine publishes research on the health, diseases, and medical care of a wide range of animal species, including mammals, reptiles, birds, and invertebrates, often in zoological collections or managed care settings. Articles focus on diagnostic methods, treatment protocols, anesthetic procedures, and epidemiological studies of diseases affecting these populations. The journal also covers research related to conservation, breeding programs, and the impact of infectious diseases on wildlife.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,637

Publisher OrgAmerican Association of Zoo Veterinarians

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1042-7260 / 1937-2825

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyVeterinary (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Turtle Biology and ConservationBird parasitology and diseasesVeterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaMicrobial infections and disease researchVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchRabies epidemiology and controlVeterinary Oncology ResearchVeterinary Medicine and SurgeryAquaculture disease management and microbiotaAmphibian and Reptile Biology