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Research in Veterinary Science

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1960

ISSN1532-2661

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.537

H-Indexi

128

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.813

Total Worksi

11,226

Total Citationsi

225,342

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Research in Veterinary Science is an international multi-disciplinary journal that publishes original research and reviews in all aspects of veterinary and comparative biomedical research. The journal aims to inform veterinary and biomedical scientists of significant advances in veterinary and related research and to provide a forum for discussion and debate concerning veterinary science.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,226

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-2661

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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

Citations received

253

4.4k

2019

301

5.9k

2020

290

4.1k

2021

304

2.4k

2022

281

1.7k

2023

283

992

2024

410

484

2025

196

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)

Microbial infections and disease researchAnimal Virus Infections StudiesAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyHelminth infection and controlAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyReproductive Physiology in LivestockVector-Borne Animal DiseasesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchVirus-based gene therapy research

Frequently asked questions about Research in Veterinary Science

Is Research in Veterinary Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research in Veterinary Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Research in Veterinary Science?

Research in Veterinary Science 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 1.48.

Is Research in Veterinary Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research in Veterinary Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.