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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1963

ISSN1532-2750

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.768

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.317

Total Works

3,649

Total Citations

74,233

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the medical and surgical conditions affecting cats. Recent articles cover a range of topics including diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures for orthopedic and oncological conditions, treatment of urinary and kidney diseases, infectious diseases like feline leukemia virus and coronavirus, and ophthalmological and dermatological conditions. Research also extends to analytical methods for disease detection, pain management, and the study of genetic predispositions to certain diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

FrequencyMonthly, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,649

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-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

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-2750

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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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, 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

Times cited

2019

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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.

Small AnimalsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Small Animals

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary Oncology ResearchVeterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesVeterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaCardiovascular Conditions and TreatmentsVirus-based gene therapy researchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchHuman auditory perception and evaluation