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Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1558-7878eISSN1878-7517

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.489

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.773

Total Worksi

2,382

Total Citationsi

28,170

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research is an international journal that focuses on all aspects of veterinary behavioral medicine, with a particular emphasis on clinical applications and research. Articles cover basic research involving normal behaviors.

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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 Published2006

Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,382

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1558-7878 / 1878-7517

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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

130

1.4k

2019

1.2k

2020

798

2021

119

543

2022

333

2023

158

2024

2025

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)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human-Animal Interaction StudiesAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary Practice and Education StudiesNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorRabies epidemiology and controlDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockHuman auditory perception and evaluationMeat and Animal Product Quality

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Is Journal of Veterinary Behavior a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Journal of Veterinary Behavior. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 43/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Veterinary Behavior?

Journal of Veterinary Behavior is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). 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 1.33.

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

Journal of Veterinary Behavior is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.