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BMC Veterinary Research

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1973

ISSN1746-6148eISSN1746-6148

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

0.723

H-Index

107

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.053

Total Works

6,306

Total Citations

126,880

2yr Mean Citedness

2.53

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Veterinary Research publishes studies on animal diseases, pathogens, and treatments. Research covers viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections in various animal species, including dogs, pigs, ducks, cats, sheep, chickens, bats, cattle, and cervids. The journal also investigates antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic methods, and the efficacy of vaccines and therapeutic interventions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1973

Annual Volume~ 550 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,306

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2004

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1746-6148 / 1746-6148

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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?

British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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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

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.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Virus Infections StudiesVeterinary Oncology ResearchAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyMicrobial infections and disease researchVeterinary Medicine and SurgeryAnimal health and immunologyVeterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchReproductive Physiology in LivestockMilk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows