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Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1938-9736eISSN1946-9837

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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.513

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.97

Total Works

790

Total Citations

10,478

2yr Mean Citedness

0.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the medical and surgical management of companion animals, primarily dogs and cats. Articles cover topics such as surgical techniques, anesthetic protocols, pain management, and the treatment of parasitic and urological conditions. The scope also extends to owner-reported knowledge and practices related to animal health, as well as the analysis of pet health supplements.

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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 Published1994

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications790

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-9736 / 1946-9837

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 AnimalsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Small Animals

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary Oncology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesVeterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesBig Data and Digital EconomyVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesAnesthesia and Pain Management