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Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN1943-4936

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.49

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.847

Total Works

5,078

Total Citations

119,406

2yr Mean Citedness

1.10

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation focuses on the pathology and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Recent articles investigate causes of sudden death in horses, diagnostic methods for pathogens like Pseudogymnoascus destructans and Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus, and the characterization of various neoplasms and infectious diseases in species including dogs, cats, cattle, swine, and wildlife. The journal also covers research on therapeutic drug monitoring, genetic sex determination in rabbits, and the identification of novel bacterial and parasitic infections.

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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 Published1989

Annual Volume~ 142 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,078

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1943-4936

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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.

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Veterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial infections and disease researchAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Virus Infections StudiesVeterinary Oncology ResearchVirus-based gene therapy researchVector-Borne Animal DiseasesHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMycobacterium research and diagnosisViral Infections and Vectors