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Veterinary Evidence

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2396-9776

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.128

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.041

Total Works

422

Total Citations

908

2yr Mean Citedness

0.25

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Aims & Scope

Through evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), the Veterinary Evidence journal supports veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and paraprofessionals to enhance the quality of care provided to animals. Veterinary Evidence is a peer-reviewed, diamond open access journal that translates research into practical knowledge for veterinary professionals. It supports evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) by publishing clinically relevant Knowledge Summaries and articles to inform decision-making in veterinary practice.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications422

Publisher OrgRCVS Knowledge

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2396-9776

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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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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2022

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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)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Veterinary (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesVeterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary Oncology ResearchVeterinary Practice and Education StudiesVeterinary Medicine and SurgeryMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementReproductive Physiology in Livestock