Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Acta Veterinaria Brno
ISSN 0001-7213 · eISSN 1801-7576 · University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences · CZECH REPUBLIC · Quarterly · Founded 1969
Acta Veterinaria Brno: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.68; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 18–36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Veterinaria Brno is published by University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scientific journal Acta Veterinaria Brno is dedicated to the publication of original research findings and clinical observations in veterinary and biomedical sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences11%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary5.2%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ISSN 0001-7213 (printed), ISSN 1801-7576 (electronic)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 717OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,632 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 32 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 101 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 118 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 184 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 208 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 400 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 1
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- clinical studiesThe scientific journal Acta Veterinaria Brno is dedicated to the publication of original research articles and clinical studies (the first reports of the author…Length not stated
- original research articlesThe scientific journal Acta Veterinaria Brno is dedicated to the publication of original research articles and clinical studies (the first reports of the author…Length not stated
- review articlesThe scientific journal Acta Veterinaria Brno is dedicated to the publication of original research articles and clinical studies (the first reports of the author…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authorship: manuscript must be approved in its final form by all authors Model summary
Manuscript must be approved in its final form by all authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Institutional approval: manuscript must be approved in its final form by the corresponding author's head of the department Model summary
Manuscript must be approved in its final form by the corresponding author's head of the department
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright permission required if illustration is reproduced from a published article or other material Model summary
copyright permission (if illustration is reproduced from a published article or other material)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; all content freely available without charge. Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscript must not be published, submitted, or already accepted for publication in whole or in part, elsewhere Model summary
Manuscript has not been published, submitted, or already accepted for publication in whole or in part, elsewhere
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0001-7213
- Electronic ISSN
- 1801-7576
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 95 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Veterinaria Brno
What CAS zone is Acta Veterinaria Brno in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Veterinaria Brno is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Veterinaria Brno?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Acta Veterinaria Brno?
Authors report an average review time of 18–36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Veterinaria Brno?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 1; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Acta Veterinaria Brno?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Veterinaria Brno is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Veterinaria Brno open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Veterinaria Brno is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .