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Austral journal of veterinary sciences
ISSN 0719-8000 · eISSN 0719-8132 · Universidad Austral de Chile · Australia
Austral journal of veterinary sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.51; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Austral journal of veterinary sciences is published by Universidad Austral de Chile 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 Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences (AJVS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, non-profit academic journal by the Universidad Austral de Chile that publishes original scientific contributions in veterinary sciences, covering a wide range of topics, including animal welfare, pathophysiology, epidemiology, zoonoses, animal production, public health, wildlife, and other subjects. Since its founding in 1969, AJVS has worked continuously to maintain high-quality publication standards and best editorial practices, providing support to authors throughout the publication process. Currently, the journal is transitioning to a complete digital publication model, and working towards enhancing readers’ experience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-General Veterinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 3, Germany 1, Italy 1, Brazil 1, Iran 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary6.2%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary4.7%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 85.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 79 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 167 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CLP 850,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportA brief note describing preliminary clinical or pathological findings that contribute significantly to the broader understanding of veterinary science. Acknowle…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 50 words · references ≤ 15
- case report (or case series)A brief note describing preliminary clinical or pathological findings that contribute significantly to the broader understanding of veterinary science.Length not stated
- editorialReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…Length not stated
- hypothesisReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…Length not stated
- letters to the editorProvides a specialized forum for scientific exchange relating directly to articles recently published in AJVS. The Editorial Committee evaluates each entry; if …main text ≤ 500 words
- original articleReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…main text ≤ 12,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- original researchReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…Length not stated
- perspectiveReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…Length not stated
- reviewReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…Length not stated
- review articleReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…main text ≤ 15,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words
- short communicationReview Article Reviews provide expert summaries of current knowledge in a particular field of veterinary science. Rather than merely summarizing literature, art…main text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 300 words · figures and tables ≤ 4
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
- Universidad Austral de Chile
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0719-8000
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-8132
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Austral journal of veterinary sciences
What CAS zone is Austral journal of veterinary sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Austral journal of veterinary sciences 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 Austral journal of veterinary sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.51; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 17.
What are the manuscript requirements of Austral journal of veterinary sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Austral journal of veterinary sciences based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (3), Germany (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Austral journal of veterinary sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Austral journal of veterinary sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Austral journal of veterinary sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Austral journal of veterinary sciences 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, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .