Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Australian Veterinary Journal
ISSN 0005-0423 · eISSN 1751-0813 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1927
Australian Veterinary Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 137 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Veterinary Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Livestock and Poultry Management, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Pasture and Agricultural Systems, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over 100 years, the Australian Veterinary Journal (AVJ) has been providing the veterinary profession with leading edge clinical and scientific research, case reports, reviews. news and timely coverage of industry issues. AJV is Australia's premier veterinary science text and is distributed monthly to over 5,500 Australian Veterinary Association members and subscribers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Cathy McGowanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 19 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
- Pasture and Agricultural SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology4.2%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary3.9%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,241OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 112Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 343,062Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 21,732 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 64 | 11 |
| 2025 | 148 | 90 | 156 |
| 2024 | 107 | 68 | 230 |
| 2023 | 93 | 62 | 427 |
| 2022 | 95 | 58 | 586 |
| 2021 | 109 | 21 | 632 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
137 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (265 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 2,870 / GBP 2,270 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted15, with length limits
- book reviewThe Australian Veterinary Journal will accept reviews of recently published books provided they are presented within scope of the Australian Veterinary Journal …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWSLength not stated
- case reportding, technical support etc. References CASE REPORTS/SERIES (3500 WORDS) In general case reports should be directed towards the AVPmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- case reports/seriesCASE REPORTS/SERIES (3500 WORDS)Length not stated
- critical reviewCRITICAL REVIEW (8000 WORDS)Length not stated
- critically appraised topic (cat)CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPIC (CAT; 2000 WORDS)Length not stated
- historical reviewHISTORICAL REVIEW (5000 WORDS)Length not stated
- invited reviewsINVITED REVIEWSLength not stated
- letters to the editorLETTERS TO THE EDITOR (800 WORDS)Length not stated
- original articlels and methods, results and discussion. ORIGINAL ARTICLE (6500 WORDS) Original articles will be judged against all 5 of the follmain text ≤ 6,500 words
- original papering DOIs where available Tables Legends ORIGINAL PAPERS BASED ON AVA CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (6500 WORDS) AVJ may accept papers that are closely based on papers …main text ≤ 6,500 words
- original papers based on ava conference proceedingsORIGINAL PAPERS BASED ON AVA CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (6500 WORDS)Length not stated
- reviewere available Tables. Legends. CRITICAL REVIEW (8000 WORDS) Critical or systematic reviews and invited reviews may bemain text ≤ 8,000 words
- scholarly reviewsSCHOLARLY REVIEWSLength not stated
- short communicationg DOIs where available Tables. Legends. SHORT COMMUNICATION (1500 WORDS) May include novel observations and interpretations that hamain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately illustrate who contributed to the work and how. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest statement required Model summary
In a relatively small profession such as veterinary science, conflicts of interest are difficult to avoid. Transparency and appropriate management of such interests is important to maintain public trust in the scientific process and the credibility of published articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Please review Wiley’s policy here. This journal encourages data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Ethics committee approval required Model summary
Submission to the AVJ confirms that the protocol for the research project has been approved by a properly constituted Ethics Committee of the institution within which the work was undertaken.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints allowed on non-commercial servers Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv, bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1927
- ISSN
- 0005-0423
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-0813
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Veterinary Association for the past 90 years
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 104, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Veterinary Journal
What CAS zone is Australian Veterinary Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Veterinary Journal is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Veterinary Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at Australian Veterinary Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 137 days (interquartile range 90–210 days); authors report an average review time of 18–36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Veterinary Journal based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Veterinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Veterinary Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Veterinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Veterinary Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .