Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Avian Pathology
ISSN 0307-9457 · eISSN 1465-3338 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
Avian Pathology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.92; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 122 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avian Pathology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Animal Virus Infections Studies, Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Avian Pathology publishes material relevant to the entire field of infectious and non-infectious diseases of poultry and other birds. Accepted manuscripts will contribute novel data of interest to an international readership and will add significantly to knowledge and understanding of diseases, old or new. Avian Pathology is the official journal of the World Veterinary Poultry Association and, since its first publication in 1972, has been a leading international journal for avian disease scientists. The journal publishes peer reviewed original research articles, reviews, and short communications. Subject areas include pathology, diagnosis, detection and characterisation of pathogens, infections of possible zoonotic importance, epidemiology, innate and immune responses, vaccines, gene sequences, genetics in relation to disease and physiological and biochemical changes in response to disease. Studies of non-infectious diseases and pathologies including skeletal disorders and myopathies, nutritional disorders, and the behavioural consequences of/contributors to disease are all welcome. First and subsequent reports of well-recognized diseases within a country are not acceptable unless they also include substantial new information about the disease or pathogen. Manuscripts on wild or pet birds should describe disease or pathogens in a significant number of birds, recognizing/suggesting serious potential impact on that or other species. Manuscripts on food-borne microorganisms acquired during or after processing, and those that catalogue the occurrence or properties of microorganisms, are unlikely to be considered for publication in the absence of data linking them to avian disease. Avian Pathology is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief D. BlakePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.3%
- Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine8.6%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine8%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology7.3%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine5.8%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Coccidia and coccidiosis researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, AGRICOLA, Automatic Subject Citation Alert, BIOSIS, CAB International/Poultry Abstracts, EBSCO Online, Elsevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Euroscience LITOPATH, Focus on: Veterinary Science & Medicine™, Index Veterinarius, International Food Safety News, Reference Update, Research Alert, SciSearch, Veterinary Bulletin, Zoological Record
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
- 2.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,539OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 636,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 73 | 23 | 152 |
| 2024 | 74 | 35 | 334 |
| 2023 | 54 | 34 | 326 |
| 2022 | 71 | 21 | 669 |
| 2021 | 65 | 23 | 1,002 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (152 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 47 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- original research articlesThe journal publishes peer reviewed original research articles, reviews, and short communications.Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes peer reviewed original research articles, reviews, and short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal publishes peer reviewed original research articles, reviews, and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Avian Pathology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0307-9457
- Electronic ISSN
- 1465-3338
- Society / sponsor
- Houghton Trust in association with the WVPA
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Avian Pathology
What CAS zone is Avian Pathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Avian Pathology 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 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Avian Pathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.92; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Avian Pathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 89–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. 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 JCR quartile is Avian Pathology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences.
Which databases index Avian Pathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avian Pathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Avian Pathology open access, and what is the APC?
Avian Pathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .