Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
BMC Veterinary Research
ISSN 1746-6148 · BioMed Central · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2005
BMC Veterinary Research: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.06; fully open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 125 days to acceptance (167 articles, last 24 months); 779 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Veterinary Research is published by BioMed Central and is in Zone 2 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, Veterinary Oncology Research and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science and Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BMC Veterinary Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that welcomes research across all aspects of veterinary science and medicine, including the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of medical conditions of domestic, companion, farm and wild animals, as well as the biomedical processes that underlie their health. The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following broad sub-topics of veterinary research: Anesthesiology and Pain Management Animal ethics, policy and research integrity Animal Genetics Bacteriology and Mycology Behaviour and psychology Cardiology Cell Biology and Stem Cell Research Clinical Pathology, Physiology and Immunology Currently no board sections available Epidemiology and modelling Gastroenterology, nutrition and metabolism Musculoskeletal Disorders and Orthopedics Neurology and Neuroscience Oncology Ophthalmology Parasitology Pharmacology and Toxicology Pulmonology and respiratory disorders Soft Tissue Surgery Theriogenology Veterinary Education Virology Zoological and wildlife medicine As a BMC Series journal, BMC Veterinary Research does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine7.7%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary5.5%
- Animal health and immunologyVeterinary5.5%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary4.8%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,650OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 763LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,600,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,773 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 724 | 724 | 176 |
| 2025 | 779 | 779 | 2,212 |
| 2024 | 590 | 590 | 3,861 |
| 2023 | 281 | 281 | 2,517 |
| 2022 | 457 | 457 | 6,072 |
| 2021 | 389 | 389 | 6,717 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 198 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (167 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 167 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,641 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 2,890 / USD 3,290 / GBP 2,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,290 / USD 3,090 / EUR 2,690 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,490 / USD 3,290 / EUR 2,890 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Do not include any individual participant details.
Article types accepted9
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. BMC Veterinary Research articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review policy Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1746-6148
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 BMC Veterinary Research
What CAS zone is BMC Veterinary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BMC Veterinary Research is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 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 BMC Veterinary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.06; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at BMC Veterinary Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 167 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 84–198 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks. 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 BMC Veterinary Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 BMC Veterinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Veterinary Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BMC Veterinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Veterinary Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .