Journal profile · Veterinary-Veterinary (all)
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
ISSN 1413-9596 · eISSN 1678-4456 · Universidade de Sao Paulo · Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science: fully open access; APC about USD 76; review about 47 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science is published by Universidade de Sao Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock and Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science (BJVRAS), eISSN 1678-4456, is continous published, exclusively online, and in English. The BJVRAS is linked to the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo (SP, Brazil), being supported by the Veterinary Medicine Foundation (FUMVET). The BJVRAS is intended to publish scientific studies on veterinary medicine and related sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Veterinary (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary16.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine8%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary6.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.6%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Veterinary | Q4 | 154/204 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 335OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 419 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 530 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 663 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 701 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 643 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 798 |
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)
- about 47 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | BRL 400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | BRL 400 | No | — | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted4
- case reportThe manuscript category (Original Research Article, Review Article, Systematic Review and Meta- analysis, or Case Report) has been identified before the manuscr…Length not stated
- original research articleThe manuscript category (Original Research Article, Review Article, Systematic Review and Meta- analysis, or Case Report) has been identified before the manuscr…Length not stated
- review articleThe manuscript category (Original Research Article, Review Article, Systematic Review and Meta- analysis, or Case Report) has been identified before the manuscr…Length not stated
- systematic review and meta-analysisThe manuscript category (Original Research Article, Review Article, Systematic Review and Meta- analysis, or Case Report) has been identified before the manuscr…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Model summary
All content published by BJVRAS is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license permits others to copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, and build upon the published work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and that any derivative works are distributed unde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial evaluation and external peer review by specialists in the relevant field. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts undergo editorial evaluation and external peer review by specialists in the relevant field.
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
- Universidade de Sao Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1413-9596
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4456
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 47 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 Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 76.
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: .