Journal profile · Multiple
CABI One Health
ISSN 2791-223X · CABI · United Kingdom
CABI One Health: impact factor 2.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 60% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CABI One Health is published by CABI. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Zoonotic diseases and public health, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, together about 61.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CABI One Health is an open access journal that seeks to optimize the health of humans, animals, plants, ecosystems, and their shared environment by focussing on their interconnections in a truly transdisciplinary way. We believe the contribution of value from all stakeholders helps to co-produce transformational knowledge that leads to practical solutions towards optimising the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment. Learn More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Swiss TropicalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, India 6, United Kingdom 5, Kenya 5, Australia 4 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Zoonotic diseases and public healthMedicine36%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions3.8%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine3.4%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine2.7%
- Climate Change and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science2.7%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.4%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Baidu, Portico
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 (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 61,498Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 72 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 127 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 199 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 103 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 60%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | GBP 1,500 / USD 2,000 / EUR 1,785 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,500 / USD 2,000 / EUR 1,785 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,550 / USD 2,060 / EUR 1,780 / GBP 775 | — | — |
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
- 250–350 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted19, with length limits
- case reportn CABI’s search repository, searchRxiv. Case reports (roughly 2500 words): illustrate a methodological, ethical or practical challenmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- case reportsCase reports (roughly 2500 words): illustrate a methodological, ethical or practical challenge in One Health research.Length not stated
- commentaryPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- meta-analysisPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- mini reviewPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- one health ethical debatesOne Health ethical debates (1000 to 2000 words): robust discussions on the ethics of One Health research, teaching, politics, policies, and implementation.Length not stated
- original research articlePlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles: there is no strict limit to the number of words or pages, as we recognise that different subjects and topics within One Health may r…Length not stated
- policy forumsPolicy forums (1000 to 2000 words): bridge the divide between One Health research and policy.Length not stated
- protocolPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- rapid communicationPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- rapid communicationsRapid communications (between 500-2500 words): short papers that provide a route for rapidly communicating a novel or significant new finding.Length not stated
- research methods and protocolsResearch methods and protocols: papers that discuss how to conduct value-added, transdisciplinary One Health research.Length not stated
- reviewPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlePlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- review articlesReview articles: should provide an up to date overview of a current topic.Length not stated
- short reviewPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
- systematic reviewPlease note that all articles will be peer-reviewed, except Commentaries (which are typically invited and reviewed within the Editorial Board), and that word co…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Open access under CC-BY or CC-BY-NC licenses. Model summary
Authors may choose whether to publish their work under the Creative Commons licenses CC-BY or CC-BY-NC which permit use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the original author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access article processing charge
APC waivers/discounts for Research4Life Group A/B countries. Model summary
CABI One Health is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to readers. Authors may choose whether to publish their work under the Creative Commons licenses CC-BY or CC-BY-NC which permit use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the original author(s). See links above for full t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
The journal operates a double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions screened with integrity tools including iThenticate. Model summary
Submissions are screened using a range of integrity tools including iThenticate to identify overlap with previously published work.
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
- CABI
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2791-223X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CABI One Health
What is the impact factor of CABI One Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at CABI One Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 60%. 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 CABI One Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–350 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of CABI One Health based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), India (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CABI One Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CABI One Health is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CABI One Health open access, and what is the APC?
CABI One Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .