Journal profile
Canine Medicine and Genetics
ISSN 2662-9380 · eISSN 3059-3255 · BMC · United Kingdom
Canine Medicine and Genetics: fully open access; APC about USD 1,990; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canine Medicine and Genetics is published by BMC. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Human-Animal Interaction Studies, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery and Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Companion Animal Health and Genetics is an open access journal focused on advancing the health and welfare of domesticated animals/pets by providing new clinical, genetic, and epidemiological insights. Companion Animal Health and Genetics accepts articles on the health and welfare of all companion animals, such as cats, dogs, horses, rodents, rabbits, birds, exotic pets, and fish. It welcomes clinical research articles, case reports, commentary, letters to the Editor, reviews, short reports on but not limited to the areas of internal medicine, emergency medicine and critical care, cardiology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, pathology, diagnostic imaging, and clinical genetics. Additionally, the journal welcomes research on genetic and epidemiological studies that contribute to a better understanding of risk factors for diseases, disease patterns and the impact of breeding on animal health. Due to their relevance and close genetic link, these studies may also include wild ancestors of companion animals. We aim to provide guidelines for improving disease diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, and disease management strategies for policy makers, veterinarians, and pet breeders. Formerly known as Canine Genetics and Epidemiology/Canine Medicine and Genetics, this journal began with an emphasis on genetic and epidemiological research relating to breed diversity as well as clinical reports on canine diseases and is now expanded to include studies on all companion animals. Companion Animal Health and Genetics has a limited number of full APC waivers available for this year, which will be allocated on a case-by-case basis. Please visit the journal homepage for more information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief William OllierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, United States 5, Australia 2, Sweden 1, Denmark 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.3%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary19.6%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary12.7%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and AnimalsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine1.9%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 247,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 60 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 213 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 186 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 96 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 57 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 1,690 / USD 1,990 / GBP 1,490 | Yes | CC BY, CC0 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 / GBP 1,490 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,140 / USD 1,490 / EUR 1,240 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,490 / USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- case reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
- commentaryFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
- letter to the editorFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
- research articleFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
- short reportFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research article Case Report Commentary Letter to the Editor Review Short reportLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories or include in paper/supporting files. Model summary
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
Open access articles published under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
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. Companion Animal Health and Genetics articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Common…
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
Authors may suggest peer reviewers in cover letter with institutional emails or identifiers (ORCID/Scopus ID). 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
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2662-9380
- Electronic ISSN
- 3059-3255
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Canine Medicine and Genetics
How long does peer review take at Canine Medicine and Genetics?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Canine Medicine and Genetics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Templates: LaTeX; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Canine Medicine and Genetics based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), United States (5) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canine Medicine and Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canine Medicine and Genetics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canine Medicine and Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Canine Medicine and Genetics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .