Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Equine Veterinary Journal
ISSN 0425-1644 · eISSN 2042-3306 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Equine Veterinary Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 169 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 267 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Equine Veterinary Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Veterinary Equine Medical Research, Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Equine Veterinary Journal publishes evidence to improve clinical practice or expand scientific knowledge underpinning equine veterinary medicine. This unrivalled international scientific journal is published 6 times per year, containing peer-reviewed articles with original and potentially important findings. Contributions are received from sources worldwide. Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI) Field Crop Abstracts (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Grasslands & Forage Abstracts (CABI) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Helminthological Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) Leisure Tourism Database (CABI) Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts (CABI) Maize Abstracts (CABI) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series B: Livestock Feeds & Feeding (CABI) Organic Research Database (CABI) Pig News & Information (CABI) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) Review of Medical & Veterinary Entomology (CABI) Review of Medical & Veterinary Mycology (CABI) Review of Plant Pathology (CABI) Science Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) Sugar Industry Abstracts (CABI) TROPAG & RURAL (CABI) Veterinary Bulletin (CABI) Veterinary Science Database (CABI) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) Weed Abstracts (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Biography Celia MarrPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United Kingdom 36, United States 19, Canada 5, Australia 3, Netherlands 3 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary36.5%
- Veterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaVeterinary6.3%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary5.3%
- Tendon Structure and TreatmentMedicine4.1%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine3.5%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.5%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine3.2%
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 1 |
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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,450OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 160LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 187Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,056,283Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 198 | 153 | 23 |
| 2025 | 267 | 220 | 384 |
| 2024 | 417 | 316 | 708 |
| 2023 | 173 | 134 | 782 |
| 2022 | 178 | 79 | 1,278 |
| 2021 | 333 | 147 | 1,514 |
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
169 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 200 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (490 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)
- 6–16 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,010 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- GBP 102
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- case reportEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- meta-analysisEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- original articleEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- registered reportEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- research articleEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- reviewEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- systematic reviewEVJ publishes peer-reviewed research articles and reviews on all aspects of equine veterinary science. EVJ welcomes submission of all forms of clinical and expe…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use 4.9.1 Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools — such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) — cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4.9 Authorship
Corresponding authors should ensure that all authors are entered as co-authors when submitting the manuscript. EVJ adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). According to the ICMJE, authorship criteria should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design of, or acquisition of data or analysis and interpretat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 4.3 Data Sharing and Documentation
EVJ expects that data supporting results will be archived in an appropriate public repository and work may be rejected if authors do not comply with data sharing. Whenever possible the code, scripts and other artefacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper should also be publicly archived. Our Title Page Template offers a range of options for data sharing statements. You must choose…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4.15 Publication Ethics
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate's CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley's Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access fees:
Authors who choose to publish using Open Access will be charged a fee. A list of Article Publication Charges for Wiley journals is available here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 4.2 Transparent Peer Review
EVJ offers the option of Peer Review Transparency, and you have the choice to opt-out during the submission process. By submitting to the journal, you agree that the reviewer reports, their responses, and the editor's decision letter will be linked from the published article to where they appear on Publons in the case that the article is accepted. Reviewers can choose to remain anonymous unless th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 4.16 Preprints
4.16.1 Preprint Policy Equine Veterinary Journal considers a preprint to be a pre-review version of a manuscript that will be submitted to a journal, or any earlier draft. Preprints aim to improve the openness and accessibility of scientific findings, enhance collaboration among researchers and document provenance of ideas. They can inform ongoing and planned research through improved openness and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies:
Note that the journal's standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. Please click here for more detailed information about self-archiving definitions and policies.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0425-1644
- Electronic ISSN
- 2042-3306
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Equine Veterinary Journal
What CAS zone is Equine Veterinary Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Equine Veterinary Journal is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 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 Equine Veterinary Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.31; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 137.
How long does peer review take at Equine Veterinary Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 169 days (interquartile range 107–197 days); authors report an average review time of 6–16 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45% (2025). 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 Equine Veterinary Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Equine Veterinary Journal based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (36), United States (19) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Equine Veterinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Equine Veterinary Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Equine Veterinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Equine Veterinary Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
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: .