Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
German Journal of Veterinary Research
ISSN 2703-1322
German Journal of Veterinary Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, German Journal of Veterinary Research's largest topics are Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology and Animal Virus Infections Studies, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The German Journal of Veterinary Research (ISSN 2703-1322) is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed journal on veterinary research published issuely online by the German Multidisciplinary Publishing Center (GMPC). The journal publishes high quality and novel research and review articles focusing on all topics related to animal health, infectious diseases, and veterinary medicine. The Ger. J. Vet. Res. covers all aspects of research on domesticated vertebrate animals (livestock, companion animals, fur-bearing animals, game, poultry, and fish) that supply food, other useful products, or companionship. Research topics related to laboratory animals and animal models of human infections are considered. Ger. J. Vet. Res. will also consider research on wild animals living in captivity if the infections are of interest due to their interrelation with humans (zoonoses) and domestic animals. Submitted manuscripts to the Ger. J. Vet. Res. should neither be published previously nor be under consideration for publication in another journal and website.The German Journal of Veterinary Research follows the DOAJ definition of open access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Hafez M. HafezPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.5%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary5.9%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatmentVeterinary5.6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 165 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 199 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 142 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 116 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 82 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 13 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 1,800 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- researchThe journal publishes high quality and novel research and review articlesLength not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes high quality and novel research and review articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access following DOAJ definition Model summary
The German Journal of Veterinary Research follows the DOAJ definition of open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The peer review process is a critical factor for high quality of scientific research. The Ger. J. Vet. Res. uses single-blind review. Manuscripts suitable for review will be reviewed by at least two expert reviewers selected by the Editor-in-Chief. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed, and a first decision provided to authors approximately three weeks after submission.
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
- ISSN
- 2703-1322
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 German Journal of Veterinary Research
Which databases index German Journal of Veterinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, German Journal of Veterinary Research is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is German Journal of Veterinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
German Journal of Veterinary Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .