Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
ISSN 2314-4580 · eISSN 2314-4599 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 250; median 119 days to acceptance (14 articles, last 24 months); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine is published by Taylor & Francis Group 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 Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Aquaculture disease management and microbiota and Coccidia and coccidiosis research, together about 18.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Coccidia and coccidiosis researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary5.2%
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary4.8%
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 2 |
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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 255 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 90 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 69 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 225 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 98 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 14 articles with submission and acceptance dates (14 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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | USD 250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 250 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2314-4580
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-4599
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
What CAS zone is International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 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.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 14 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 93–140 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
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: .