Journal profile · Veterinary-General Veterinary
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
ISSN 2251-8894 · eISSN 2252-0554 · University of Tehran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine is published by University of Tehran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Microbial infections and disease research, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine (Iran J Vet Med) is an international open access peer-reviewed journal publishing high quality original articles, reviews, case reports, short communication and letter to editor in veterinary sciences and related disciplines. This journal is published four times a year in English by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran. It covers all subjects related to veterinary sciences in general, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Molecular biology, Pathology, Public health, Parasitology, Infectious diseases, Clinical sciences, Surgery, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Welfare, Evolution, alternative Veterinary Medicine and other biomedical fields. Papers with studies on all species of animals are considered and a priority publication scheme exists for papers of with high merit and topicality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-General Veterinary
Editor-in-chief Morteza ZendehdelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 10, Italy 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary9.2%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.6%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary5.5%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Veterinary | Q2 | 75/204 | 63rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 703 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 89 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 148 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 184 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 170 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 173 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IRR 4,000,000 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IRR 4,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 4,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 / USD 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 35
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- articleManuscripts may take the form of an article or a case report.Length not stated
- case reportManuscripts may take the form of an article or a case report.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Copyright: open access under CC BY-NC license. Model summary
The Author(s); This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-By-NC) , which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC Model summary
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-By-NC) , which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
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
- University of Tehran
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2251-8894
- Electronic ISSN
- 2252-0554
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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 Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), Italy (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .