Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
ISSN 1728-1997 · eISSN 2252-0589 · Shiraz University · IRAN · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; subscription journal; no APC; median 263 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research is published by Shiraz University and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, together about 22.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research (IJVR) is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles, reviews, short communications and scientific report of a high scientific and ethical standard in the veterinary sciences and related academic disciplines. This journal is published four times per year in English by the School of Veterinary Medicine of Shiraz University being distributed worldwide. It covers all the scientific and technological subjects of 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 on all species of animals are considered and a priority publication scheme exists for papers of outstanding merit and topicality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Khodakaram-Tafti, A.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 20, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Türkiye 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine5%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.5%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), Scientific Information Database (SID), Magiran, NAMAYE of the Library of Islamic Republic of Iran, Veterinary Bulletin, Index Veterinarius, Scimago
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
- 0.78LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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 PubMed · to
263 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 220 days – 359 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 2
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- full paper1- Full paper (original article): A full paper covers a full report of the results of original research required for the precise description and clear interpret…Length not stated
- full paper (original article)A full paper covers a full report of the results of original research required for the precise description and clear interpretation of the work.Length not stated
- letter to editorLetters on all topics related to the science and practice of veterinary medicine would be considered for publication.Length not stated
- original article1- Full paper (original article): A full paper covers a full report of the results of original research required for the precise description and clear interpret…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- original articlespublishing original articles, reviews, short communications and scientific reportLength not stated
- original research1- Full paper (original article): A full paper covers a full report of the results of original research required for the precise description and clear interpret…Length not stated
- review articleReview article is written by scholar(s) and expert(s) in the field who has (have) already published proper number of research papers on the same subject (first …Length not stated
- reviewspublishing original articles, reviews, short communications and scientific reportLength not stated
- scientific reportThese articles deal with important issues to clinicians and biomedical researchers in all areas of veterinary sciences.Length not stated
- short communicationspublishing original articles, reviews, short communications and scientific reportLength not stated
- short paperShort papers are intended to rapidly communicate novel ideas and results in new and developing areas of veterinary sciences, but are limited in the level of per…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies Statement
AI-generated images prohibited Model summary
This statement will be included in the final work. Authors must explicitly indicate if they utilized AI or AI-assisted Technologies in drafting the manuscript; if so, they should provide the name of the AI tool employed, the reason for its use, and the extent of its application in separate sentences.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Students cannot be corresponding authors Model summary
No changes of the authorship including addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names are possible after acceptance of manuscript. According to our journal policy, students are not accepted to be as a corresponding author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
At the end of the text, under a subheading “Conflict of interest statement” all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that might inappropriately influence or bias their work (otherwise they have to include the sentence "authors declare no conflict of interests").
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE Model summary
This journal follows all ethical guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
We use Creative Commons license. The work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
peer-reviewed open access journal Model summary
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research (IJVR) is a peer-reviewed OPEN ACCESS journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review Model summary
The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research (IJVR) is a blind peer-reviewed OPEN ACCESS
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism is globally recognized as a serious academic offence. As part of our commitment to the protection and enhancement of the peer review process, editors assist the scientific community in all aspects of publishing ethics, especially in cases of (suspected) duplicate submission or plagiarism. Manuscripts will be checked with the to ensure content originality. Manuscripts with remarkable sim…
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
- Shiraz University
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1728-1997
- Electronic ISSN
- 2252-0589
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 263 days (interquartile range 220–359 days); the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 2; 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 Research based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (20), Australia (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .