Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
ISSN 0047-1917 · Hokkaido University · JAPAN · Quarterly · Founded 1954
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.79; subscription journal; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH is published by Hokkaido 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 Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, Microbial infections and disease research and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies, together about 20.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research (JJVR) quarterly publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of veterinary science. JJVR was originally published as a “University Journal” of veterinary science at Hokkaido University from more than 60 years ago. Currently, JJVR, is Japan’s leading scientific veterinary journal, and provides valuable information for the development of veterinary science by welcoming contributions from researchers worldwide. JJVR offers online submission for Regular Papers, Short Communications, and Review Articles that are unpublished and not being considered for publication elsewhere. Research areas include: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Infectious diseases, Parasitology, Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Theriogenology, Molecular Medicine, Public Health, Radiation Biology, Toxicology, Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Veterinary Hygiene, The other fields related to veterinary science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.7%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- T-cell and Retrovirus StudiesImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5.8%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Cancer Research and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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
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
- 0.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 141 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Hokkaido University
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0047-1917
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JAPANESE 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 JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.79; CiteScore 1, h-index 3.
How long does peer review take at JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; 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.
Which databases index JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .