Journal profile
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
ISSN 0971-0701 · eISSN 2582-0605 · Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University · India
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 124 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is published by Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Animal Nutrition and Physiology and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 34.8% 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)
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is the scientific publication of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) devoted to the publication of original research papers on various aspects of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and clinical articles which are of interest to research workers and practitioners engaged in livestock and poultry production. Research papers on wild life, laboratory animals and environmental problems affecting livestock production; short communications of importance in Veterinary and Animal Sciences area also accepted. The editorial board look forward to continual support and co operation from all well wishers in future for a promising and prospective venture. From 2013 onwards, the editorial board has decided to publish articles in respect of Dairy Science and other related sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, India 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary16.3%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology3.9%
- Animal health and immunologyVeterinary3.8%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 815 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 79 | 101 |
| 2025 | 124 | 124 | 86 |
| 2024 | 144 | 144 | 75 |
| 2023 | 166 | 166 | 141 |
| 2022 | 131 | 131 | 73 |
| 2021 | 82 | 82 | 7 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | INR 2,500 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | INR 2,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | INR 2,500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- INR 500
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2
- original research articleOriginal research articles and short communications in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences are accepted for publication.Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal research articles and short communications in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences are accepted for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscript formatting requirements Model summary
The article should be typewritten (A4 page) in British English, Times New Roman font (double space) with font size 12 as two separate files, Title page and Manuscript (Review/ Research article/ Short communication).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind review process Model summary
Please do not include the name or affiliation of the authors anywhere in the manuscript as we are following a double blind review process
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
- Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0971-0701
- Electronic ISSN
- 2582-0605
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .