Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
ISSN 1760-2734 · eISSN 1875-0834 · Elsevier · ENGLAND
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.49; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,360; median 250 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is published by Elsevier 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 Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments, Congenital Heart Disease Studies and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, together about 43.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology (ESVC) and endorsed and supported by the Cardiology specialty of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and of the European College of Veterinary Internal MedicineThe mission of the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is to publish peer-reviewed reports of the highest quality that promote greater understanding of cardiovascular disease, and enhance the health and well being of animals and humans. The Journal of Veterinary Cardiology publishes original contributions involving research and clinical practice that include prospective and retrospective studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, observational studies, and advances in applied and basic research.The Journal invites submission of original manuscripts. Specific content areas of interest include heart failure, arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, cardiovascular medicine, surgery, hypertension, health outcomes research, diagnostic imaging, interventional techniques, genetics, molecular cardiology, and cardiovascular pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology.A unique aspect of the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is the emphasis of additional web-based images permitting the detailing of procedures and diagnostics that previously were limited with still figures. These images can be viewed (by readers with subscription access) here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Michele BorgarelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 19, United Kingdom 7, Italy 6, Canada 3, Sweden 3 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular Conditions and TreatmentsMedicine29.8%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine8%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine5.3%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities3.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 502OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 88 | 41 | 65 |
| 2024 | 71 | 28 | 158 |
| 2023 | 66 | 27 | 259 |
| 2022 | 69 | 16 | 315 |
| 2021 | 94 | 22 | 824 |
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
250 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 163 days – 341 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 258 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (165 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 237 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,360 / EUR 3,140 / GBP 2,690 / JPY 416,740 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- case reportCase reports will be considered for publication if they contain information not previously reported, if they have sufficient new information that can lead to en…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 4 · references ≤ 15
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Declaration of Generative AI in scientific writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process. Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Conflicts of interest and author contribution
A "Conflict of Interest" statement and "Author contribution" must be included at the end of the main body of the manuscript. Each author must disclose if they have any financial or personal relationships with people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) the submitted work. To assist authors with an understanding of the types of conflict of interests they are encouraged to re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest and author contribution
Conflict of Interest statement and Author contribution required at end of main body; each author must disclose financial or personal relationships that could bias the work. Model summary
A "Conflict of Interest" statement and "Author contribution" must be included at the end of the main body of the manuscript. Each author must disclose if they have any financial or personal relationships with people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) the submitted work. To assist authors with an understanding of the types of conflict of interests they are encouraged to re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data linking supported; articles can be linked to datasets in repositories on ScienceDirect. Model summary
If you have made your research data available in a data repository, you can link your article directly to the dataset. Elsevier collaborates with a number of repositories to link articles on ScienceDirect with relevant repositories, giving readers access to underlying data that give them a better understanding of the research described.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Copyright transfer to publisher requested upon acceptance; special arrangements possible for original artwork. Model summary
For non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as they credit the author(s) and provided they do not alter or modify the article. Elsevier has established agreements with funding bodies (https://www.elsevier.com/fundingbodies). This ensures authors can comply with funding body Open Access requirements, i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
This journal offers authors a choice in publishing their research:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Manuscripts must conform to JVC style/format; format problems or faulty English may be returned before consideration. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the JVC must conform to the style and format of the JVC. Manuscripts which have format problems or contain extensive faulty English syntax or composition issues will be returned to the authors prior to consideration for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving GREEN OPEN ACCESS
Authors can share their research in a variety of different ways and Elsevier has a number of green open access options available. We recommend authors see our open access page for further information. Authors can also self-archive their manuscripts immediately and enable public access from their institution's repository after an embargo period. This is the version that has been accepted for public…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1760-2734
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-0834
- Society / sponsor
- European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Veterinary Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology 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 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Veterinary Cardiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.49; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Veterinary Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 250 days (interquartile range 163–341 days). 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 Cardiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Cardiology based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), United Kingdom (7) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Veterinary Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Veterinary Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Veterinary Cardiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,360.
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: .