Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
ISSN 0898-7564 · eISSN 2470-4083 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 dental development and anomalies, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 30.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the journal of record in its field, the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry (JOVD) is written for veterinary dental scientists, veterinarians, ...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief David E ClarkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 45, Canada 4, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2, Japan 1 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry9.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.2%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine6.2%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry5.4%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry5.2%
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 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 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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 46 | 16 | 22 |
| 2024 | 50 | 16 | 53 |
| 2023 | 80 | 29 | 214 |
| 2022 | 55 | 6 | 189 |
| 2021 | 44 | 3 | 149 |
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.
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0898-7564
- Electronic ISSN
- 2470-4083
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Veterinary Dentistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Veterinary Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Veterinary Dentistry 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 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 Dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 45.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Veterinary Dentistry based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (45), Canada (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Veterinary Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Veterinary Dentistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Veterinary Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .