Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi
ISSN 1300-6045 · eISSN 1309-2251 · Kafkas University · TURKEY · Semiannual · Founded 1995
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7; JCR Q3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi is published by Kafkas 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 Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Agricultural and Rural Development Research and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi” publishes original (full-length) articles, short communications, preliminary scientific reports, case reports, and letters to the editor on all aspects of veterinary medicine and animal science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Agricultural and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Bee Products Chemical AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · VETERINARY SCIENCES · rank 91/170 · 2021
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
TR-DIZINPublisher website
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 316OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,818 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 4 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 42 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 221 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | 255 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 175 |
| 2021 | 107 | 107 | 185 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
56 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports 3–6 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 82%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- case reportsCase reports describe rare significant findings encountered in the application, clinic, and laboratory of related fields.Length not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor are short and picture-documented presentations of subjects with scientific or practical benefits or interesting cases.Length not stated
- original (full-length) articlespublishes original (full-length) articles, short communications, preliminary scientific reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- original (full-length) manuscriptsOriginal (full-length) manuscripts are original and proper scientific papers based on sufficient scientific investigations, observations and experiments.Length not stated
- preliminary scientific reportsPreliminary scientific reports are a short description of partially completed original research findings at an interpretable level.Length not stated
- reviewsReviews are original manuscripts that gather the literature on the current and significant subject along with the commentary and findings of the author on a par…Length not stated
- short communicationShort communication manuscripts contain recent information and findings in the related topics; however, they are written with insufficient length to be a full-l…Length not stated
- short communicationspublishes original (full-length) articles, short communications, preliminary scientific reports, case reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No fee charged at any stage (No APC/APF). Model summary
No fee is charged at any stage in Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi (No APC/APF)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must remove identifying information before submission. Model summary
We follow a double-blind peer-review process, and therefore the authors should remove their name and any acknowledgment from the manuscript before submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with software; plagiarism/self-plagiarism not tolerated. Model summary
All manuscripts received are checking by plagiarism checker software, which compares the content of the manuscript with a broad database of academic publications.
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
- Kafkas University
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- Turkish, English, German
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1300-6045
- Electronic ISSN
- 1309-2251
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi
What CAS zone is Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi 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 Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.7; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 56 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 82%. 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 JCR quartile is Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, VETERINARY SCIENCES Q3 (91/170). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .