Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria
ISSN 0100-2430 · eISSN 2527-2179 · Universidade Federal Fluminense · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 1971
Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria: impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 100; median 100 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria is published by Universidade Federal Fluminense. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Oncology Research, Veterinary Equine Medical Research and Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, together about 23.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To publish original research results in all areas of veterinary medicine, including: Scientific articles Case reports Short communications Research notes Review articles (by invitation only)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief CARLOS WILSONPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 10, United States 7, Italy 2 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine9.9%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary7.4%
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary5.9%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary5.6%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.5%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 675 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 57 | 4 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 14 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 81 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 91 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 234 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 145 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 137 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (109 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- case reportArticles can be submitted in the following formats: scientific article, case report, short communication, research note, and review.Length not stated
- research noteArticles can be submitted in the following formats: scientific article, case report, short communication, research note, and review.Length not stated
- reviewArticles can be submitted in the following formats: scientific article, case report, short communication, research note, and review.Length not stated
- scientific articleArticles can be submitted in the following formats: scientific article, case report, short communication, research note, and review.Length not stated
- short communicationArticles can be submitted in the following formats: scientific article, case report, short communication, research note, and review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authorship criteria based on ICMJE recommendations Model summary
All the authors and co-authors must meet all four of the following requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest declaration required Model summary
Declaration of conflicts of interest of the authors, to identify the possible influence on the results of the research or content of the manuscript;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data availability statement required Model summary
Availability of complementary results, by identifying the repository where raw data are deposited or a pertinent declaration (according to the form provided).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research ethics declaration required on title page Model summary
Declaration that the experimental procedures followed the current research ethics guidelines and the pertinent legal requirements;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
The Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine is an open access journal. All content is freely available under the Creative Commons CC-BY license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review; manuscript must not contain author-identifying information Model summary
The file containing the manuscript must not contain names of the authors, their institutions, affiliations or declarations, so as to enable blind peer review.
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
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1971
- ISSN
- 0100-2430
- Electronic ISSN
- 2527-2179
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria
What is the impact factor of Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 12.
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 64–145 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (10), United States (7) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .