Journal profile
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia
ISSN 0120-2952 · eISSN 2357-3813 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology and Microbial infections and disease research, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia (Rev. Med. Vet. Zoot.) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. The journal was founded in 1929 by Dr. Domenico Geovine, then dean of the National School of Veterinary Medicine, and is one of the oldest academic journals in the field of veterinary and animal sciences in the region. Since its creation, the journal has aimed to provide a rigorous and inclusive platform for the dissemination of scientific knowledge related to animal health, animal production, livestock development, and environmental protection.The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and case reports in the fields of veterinary medicine and animal sciences. Its scope includes, but is not limited to, anatomy, physiology, pathology, surgery, pharmacology, toxicology, internal medicine, small and large animal clinical sciences, animal nutrition and feeding, genetics and genomics, reproduction and animal biotechnology, animal production systems, livestock product processing and quality, animal welfare and behavior, wildlife and conservation medicine, environmental sustainability related to animal production, and public health.All manuscripts are subject to a double-blind peer review process, except for editorial notes. The journal accepts submissions in Spanish, English, and Portuguese; however, all accepted articles are published in English, with translation provided by the journal at no cost to the authors.The journal publishes three issues per year and has followed a continuous publication model since Volume 70, Issue 3 (September–December 2023), whereby articles are published online as soon as they are ready. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia does not charge any fees for article submission, processing, publication, or translation, and all content is freely available to readers.The journal is indexed in major national and international databases and information systems, including AGRIS, CAB Abstracts, CrossRef, DIALNET, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), EBSCO Education Source, LILACS, Latindex Catálogo 2.0, Redalyc, and SciELO.Detailed requirements for each type of manuscript are available in the Author Guidelines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Osorio ZambranoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 8 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary11.5%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology7.4%
- Livestock Farming and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Veterinary Practice and Education StudiesHealth Professions5.6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary4.9%
- Veterinary Equine Medical ResearchVeterinary4.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsSciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, Crossref, AGRIS, DIALNET, EBSCO Education Source, LILACS, Latindex Catalog 2.0, Redalyc
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 111 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 120 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 92 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 155 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted4
- case reportReport of clinical cases that become relevant and publishable due to their specific context. It must contain at least the following sections: Abstract, introduc…Length not stated
- reviewcritical review of a specific topic from an analytical, interpretative and critical perspective of the author, who always uses original sources. For this type o…Length not stated
- review article1.3. Review Article: Critical review of a specific topic from an analytical, interpretative, and critical perspective of the author, always relying on original …Length not stated
- scientific article1.1. Scientific Article: Original scientific article presenting results of research conducted under the scientific method.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 4.1. Authorship
An author is considered to be anyone who has made a direct and substantial contribution to the content of the manuscript. This contribution must include participation in aspects such as the conception of the study and experimental design, acquisition of raw data, data analysis and interpretation of results, application of the appropriate statistical model, writing of the manuscript and associated …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Accepts manuscripts in Spanish, English, and Portuguese; publishes accepted articles in English with translation provided at no cost. Model summary
COPYRIGHT Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: a) Authors retain their copyright and publication rights and grant the journal the right of first publication of their work, which will simultaneously be subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, allowing third parties to share the work provided that its authorship and initial publication (this journal) ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
No fees for submission, processing, publication, or translation; content freely available. Model summary
Focus and Scope Editorial Process Guidelines for Peer Reviewers Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Journal History Statistics Editorial Team Personal Data Processing Policy Contact Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer-review process, except for editorial notes. Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to a double blind peer-review process, except for editorial notes.
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
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0120-2952
- Electronic ISSN
- 2357-3813
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia
How long does peer review take at Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; 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 Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .