Journal profile · VETERINARY SCIENCES
Slovenian Veterinary Research
ISSN 1580-4003 · eISSN 2385-8761 · University of Ljubljana - Veterinary Faculty · SLOVENIA · Quarterly · Founded 2000
Slovenian Veterinary Research: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovenian Veterinary Research is published by University of Ljubljana - Veterinary Faculty 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, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock and Microbial infections and disease research, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of Journal Slovenian Veterinary Research is to advance veterinary medicine by promoting fundamental and applied research pertaining to animal and human health and wellbeing. We publish original and review articles in the field of rapidly developing areas of biomedicine, comparative biology, physiology, and medicine, and one health sciences, as well as case reports, shorter scientific contributions, letters to the editor, etc., which have not been published or are under consideration for publication elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): VETERINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Klementina Fon TacerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovenia 4, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Austria 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.9%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 850 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 18 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 31 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 124 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 59 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 96 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted5
- case reportscase reports, shorter scientific contributions, letters to the editorLength not stated
- letters to the editorcase reports, shorter scientific contributions, letters to the editorLength not stated
- original articlespublishes original articles, which report the results of research in most areas of veterinary medicine, biomedicine, comparative biology, physiology, and medici…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal also publishes review articles dealing with these rapidly developing areasLength not stated
- shorter scientific contributionscase reports, shorter scientific contributions, letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Guidelines for authors: Use of Chat GPT and other AI tools
AI use disclosure required. Model summary
Slovenian Veterinary Research welcomes the use of Chat GPT and similar AI languagemodels to improve language, content, communication, and creativity. To promoteresponsible and ethical use, we have established the following guidelines for authors usingChat GPT:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1) Authors are confirming that they are the authors of the submitting article, which will be published (print and online) in Slovenian Veterinary Research by University of Ljubljana Press (University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Gerbičeva ulica 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia). The author’s name will be evident in the article in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal publishes according to the diamond open access model and supports the principle that making research findings freely available to the public encourages the public good through the greater global exchange of knowledge. Slovenian Veterinary Research does not charge authors to publish (APC) nor readers to access published articles. Published articles are not eligible for a fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The review process is managed by the manuscript management software (Open Journal Systems). In a single-blind process, at least two reviewers are selected according to their expertise in the field of the manuscript. In case of disagreement between the two reviewers, we invite a third reviewer to help with the decision-making. The final decision resides with the Associate Editors and Editor-in-Chie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
A comprehensive manuscripts screening aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process is performed during the editorial process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Guidelines for the submission of preprints
Preprint submission allowed. Model summary
Slovenian Veterinary Research welcomes the submission of preprints - drafts of researchpapers that are made publicly available prior to official peer review and publication in ourjournal.
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
- University of Ljubljana - Veterinary Faculty
- Country or region
- SLOVENIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1580-4003
- Electronic ISSN
- 2385-8761
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slovenian Veterinary Research
What CAS zone is Slovenian Veterinary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slovenian Veterinary Research 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 Slovenian Veterinary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.8; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Slovenian Veterinary Research?
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 Slovenian Veterinary Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Slovenian Veterinary Research based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovenia (4), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Slovenian Veterinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovenian Veterinary Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Slovenian Veterinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
Slovenian Veterinary Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .