Journal profile
Small Animal Advances
ISSN 2821-2363 · Rovedar · Türkiye
Small Animal Advances: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Small Animal Advances is published by Rovedar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology and Dermatology and Skin Diseases, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Small Animal Advances, is a quarterly peer-reviewed open-access journal that publishes publishes the most current thinking and recent advances in the form of original papers, case reports, and reviews on all aspects of small animal veterinary practice. By disallowing multiple or redundant publications, SAA upholds ethical standards in academic publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sina SalavatiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 8, Türkiye 2, Iraq 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary23.8%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary9.5%
- Dermatology and Skin DiseasesMedicine6.4%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Veterinary Pharmacology and AnesthesiaVeterinary4.8%
- Dermatological diseases and infestationsMedicine4.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Portico, Sherpa Romeo, PKP (LOCKSS)Publisher 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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 31 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- 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 | EUR 240 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 150 / EUR 240 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 240
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- grey literature
Article types accepted11
- book reviewSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- book reviewsSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- case reportSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- case reportsSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- case seriesSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- original research articleSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- original research articlesSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewsSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationsSmall Animal Advances (SAA) is pleased to publish Original Research Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Case Series, Reviews, and Book Reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Withdrawal free before acceptance; no APC refund after acceptance. Model summary
Withdrawing the article from SAA database at submission time, during the peer review process, and before the acceptance is free of charge. The accepted and paid manuscript can be withdrawn based on reasonable requests but the APC of the article will not be refunded.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interest
Rovedar adheres to COPE and ICMJE guidelines for declaring competing interests by authors, reviewers, and editors. Authors must disclose all relationships and activities that could bias or appear to bias their work, including financial interests (such as research grants, employment, stocks, consulting fees, patents, or payments to close relatives) and non-financial interests (such as editorial boa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of data and materials
Authors are asked to inform the Editor of SAA about the availability of data to the community, especially if the study is financially supported by any institution, sector, or sponsor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Open access; content freely available without charge. Model summary
SAA is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW POLICY
Single-blind peer review; initial screening by editorial team; at least three independent reviewers; final decisions by editorial team. Model summary
SAA operates a single-blind peer-review system. Manuscripts are initially screened by the journal's Editorial team (Editors-in-Chief, Senior Editors, and Associate Editors) and suitable manuscripts are sent to at least three independent reviewers for consideration. Decisions will be made on the recommendations of the reviewers, but final decisions lie with the Editorial team. In case the manuscrip…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate before review. Model summary
There is a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) in SAA journal. Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism by iThenticate, a plagiarism-finding tool, before or during publication, and if found they will be rejected at any stage of processing.
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
- Rovedar
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2821-2363
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Small Animal Advances
How long does peer review take at Small Animal Advances?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Small Animal Advances?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; 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 Small Animal Advances based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (8), Türkiye (2) and Iraq (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Small Animal Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Small Animal Advances 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: .