Journal profile · Veterinary-Veterinary (all)
Veterinary and Animal Science
ISSN 2451-943X · Elsevier · Netherlands
Veterinary and Animal Science: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,840; review about 95 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary and Animal Science is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 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, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Animal Science and Zoology and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Veterinary and Animal Science (VAS) was first published in 2016 as a fully open access publication from Elsevier with Dr Andy Butterworth as Founding Editor. VAS attained its first Impact Factor of 1.5 in 2022 under the leadership of Professor Aduli Malau-Aduli of the University of Newcastle, Australia, as Editor-in-Chief from 2018. VAS strongly encourages a multidisciplinary, original and innovative scientific approach to research in the animal science and animal health spectra. The scope of the journal is streamlined into two major sections and covers ruminant, monogastric, aquaculture, equine, camelid and other domestic animal species: 1) Animal Science and 2) Veterinary ScienceThe Animal Science Section will consider original, multidisciplinary and innovative scientific research submissions in the following areas:Animal Genetics, Breeding and Bioinformatics;Animal Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding;Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics;Livestock Production and Management - Meat, Dairy, Wool, Equine, Swine, Bovine, Ovine, Caprine and Poultry Sciences;Food Safety, Shelf-Life and Microbiology.The Veterinary Science Section will consider manuscripts in these areas of original, multidisciplinary and innovative scientific research:Veterinary Physiology, Reproduction and Endocrinology;Veterinary Surgery and Clinical Sciences;Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health;Veterinary Pathology, Immunology, Virology and Pharmacology;Veterinary Diagnostics and Radiology;Veterinary and Animal Science Education.This is a guide to the main areas which Veterinary and Animal Science considers; however, it is not an exhaustive list.Original full research articles, invited systematic and scoping reviews, short communications, case studies, ideas for special issues, and editorial opinions are welcome. However, submissions on topics related to wild animals that are not under the care or direct management of humans, case reports based on only one animal, correspondences to the editor, and questionnaire-based surveys only, will not be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Veterinary (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 6, United States 5, India 4, Australia 3, Italy 2 (39 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 Sciences13.5%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, HealthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary5.2%
- Animal health and immunologyVeterinary4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 853 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 312 | 312 | 137 |
| 2025 | 135 | 135 | 261 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 567 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | 518 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 619 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 800 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,840 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,780 / EUR 2,600 / GBP 2,230 / JPY 344,800 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,140 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,890 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- case reports based on only one animal; correspondences to the editor; questionnaire-based surveys only
Article types accepted17
- case report1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- case reports3.)Case ReportsLength not stated
- commentary1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- correspondence1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- correspondence (and replies)6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Length not stated
- editorial1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- full length article1.)Full Length ArticleLength not stated
- opinion1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- opinion paper5.)Opinion PaperLength not stated
- original research1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- perspective1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- regular paper1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- research paper1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- review1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- review article1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
- review articles2.)Review ArticlesLength not stated
- short communication1.)Full Length Article2.)Review Articles3.)Case Reports4.)Short Communication5.)Opinion Paper6.)Correspondence (and Replies)Full Length ArticleFull length artic…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2451-943X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary and Animal Science
What CAS zone is Veterinary and Animal Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary and Animal Science is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science / Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Veterinary and Animal Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary and Animal Science?
The publisher reports about 95 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Veterinary and Animal Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Veterinary and Animal Science based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (6), United States (5) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary and Animal Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary and Animal Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Veterinary and Animal Science open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary and Animal Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,840.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .