Journal profile
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal
ISSN 2622-1012 · Universitas Brawijaya · Indonesia
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal is published by Universitas Brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Helminth infection and control and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal (VBCJ) is a peer-reviewed journal managed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia. Initially registered in 2019 (ISSN Online: 2622-1012), the journal has undergone significant organizational restructuring, gaining a professional collaboration with the Indonesian Veterinary Association for East Java II (PDHI Jatim II) in 2020, and leading to a renewed commitment to professional editorial management beginning in 2022. This journal provides a platform for the dissemination of good-quality research across all fields of veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences, including original research, review papers, short communication, and case reports. This journal has two (2) issues in a year which will be published normally in June and December, with a continuous publication method. To implement the quality assurance of the journal, the editorial board members were invited from seven (8) countries, namely Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, the United States of America, Nigeria, Bangladesh, England, and Belgium. Meanwhile, the authors so far are from 12 countries, namely the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States of America, Queensland, Nigeria, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Peer reviewers who are working in the editorial process come from 15 countries, namely Indonesia, Nigeria, India, Tunisia, Italy, Belgium, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, the United States of America, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Zambia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 14, Malaysia 3, Australia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary12.7%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary8.7%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary4.8%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
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
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
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 93 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case studyCASE STUDY The total word for a published case study is 1500 to 2000 words with 20 or more references excluding figures, tables, etc.Length not stated
- perspectiveh of the main manuscript of a published perspective ranges from 1500 to 2000 words, with 20 or more references. The contents of the research amain text ≤ 2,000 words
- research articleRESEARCH ARTICLE and SHORT COMMUNICATION Research Article. Its main manuscript should be 4000-6000 words long with 25 or more references.Length not stated
- review articlefrom competent and authorized sources. REVIEW ARTICLE It should be 6000 - 8000 words long excluding figures, tables and graphics, with 50 or mormain text ≤ 8,000 words
- short communicationShort Communication. Short Communication is a short overview of a research topic relevant to the field. The length of the main manuscript of a published perspec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publicat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review instructions must be followed for peer-reviewed sections. Model summary
When submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review must be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Zero-plagiarism policy with similarity check software. Model summary
The Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal adopts a zero-plagiarism policy and uses plagiarism detection software (similarity check program) to prevent plagiarism in published articles.
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
- Universitas Brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2622-1012
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Biomedical and Clinical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (14), Malaysia (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal 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: .