Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice
ISSN 0195-5616 · eISSN 1878-1306 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1979
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.03; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,950; review 18–36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 147 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Oncology Research and Human-Animal Interaction Studies, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Small Animals. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice offers you the most current information on the treatment of small animals such as cats and dogs, updates you on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Published bi-monthly—in January, March, May, July, September, November—each issue focuses on a single topic in small animal practice, including endocrinology, fluids and electrolytes, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, urology, respiratory issues , surgical information, small animal behavior, laboratory medicine, imaging methods, and nutrition.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryVeterinary11.2%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine9.9%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Veterinary Orthopedics and NeurologyVeterinary6.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine5.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5%
- Veterinary Practice and Education StudiesHealth Professions4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,452OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,181 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 4 | 11 |
| 2025 | 147 | 9 | 108 |
| 2024 | 91 | 23 | 134 |
| 2023 | 137 | 11 | 744 |
| 2022 | 114 | 3 | 1,045 |
| 2021 | 115 | 7 | 1,180 |
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)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,950 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,310 / JPY 317,030 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted2
- reviewThe Clinics and Advances review article journals publish high-quality, invited review content on a bi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Each journal’s editori…Length not stated
- review articlesClinics and Advances Review Articles include Medical, Surgical, Dental, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine periodicals that review the current state of the practi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
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 ·- Peer review
Authorship is by invitation only; unsolicited submissions are not accepted. Model summary
Please note that authorship in the Clinics is by invitation only. We do not accept unsolicited submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing is allowed in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy and does not count as prior publication. 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.
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0195-5616
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-1306
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice
What CAS zone is Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.03; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice?
Authors report an average review time of 18–36 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.
Which databases index Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .