Journal profile · Immunology
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
ISSN 0165-2427 · eISSN 1873-2534 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1979
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; median 52 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 38%); 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 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 Immune Response and Inflammation, T-cell and B-cell Immunology and Immune Cell Function and Interaction, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology9.6%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology8.1%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology5.2%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
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 | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
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 | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,636OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,851 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 30 | 33 |
| 2025 | 107 | 34 | 154 |
| 2024 | 88 | 45 | 300 |
| 2023 | 84 | 31 | 381 |
| 2022 | 90 | 35 | 527 |
| 2021 | 121 | 49 | 1,004 |
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
52 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 76 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 56 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (212 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 38%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,250 / EUR 3,040 / GBP 2,600 / JPY 403,100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0165-2427
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-2534
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
What CAS zone is Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / 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 Immunology and Immunopathology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.76; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 52 days (interquartile range 37–76 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 38%)”. 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 Immunology and Immunopathology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
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: .