Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Ophthalmology
ISSN 1463-5216 · eISSN 1463-5224 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Veterinary Ophthalmology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,860; median 139 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 159 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Ophthalmology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Ocular Surface and Contact Lens, Ocular Infections and Treatments and Corneal Surgery and Treatments, together about 35.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ophthalmology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Veterinary Ophthalmology Clinical and investigational veterinary and comparative ophthalmology Prospective and retrospective studies or reviews of naturally occurring ocular disease in veterinary species Experimental models of both animal and human ocular disease in veterinary species Anatomic studies of the animal eye Physiological studies of the animal eye Pharmacological studies of the animal eye Special issues are published annually.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 22, Netherlands 2, Brazil 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ocular Surface and Contact LensMedicine13.7%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine10.9%
- Corneal Surgery and TreatmentsMedicine10.6%
- Glaucoma and retinal disordersMedicine9.6%
- Veterinary Oncology ResearchMedicine9.2%
- Corneal surgery and disordersMedicine6.9%
- Intraocular Surgery and LensesMedicine6%
- Retinal Development and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
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 | 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 | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
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
- Impact factor
- 1.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 36.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 125LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 137Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 466,318Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 | 85 | 21 |
| 2025 | 159 | 98 | 130 |
| 2024 | 138 | 82 | 245 |
| 2023 | 123 | 83 | 394 |
| 2022 | 99 | 28 | 546 |
| 2021 | 117 | 28 | 755 |
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 Crossref · to
139 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 92 days – 236 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 169 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (325 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)
- 12–24 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 156 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,860 / EUR 3,230 / GBP 2,560 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- brief communicationArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- brief communicationsBrief Communications Brief communications are used when the extent of the investigation or the findings do not warrant a full paper, but are still considered of…Length not stated
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- full paperArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
- viewpointArticle Type Description Word Guide (this is a suggested range and not prescriptive) Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Reports Including clinical…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools — such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) — cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Veterinary Ophthalmology requires that all authors include a conflict of interest statement (this should be included in the Title Page). Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Veterinary Ophthalmology expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval Statement
We require that authors indicate during submission of their manuscript if the study required institutional or governmental approval in the jurisdiction in which it was conducted, and whether such approval was granted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Veterinary Ophthalmology is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/VOP For technical help with the submission system, please review Wiley’s Research Exchange Author Help Documents or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Edi…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1463-5216
- Electronic ISSN
- 1463-5224
- Society / sponsor
- American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 6 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Ophthalmology
What CAS zone is Veterinary Ophthalmology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary Ophthalmology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 Ophthalmology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Ophthalmology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 139 days (interquartile range 92–236 days); authors report an average review time of 12–24 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56% (2025). 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 Ophthalmology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Ophthalmology based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), Netherlands (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary Ophthalmology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Ophthalmology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Veterinary Ophthalmology open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Ophthalmology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,860.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .