Journal profile · Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Research
ISSN 0928-4249 · eISSN 1297-9716 · BioMed Central · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 2011
Veterinary Research: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.72; fully open access; APC about USD 2,470; median 114 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 252 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Thereafter, please upload new submissions through the Cambridge University Press site: www.editorialmanager.com/vetres From 2027, Veterinary Research will no longer be published by BMC, part of Springer Nature. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Research is published by BioMed Central 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 Animal Virus Infections Studies, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 30.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope Veterinary Research is an open access journal that publishes high-quality and novel research and review articles focusing on all aspects of infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions in animals. The journal covers studies involving: Farmed animals, including equines, and companion animals Wild animals, when infections are of zoonotic interest and/or related to domestic animals Laboratory animals and animal models of human infectious diseases Particular attention is given to zoonotic, emerging, and re-emerging pathogens. Manuscripts based on in vitro, ex vivo, or organoid models that mimic living tissue and disease processes are also welcome. Topics of Interest The journal publishes research in the following areas: Pathogens and Host-Pathogen Interactions Novel insights into viruses, bacteria, protozoa, helminths, fungi, and mammalian prions Focus on molecular mechanisms driving host-pathogen interactions Note: Purely descriptive or correlative studies (e.g., phenotypic/genotypic antibiotic resistance surveys) are not a priority Immunity and Vaccinology Fundamental studies on systemic and mucosal immunity in infected animals Development and evaluation of new vaccines against pathogens Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control of Infectious Diseases Research enhancing our understanding of the dynamics and management of infectious diseases in animals Epidemiological contributions from veterinary sciences, computational biology, economics, social sciences, and related fields Diagnostic-Oriented Research Diagnostic-focused manuscripts may be considered on a case-by-case basis, with a preference for: Studies on serotype or variant distribution in under-reported or poorly documented regions Diagnostic data directly linked to virulence or clinical outcomes in hosts Validation of new diagnostic techniques that are broadly applicable and potentially game-changing What Is Not Within Scope Studies focused solely on treatment of diseases Pathological or clinical case reports Technical notes or incremental studies with limited originality Research for which the results apply only to a narrow geographic scope without the potential for generalisability Studies reporting negative results without significant scientific insight Review Articles and Thematic Issues Veterinary Research welcomes: Review articles offering comprehensive, critical syntheses of current knowledge in host-microbe interactions or infectious disease epidemiology. Reviews should not fo
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Vincent BePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named France 16, United Kingdom 11, Belgium 10, Canada 7, United States 3 (68 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.3%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine8.8%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology7.5%
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5%
- Vector-Borne Animal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Veterinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,064OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 244LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,924 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 157 | 56 |
| 2025 | 252 | 252 | 967 |
| 2024 | 173 | 173 | 1,396 |
| 2023 | 124 | 124 | 1,403 |
| 2022 | 113 | 113 | 2,677 |
| 2021 | 148 | 148 | 4,111 |
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
114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 173 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (468 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | EUR 1,940 / USD 2,470 / GBP 1,740 | Yes | CC BY, CC0 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,390 / EUR 1,875 / GBP 1,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,590 / USD 2,290 / EUR 1,810 | Yes | — |
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
- BioMed Central
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 0928-4249
- Electronic ISSN
- 1297-9716
- Society / sponsor
- French National Research Institute for Agriculture
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Research
What CAS zone is Veterinary Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Veterinary Research is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Veterinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Veterinary Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.72; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 149.
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 94–158 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Veterinary Research based?
Of the 68 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (16), United Kingdom (11) and Belgium (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Veterinary Research open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,470.
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: .