Journal profile
Veterinary Vaccine
ISSN 2772-5359 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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Veterinary Vaccine: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 123 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Veterinary Vaccine is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal Virus Infections Studies, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology and Virology and Viral Diseases, together about 44.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Veterinary Vaccine is an open access, peer reviewed journal that publishes papers on all aspects of vaccinology research conducted on a wide range of domestic, wildlife and aquatic animals. Our aim is to encourage scientists in all relevant disciplines to publish their original research articles, reviews, case reports, communications and policies in the journal. Subjects in related areas of host immunology mechanisms, immunopathogenesis, immune responses to vaccines, vaccine development and efficacy evaluation, vaccine vectors, adjuvants and immunomodulators, vaccine safety and policies all fall into the scope of the journal.The unique feature of the journal is to publish research topics on veterinary parasite/bacterial/viral/fungal vaccines, zoonotic disease vaccines, veterinary vaccine technology and operational research. Manuscripts regarding original research results and basic and field research reviews will be particularly welcomed. Papers outside the above research topics are also welcome and please do not hesitated to contact us for specific questions. For detailed information on the submission categories, authors are encouraged to refer to the Guide for Authors before submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Gaiping ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 33%); most named United States 8, Mainland China 7, United Kingdom 5, Austria 1 (21 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 Sciences19.4%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.3%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine10.2%
- Poxvirus research and outbreaksImmunology and Microbiology7.1%
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approachesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology5.1%
- Influenza Virus Research StudiesMedicine4.1%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology3.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 41 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 64 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 58 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
123 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / EUR 1,400 / GBP 1,200 / JPY 186,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation upon submission. Model summary
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 Changes to authorship
Maximum of 6 keywords, American spelling, avoiding general/plural terms and multiple concepts. Model summary
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors must disclose competing interests on behalf of all authors. Model summary
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a License Agreement upon acceptance; third-party reuse of open access articles depends on chosen user license. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints may be shared anywhere at any time; sharing does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Veterinary Vaccine
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Animal Virus Infections Studies, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatReference style: Harvard; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 1,500 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time123 days · Publisher-reported, submission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeksReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-5359
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Vaccine
How long does peer review take at Veterinary Vaccine?
The publisher reports about 123 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42%. 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 Vaccine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Harvard; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Vaccine based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Mainland China (7) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Veterinary Vaccine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Veterinary Vaccine is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Veterinary Vaccine open access, and what is the APC?
Veterinary Vaccine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .