Journal profile · Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Zoonoses
ISSN 2737-7466 · eISSN 2737-7474 · Compuscript Ltd · Ireland
Zoonoses: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zoonoses is published by Compuscript Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Zoonotic diseases and public health, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research and Vector-borne infectious diseases, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zoonoses welcomes the submission of research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications & case report articles
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Veterinary (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Lynn SoongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 33 in mainland China (about 49%); most named Mainland China 33, United States 16, Germany 4, Japan 2, Brazil 2 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Zoonotic diseases and public healthMedicine12.8%
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchMedicine9.3%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology8.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine8.4%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine7.1%
- Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceMedicine5.2%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine4.9%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 15/44 | 67th |
| Infectious Diseases | Q2 | 174/361 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: CNKI, OCLC, Sherpa Romeo, EmCare, EmBiology, EBSCOhost™, NISC (Africa-Wide Information, WOW, FFAB), Global Health®, WorldCat, Primo Central (Ex Libris), CNKI Scholar (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure), Summon Databases
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 328 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 338 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 271 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 173 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 166 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
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)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted16, with length limits
- case reportZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- commentariesZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- commentaryZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- editorialsZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- global infectious diseases reportsZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- letter to the editorresented. The prescribed word count for Letter to the Editor is no more than 1,000 words (excluding Abstracts, Acknowledgements, References, figuresmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- protocolZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research articleZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- research articlesZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- review articleZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- review articlesZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- short communicationZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationsZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
- study protocolZoonoses publishes research articles, review articles, commentaries, editorials, short communications, case report articles, letters to the Editor, study protoc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability
- AI use
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Tools Policy Model summary
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automated Tools Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Each author must disclose all financial relationships related to the subject of the paper. This should include equity ownership, profit-sharing agreements, royalties, patents, and grants. Authors do not need to report the sums concerned. If none, state “none”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Prospective registration of systematic reviews is welcomed and encouraged (e.g., PROSPERO); registration number should be included in the last line of the manuscript abstract. Model summary
The prospective registration of systematic reviews is welcomed, and we encourage all authors to register their systematic reviews in a suitable registry (such as PROSPERO). Please include the registration number in the last line of the manuscript abstract.
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
- Compuscript Ltd
- Country or region
- Ireland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2737-7466
- Electronic ISSN
- 2737-7474
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zoonoses
How long does peer review take at Zoonoses?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. 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 Zoonoses?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Graphical abstract: 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 Zoonoses based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 33 (about 49%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (33), United States (16) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zoonoses?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zoonoses is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Zoonoses open access, and what is the APC?
Zoonoses is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .