| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary (all) | 22 / 204 | 89th | Q1 |
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BMC Veterinary Research
BMC Veterinary Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.3), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1746-6148Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
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Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
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Is BMC Veterinary Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.3.
What quartile is BMC Veterinary Research in Scopus?
BMC Veterinary Research is Q1 in Veterinary (all) (rank 22 of 204), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Veterinary Research?
BMC Veterinary Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.697, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 92.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Veterinary Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Veterinary Research and what is its ISSN?
BMC Veterinary Research is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1746-6148.
Is BMC Veterinary Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Veterinary Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Veterinary Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Veterinary Research has an h-index of 110 and a 2-year mean of 2.94 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #13 of 197 Scopus journals in Veterinary (all).
BMC Veterinary Research published 779 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Veterinary Research? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (23.4%), Ethiopia (7.2%) and United States (6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Veterinary Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 8 retracted papers are recorded (1.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 8 · 1.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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