| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary (all) | 39 / 204 | 81st | Q1 |
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Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Journal of Veterinary Behavior is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3.7), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Inc..
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ISSN 1558-7878Verify ISSN ↗1878-7517Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$3,490 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Journal of Veterinary Behavior indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.7.
What quartile is Journal of Veterinary Behavior in Scopus?
Journal of Veterinary Behavior is Q1 in Veterinary (all) (rank 39 of 204), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Veterinary Behavior?
Journal of Veterinary Behavior 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 3.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 81st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.475, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 65.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Veterinary Behavior?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,490 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 Journal of Veterinary Behavior and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Veterinary Behavior is published by Elsevier Inc. Its print ISSN is 1558-7878 and its online ISSN is 1878-7517.
Is Journal of Veterinary Behavior covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Veterinary Behavior in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Veterinary Behavior open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Veterinary Behavior? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Veterinary Behavior has an h-index of 74 and a 2-year mean of 1.71 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #48 of 197 Scopus journals in Veterinary (all).
Journal of Veterinary Behavior published 85 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 130. 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 Journal of Veterinary Behavior? — latest 81 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (15.6%), Canada (11.1%) and Brazil (10.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Veterinary Behavior? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.8 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 2 · 0.8 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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