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Status
Active
Coverage
2024–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.3
SJR · SCImago
0.492
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Animals | 13 / 25 | 50th | Q2 |
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Pets
Pets is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.3), DOAJ. Published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
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ISSN 2813-9372Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Scopus · Q2Open Access
1.3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Pets indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2024–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.3.
What quartile is Pets in Scopus?
Pets is Q2 in Small Animals (rank 13 of 25), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Pets?
Pets is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3, quartile Q2, 50th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.492, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 6.
How much does it cost to publish in Pets?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,207 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Pets and what is its ISSN?
Pets is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). Its ISSN is 2813-9372.
Is Pets in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Pets open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Pets? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Pets has an h-index of 7 and a 2-year mean of 2.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #4 of 24 Scopus journals in Small Animals.
7
h-index
2.13
2-yr mean citations
5
i10-index
127
works indexed
257
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,207
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#4 of 24 Top 17% Small Animals
Pets published 42 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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 Pets? — latest 95 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (26.1%), Germany (6.9%) and Italy (6.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Pets? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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