Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Aims & Scope

Published twice monthly, this peer-reviewed, general scientific journal provides reports of clinical research, feature articles and regular columns of interest to veterinarians in private and public practice.

The News and Classified Ad sections are posted online 10 days to two weeks before they are delivered in print.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12355

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1271

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.462

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	137

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Veterinary, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Assessment of the economic impact of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome on swine production in the United States

  Citation: 868

  Authors: Eric J., James B., Colin D., John W., Eric J., Ann H., Alice L., Jeffrey J.

• Development and validation of a questionnaire for measuring behavior and temperament traits in pet dogs

  Citation: 559

  Authors: Yuying, James A.

• 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia

  Citation: 527

  Authors:

• Effects of diet restriction on life span and age-related changes in dogs

  Citation: 473

  Authors: Richard D., Dennis F., Joan M., Sandra L., Darryl N., Elizabeth H., George, Mariangela, Gail K., Howard D.

• Health status and population characteristics of dogs and cats examined at private veterinary practices in the United States

  Citation: 445

  Authors: Elizabeth M., P. Jane, Claudia A., Linda M., Jeffrey S.

• Vertebral scale system to measure canine heart size in radiographs

  Citation: 378

  Authors: James W., Jörg

• Rift Valley fever virus

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Brian H., Thomas G., Stuart T., N. James

• Use of a portable real-time reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction assay for rapid detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Johnny D., Fred, Fernando A., Jung H., Ed, Gary W., Juan, Stefanie J., Katina S., Kristin L., Daniel L., William M.

• Evaluation of genetic and metabolic predispositions and nutritional risk factors for pasture-associated laminitis in ponies

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Kibby H., David S., Tanja M., Bridgett M., Rebecca K., W. Burton

• Risk factors for relinquishment of dogs to an animal shelter

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Gary J., Lawrence T., Alan M., George P., Carol

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