Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Aims & Scope

Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research is an international journal that focuses on all aspects of veterinary behavioral medicine, with a particular emphasis on clinical applications and research.

Articles cover such topics as basic research involving normal signaling or social behaviors, welfare and/or housing issues, molecular or quantitative genetics, and applied behavioral issues (eg, working dogs) that may have implications for clinical interest or assessment.

JVEB is the official journal of the Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group, the British Veterinary Behaviour Association, Gesellschaft fr Tierverhaltensmedizin und Therapie, the International Working Dog Breeding Association, the Pet Professional Guild, the Association Veterinaire Suisse pour la Medecine Comportementale, and The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11801

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	439

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.489

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

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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.

• The relationship between training methods and the occurrence of behavior problems, as reported by owners, in a population of domestic dogs

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Emily J., Caroline, Anne, Rachel A.

• Perception of dogs’ stress by their owners

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Chiara, Angelo, Jane Lansdown, Paolo, Laura, Claudio

• Companion animals and human health: Benefits, challenges, and the road ahead

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Marguerite

• Sociality in cats: A comparative review

  Citation: 137

  Authors: John W.S.

• The development and assessment of temperament tests for adult companion dogs

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Katy D., Daniel S.

• Development of an ethogram for a pain scoring system in ridden horses and its application to determine the presence of musculoskeletal pain

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Sue, Jeannine, Andrea D., Jessica

• The effects of the Spanish COVID-19 lockdown on people, their pets, and the human-animal bond

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Jonathan, Elena, Patricia, Juan, Jaume

• Prevalence, comorbidity, and behavioral variation in canine anxiety

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Katriina, Sini, Hannes

• Horse-training techniques that may defy the principles of learning theory and compromise welfare

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Andrew N., Paul D.

• The effects of using aversive training methods in dogs—A review

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Gal

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