Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Aims & Scope

JVMS is a peer-reviewed journal and publishes a variety of papers on veterinary science from basic research to applied science and clinical research.

JVMS is published monthly and consists of twelve issues per year.

Papers are from the areas of anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, pathology, immunology, microbiology, virology, parasitology, internal medicine, surgery, clinical pathology, theriogenology, avian disease, public health, ethology, and laboratory animal science.

Although JVMS has played a role in publishing the scientific achievements of Japanese researchers and clinicians for many years, it now also accepts papers submitted from all over the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13805

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	937

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.399

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Isolation and Species Distribution of Staphylococci from Animal and Human Skin.

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Naoko, Asako, Kenji, Akira, Yoshihisa, Satoru, Junichi

• Current Levels of Heavy Metal Pollution in Africa

  Citation: 160

  Authors: John, Mayuni, Takashi

• Cardiovascular Effects of Medetomidine, Detomidine and Xylazine in Horses. | 外科学:馬の心血管系に対するメデトミジン,デトミジンおよびキシラジンの影響

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Kazuto, Sae, Sumiyo, Ikue, Hideya, Takahiro, Sumie, Yasuharu, Tadao, William

• Epidemiological Survey of Theileria orientalis Infection in Grazing Cattle in the Eastern Part of Hokkaido, Japan

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Naomi, Daisuke, Noritaka, Ikuo, Yukio, Hidenari, Teruko, Kei, Sadao, Hiroshi, Seiji, Shirou, Masao, Kotaro, Hisashi, Naoaki

• Decreased Sperm Number and Motile Activity on the F1 Offspring Maternally Exposed to Butyl p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid(Butyl Paraben).

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Kyung-Sun, Jeong-Hwan, Doug-Young, Tae-Won, Guang-Xun, Yong-Soon

• Epidemiology and vaccine of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in China: a mini-review

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Dongbo, Xinyu, Shan, Jianfei, Li

• C-Reactive Protein Concentration in Dogs with Various Diseases

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Masaaki, Masashi, Koichi, Akiko, Ko, Asuka, Yasuhito, Hajime

• An Overview on Mycotoxin Contamination of Foods in Africa

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Wageh Sobhy, Yoshinori, Shouta M.M., Mayumi

• Comparison of Methods for Isolating Exosomes from Bovine Milk

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Tetsuya, Yasuo, Tsukasa, Naotaka

• Evaluation of Chitin and Chitosan on Open Wound Healing in Dogs.

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Yoshiharu, Kenji, Saburo, Akira, Shin-ichiro, Yoshihiro

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