Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Aims & Scope

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology (VCOT) is the most important single source for clinically relevant information in veterinary orthopaedics and neurosurgery available anywhere in the world today.

It is unique in that it is truly comparative and there is an unrivalled mix of review articles and basic science amid the information that is immediately clinically relevant in veterinary surgery today.

VCOT is a must-have reference for any veterinary surgeon, clinician or researcher interested in orthopaedic and neurologic surgery with a close eye on progress in the human field and in all animal species.

The information is pertinent, succinct and relevant.

The peer review process is impeccable and the consistent delivery of premier articles of direct relevance to the disciplines of orthopaedics, neurosurgery and traumatology is world-class.

VCOT is published six times per year, both in print and online.

Online services include manuscript submission and review, content alerts, and rapid publication.

Subscribers to the journal can also enjoy online access to the journal archive.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.548

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	54

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10608

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	228

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and 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.

• Incidence of Canine Appendicular Musculoskeletal Disorders in 16 Veterinary Teaching Hospitals from 1980 through 1989

  Citation: 288

  Authors: Justine, Connie, Gert

• A comparative study of articular cartilage thickness in the stifle of animal species used in human pre-clinical studies compared to articular cartilage thickness in the human knee

  Citation: 251

  Authors: D. D., M. W., C. W.

• Tibial tuberosity advancement in 65 canine stifles

  Citation: 120

  Authors: J. M., C. P., O. I., R. A., P. K., D. E.

• Retrospective study of 476 tibial plateau levelling osteotomy procedures

  Citation: 102

  Authors: J., J., M., M.

• Update on the aetiopathogenesis of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease

  Citation: 100

  Authors: K., K., E. J.

• Force plate gait analysis at the walk and trot in dogs with low-grade hindlimb lameness

  Citation: 100

  Authors: J., S., P. M., K.

• Force plate gait analysis to assess limb function after tibial tuberosity advancement in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament disease

  Citation: 95

  Authors: D., T., M., P., K.

• Outcome and prognostic factors in nonambulatory Hansen Type I intervertebral disc extrusions: 308 cases

  Citation: 93

  Authors: D. A., E. R., M. D., E. R., J. A., N. W., T. W., T. L.

• A review of osteoarthritis and obesity: current understanding of the relationship and benefit of obesity treatment and prevention in the dog

  Citation: 89

  Authors: B. A., D. A., S., W. G.

• A review of post-operative infections in veterinary orthopaedic surgery

  Citation: 87

  Authors: J. S.

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