Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Aims & Scope

The journal reports basic, comparative and clinical immunology as they pertain to the animal species designated here: livestock, poultry, and fish species that are major food animals and companion animals such as cats, dogs, horses and camels, and wildlife species that act as reservoirs for food, companion or human infectious diseases, or as models for human disease.

Rodent models of infectious diseases that are of importance in the animal species indicated above,when the disease requires a level of containment that is not readily available for larger animal experimentation (ABSL3), will be considered.

Papers on rabbits, lizards, guinea pigs, badgers, armadillos, elephants, antelope, and buffalo will be reviewed if the research advances our fundamental understanding of immunology, or if they act as a reservoir of infectious disease for the primary animal species designated above, or for humans.

Manuscripts employing other species will be reviewed if justified as fitting into the categories above.

The following topics are appropriate: biology of cells and mechanisms of the immune system, immunochemistry, immunodeficiencies, immunodiagnosis, immunogenetics, immunopathology, immunology of infectious disease and tumors, immunoprophylaxis including vaccine development and delivery, immunological aspects of pregnancy including passive immunity, autoimmuity, neuroimmunology, and transplanatation immunology.

Manuscripts that describe new genes and development of tools such as monoclonal antibodies are also of interest when part of a larger biological study.

Studies employing extracts or constituents (plant extracts, feed additives or microbiome) must be sufficiently defined to be reproduced in other laboratories and also provide evidence for possible mechanisms and not simply show an effect on the immune system.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.427

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13176

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	403

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology 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.

• A rapid, direct assay to measure degranulation of bovine neutrophil primary granules

  Citation: 753

  Authors: Mark J., James A.

• Dietary intake of immunostimulants by rainbow trout affects non-specific immunity and protection against furunculosis

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Andrzej K., Douglas P., Gary L.

• Impact of oxidative stress on the health and immune function of dairy cattle

  Citation: 556

  Authors: Lorraine M., Stacey L.

• Neutrophil function and energy status in Holstein cows with uterine health disorders

  Citation: 494

  Authors: D.S., I.M., T.R., J.P., J.L.

• Camelid immunoglobulins and nanobody technology

  Citation: 431

  Authors: S., T.N., V. Cortez, P., E., J., H., S., V.K., H., U., B., S., U., L., Gh., D.

• Natural hemolytic and bactericidal activities of sea bream Sparus aurata serum are effected by the alternative complement pathway

  Citation: 410

  Authors: J., Lluis

• Toll-like receptor signaling in bony fish

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Alexander, Tom, Hans-Martin

• Fish immunity and parasite infections: from innate immunity to immunoprophylactic prospects

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Pilar

• Keratinocytes and cytokines

  Citation: 324

  Authors: A

• TOLL-like receptors linking innate and adaptive immune response

  Citation: 313

  Authors: Dirk, Thomas W.

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