Veterinary Surgery

Aims & Scope

Veterinary Surgery, the official publication of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and European College of Veterinary Surgeons, is a source of up-to-date coverage of surgical and anesthetic management of animals, addressing significant problems in veterinary surgery with relevant case histories and observations.

It contains original, peer-reviewed articles that cover developments in veterinary surgery, and presents the most current review of the field, with timely articles on surgical techniques, diagnostic aims, care of infections, and advances in knowledge of metabolism as it affects the surgical patient.

The journal places new developments in perspective, encompassing new concepts and peer commentary to help better understand and evaluate the surgical patient.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.748

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	94

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7431

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	744

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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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.

• Proposed Definitions and Criteria for Reporting Time Frame, Outcome, and Complications For Clinical Orthopedic Studies in Veterinary Medicine

  Citation: 310

  Authors: James L., Richard, Michael G., B. Duncan X., C. Wayne, Antonio, Peter, John, Kurt, John, Lisa, Alan R., Kei, Amy, Dorothy Cimino, Allison

• Arthroscopic Subchondral Bone Plate Microfracture Technique Augments Healing of Large Chondral Defects in the Radial Carpal Bone and Medial Femoral Condyle of Horses

  Citation: 279

  Authors: D.D., G.W., B.E., W.G., J.R., R.D., R.D., C.W.

• Hemodynamic Effects of Medetomidine in the Dog: A Dose Titration Study

  Citation: 268

  Authors: BRUNO H., JOHN P.

• Evaluation of the Sensitivity and Specificity of Diagnostic Criteria for Sepsis in Dogs

  Citation: 253

  Authors: J. G., R., N. B.

• A Prospective Study of Postoperative Surgical Site Infections in Dogs and Cats

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Simone, Peter, Frédéric, Patrick

• Effect of Tibial Plateau Leveling on Cranial and Caudal Tibial Thrusts in Canine Cranial Cruciate–Deficient Stifles: An In Vitro Experimental Study

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Christine C., Loïc M., Steven P., Ruby L.

• The Effect of Laparoscopic Versus Open Ovariectomy on Postsurgical Activity in Small Dogs

  Citation: 214

  Authors: WILLIAM T. N., PHILIPP D., DOROTHY C.

• Predictive Variables for Complications after TPLO with Stifle Inspection by Arthrotomy in 1000 Consecutive Dogs

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Noel, Miguel Angel

• Comparison of Laparoscopic Ovariohysterectomy and Ovariohysterectomy in Dogs

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Ellen B., H., Mark E.

• Efficacy and Kinetics of Carprofen, Administered Preoperatively or Postoperatively, for the Prevention of Pain in Dogs Undergoing Ovariohysterectomy

  Citation: 183

  Authors: B. DUNCAN X., PETER J., ALAN, AVRIL E.

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