22 Veterinary journals in ORBIT Tier 1 with at least 10 papers in 2025. ORBIT Tier 1: top quarter of Veterinary by citation impact, our own ranking. Not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
As of 2 October 2026. From OpenAlex, Crossref and DOAJ. ORBIT Tier is our own ranking within a field, not a Scopus or Web of Science quartile.
| Journal | ISSN | Papers in 2025 | ORBIT Tier | Fee to publish | Open access | DOAJ | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Animal Behaviour Science | 0168-1591 | 319 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Equine Veterinary Journal | 0425-1644 | 267 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Veterinary Parasitology | 0304-4017 | 245 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | Netherlands |
| Frontiers in Animal Science | 2673-6225 | 223 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| Veterinary Surgery | 0161-3499 | 208 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Animal Models and Experimental Medicine | 2096-5451 | 205 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,92,657 to publish | Yes | Yes | United States |
| The Veterinary Journal | 1090-0233 | 198 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Lab Animal | 0093-7355 | 184 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United States |
| Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | 1098-612X | 164 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,73,391 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Toxicology in Vitro | 0887-2333 | 135 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| ALTEX | 0946-7785 | 103 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,72,080 to publish | Yes | Yes | Germany |
| Discover Animals | 3004-894X | 102 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,13,185 to publish | Yes | Yes | |
| Animal Welfare | 0962-7286 | 81 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,32,718 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 2673-5636 | 69 | 1 | ≈ ₹1,15,325 to publish | Yes | Yes | Switzerland |
| NAM journal. | 3050-6204 | 68 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,03,435 to publish | Yes | Yes | Niger |
| Laboratory Animals | 0023-6772 | 66 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Porcine Health Management | 2055-5660 | 66 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,38,342 to publish | Yes | Yes | United Kingdom |
| Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science | 1088-8705 | 57 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | United States |
| New Zealand Veterinary Journal | 0048-0169 | 57 | 1 | Fee not published | No | No | New Zealand |
| International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance | 2211-3207 | 56 | 1 | ≈ ₹3,28,480 to publish | Yes | Yes | Netherlands |
| Alternatives to Laboratory Animals | 0261-1929 | 55 | 1 | Free via subscription (paywalled) | No | No | United Kingdom |
| Frontiers in Ethology | 2813-5091 | 22 | 1 | ≈ ₹2,24,883 to publish | Yes | Yes |