New Zealand Veterinary Journal
The NZVJ is a high-quality peer-reviewed scientific journal, published by Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA).
The NZVJ publishes review articles, original research findings, clinical observations, rapid communications and correspondence covering all aspects of veterinary science, animal welfare, and animal health aspects of animal science.
Citation
The latest citation indices for the New Zealand Veterinary Journal in the current ISI Journal Citation Report, Science Edition (2009) are:
Impact Factor 1.205 |
5-Year Impact Factor 1.395 (top 30%) |
Immediacy Index 0.547 (top 10%) |
Half life >10 years |
Purposes
The NZVJ specialises in articles on topics of particular interest and relevance to the New Zealand veterinary and animal science communities including infectious disease and the health and production of pastoral livestock and performance horses. However, submissions from all disciplines are welcomed.
The purposes of the NZVJ are:
- To be the flagship scientific publication of the NZVA, and attract and serve as a major conduit for high-quality veterinary and animal science and novel case reports, originating from NZ and internationally, to the veterinary and animal science communities in NZ.
- To be a key repository of high-quality multidisciplinary veterinary and animal science and novel case reports of international relevance that are particularly relevant to NZ.
- To be a major conduit for high-quality veterinary and animal science and novel case reports originating in NZ to the world.
- To be a sought-after publication by world-leading scientists and veterinary clinicians.
- To be a highly-relevant educational resource for the veterinary profession in NZ.
Complete archive available online
The complete archive of the NZVJ (59 years of peer-reviewed veterinary science) is available online on Informaworld and via SciQuest and ingentaconnect in fully indexed and searchable format. Printed copies are available to subscribers and members of the NZVA and AVA.
Subscribers
Now in it's 59th year of publication, the NZVJ has over 2000 subscribers comprising veterinarians, researchers, academics, government and pharmaceutical industry representatives, and private consultants in more than 30 countries around the world. Subscribe to the NZVJ...
Publication times
Submission to publication time averages 6—8 months. All scientific papers submitted for publication are independently refereed, regardless of source, and the opinions of contributors are their own and not necessarily those of the publisher or editor.
The NZVJ is published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September and November each year. The whole of the literary matter of the NZVJ is copyright, New Zealand Veterinary Association Inc.
