NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL

The New Zealand Veterinary Journal, identified by ISSN 0048-0169, is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed academic publication issued by the New Zealand Veterinary Association that serves as a key forum for veterinary science within New Zealand and the broader South Pacific region. Focusing on the intersection of clinical practice, animal health, disease control, epidemiology, and veterinary public health, the journal emphasizes research with direct practical implications for the region’s unique agricultural and ecological contexts. As a non-open access title indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI), it maintains a consistent impact factor of approximately 1.5 and is typically classified in the third or fourth quartile of the Chinese Academy of Sciences journal ranking system for agricultural and forestry sciences. While the journal is recognized for its rigorous editorial standards and high-quality, regionally relevant scholarship, its relatively modest global impact factor reflects its specialized geographic focus, making it a valuable resource for veterinarians, researchers, and public health officials working in Australasia and the Pacific Islands.