Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research (JJVR) quarterly publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of veterinary science. JJVR was originally published as a “University Journal” of veterinary science at Hokkaido University in 1953. Currently, JJVR, is Japan’s leading scientific veterinary journal, and provides valuable information for the development of veterinary science by welcoming contributions from researchers worldwide.

Articles published in JJVR are fully web accessible through the HUSCAP system (https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/bulletin/jjvr), which is provided free of charge by Hokkaido University.

JJVR offers online submission for Regular Papers, Short Communications, and Review Articles that are unpublished and not being considered for publication elsewhere. Research areas include:

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Microbiology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Parasitology
  • Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Pathology
  • Theriogenology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Radiation Biology
  • Toxicology
  • Wildlife Biology and Medicine
  • Veterinary Hygiene
  • The other fields related to veterinary science

Manuscripts are considered for publication according to an editorial assessment of the suitability and evaluations of peer reviewers. Papers will be rejected if ethics standards for the care and use of animals have not been adhered to. Manuscripts are selected for publication based on the peer review. Please submit manuscripts at https://www.editorialmanager.com/jjvr/default2.aspx on the Editorial Manager.

News

  • 2025.04.03NEW
    The Instructions for Authors has been revised. It is effective from April 3, 2025.
  • 2023.08.24
    The Instructions for Authors has been revised. It is effective from August 24, 2023
  • 2023.07.05
    JJVR has stopped publishing a print edition with volume 70 and will become a fully electronic journal from the next issue (Vol. 71, no. 1).
    It will continue to be available on the Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (HUSCAP);
    https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/bulletin/jjvr
    and will be newly available on J-STAGE (by the Japan Science and Technology Agency）
    https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/-char/en
    JJVR URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jjvr/-char/en
    *Paper reprints will be provided by request of the authors at their actual cost.