Impact Factor
2.11
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.87
33 total citations
h5-index
8
h5 depth signal
Cited share
50.0%
19 of 38
Total citations
33
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.89
External metric anchor
Self-citation
9.1%
3 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
South Africa
156
United States
14
Namibia
11
United Kingdom
10
Australia
7
Citing Fields of Research
Veterinary Medicine
111
Dairy & Animal Science
31
Zoonotic Infections
31
Animal Biology
21
Virology
20
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,298
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
38
19 cited publications
Last 12 months
9
4.5 publications/month
Open access share
0.0%
0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
South Africa
156 citing publications
Leading citing field
Veterinary Medicine
111 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
1 March 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v43n1,Mar. 1972-
v43n1,Mar. 1972-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Veterinary Medicine
Animal Biology
Dairy & Animal Science
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Zoonotic Infections
Human Reproduction
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
South African Veterinary Association
Broad Categories
Veterinary Medicine
Zoonotic Infections
Virology
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Parasitology
Human Reproduction
MeSH Descriptors
Veterinary Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.36303/jsava.733
Open DOI
Revisiting the fate of the unfertilised sheep ovum
02
DOI 10.36303/jsava.744
Open DOI
Elodontoma-like lesions in a Cape ground squirrel ( Geosciurus inauris )
03
DOI 10.36303/jsava.722
Open DOI
Immobilisation and clinical effects of four drug combinations used to chemically capture white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum )
Etorphine is an ultra-potent opioid used to immobilise white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in the field, but it can also cause extensive metabolic and cardiorespiratory derangements. To potentially reduce the severity of these derange...
04
DOI 10.36303/jsava.727
Open DOI
Benefits of a tuberculin skin testing refresher training programme for veterinary field technicians in the Bushbuckridge Municipality, South Africa
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an economically important global zoonotic disease affecting all mammalian species, caused by Mycobacterium bovis. The diagnostic test prescribed by the South African National Bovine Tuberculosis Control Schem...
05
DOI 10.36303/jsava.724
Open DOI
Effects of acupuncture on stride, speed, and heart rate variability in Thoroughbred racehorses
Thoroughbred racehorses are at increased risk of injury during race preparations and trials, primarily due to intensive workloads that predispose them to musculoskeletal injuries. Evaluating clinical interventions to improve health and p...
06
DOI 10.36303/jsava.729
Open DOI
Exploring the relationship between South African veterinarians and veterinary physiotherapists
Veterinary physiotherapy is a newly promulgated independent profession in South Africa. Veterinary physiotherapists work under referral or in collaboration with a veterinarian. Veterinarians therefore significantly influence appropriate ...
07
DOI 10.36303/jsava.694
Open DOI
Technical aspects of improved semen collection procedures in African rhinoceroses ( Ceratotherium simum; Diceros bicornis ) under field conditions
Wild rhinoceros populations are threatened by ongoing poaching pressure and habitat loss. Establishing reservoirs of gametes of as many individuals as possible may assist to preserve genetic diversity and could be applied in assisted rep...
08
DOI 10.36303/jsava.679
Open DOI
Ovine balanoposthitis: observations on the microbiome and immunoglobulin response
The incidence of ulcerative balanoposthitis (UB) in rams contributes to significant economic losses in the national sheep population. Understanding the immune response in the reproductive tract can aid in developing preventive measures. ...
09
DOI 10.36303/jsava.718
Open DOI
Swelling disease of Angora goats is characterised by panhypoproteinaemia, leukocytosis, and hyperaldosteronaemia
Swelling disease is a poorly understood clinical syndrome of South African Angora goats that is characterised by acute-onset diffuse oedema. Adrenocorticotropic hormone-stimulated aldosterone secretion has been proposed as a possible aet...
10
DOI 10.36303/jsava.696
Open DOI
Systematic review and meta-analysis of fertility outcome following in vivo insemination with sex-sorted semen in sheep
Sex-sorted semen (SS) offers economic benefits to sheep producers, but lower fertility outcome (FO), defined as probability of pregnancy, pregnancy rate or lambing rate, than that following conventional semen (CS) artificial insemination...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title also in Afrikaans: Tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikeaanse Veterinêre Vereniging.
Print issues ceased with v. 82, no. 4 (2011).
Also issued online.
Some texts in Afrikaans, with English summaries.