About the Journal
ISSN (Print): 1820-9955 | eISSN: 2683-4138
Online edition: https://niv.ns.ac.rs/e-avm/index.php/e-avm
Archives of Veterinary Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Scientific Veterinary Institute “Novi Sad”, Republic of Serbia, a public research institution. Established in 2008, the journal provides an international platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality research in veterinary medicine, biotechnology, and related interdisciplinary fields.
Aims and Scope
The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, short communications, and case reports relevant to veterinary science and professional practice. Particular emphasis is placed on research addressing animal health, public health, food safety, and the One Health approach, as well as studies that promote scientific cooperation at national and international levels.
The journal particularly encourages studies of international relevance and scientific impact that contribute to advancing veterinary medicine, biotechnology, and related interdisciplinary fields on a global scale.
Publication Model
Archives of Veterinary Medicine is published biannually (two issues per year) in both print and electronic formats. Since 2014, the journal has published articles in English, with abstracts provided in English and Serbian. Submissions from authors worldwide are welcome.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a double-blind peer-review process in accordance with the journal’s editorial standards and ethical policies.
Submissions must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards following completion of the peer-review process.
Open Access
Archives of Veterinary Medicine operates under a Diamond Open Access model based on a non-commercial, non-profit publishing framework. All published articles are made immediately and permanently available online without subscription fees or article processing charges (APCs).
Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles without prior permission from the publisher or authors, provided that appropriate credit is given in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
The journal is recognized as a validated trusted source within the OpenAIRE infrastructure and is included in the Diamond Discovery Hub (DDH), confirming its compliance with international Diamond Open Access standards.
Indexing and Visibility
The journal is indexed and abstracted in the following databases and services:
- SCOPUS
- DOAJ
- Sherpa/Romeo
- EBSCO
- CABI
- FAO–AGRIS
- DoiSerbia
The journal assigns Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref.
All published issues are also available through the Digital Repository of the National Library of Serbia.
Digital Preservation
Long-term digital preservation of the journal’s content is ensured through the Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP PN), based on the LOCKSS system. This infrastructure guarantees permanent accessibility and safeguarding of published content, even in the event of technical failure, website interruption, or publisher-side issues.
OAI-PMH Interoperability and Metadata Harvesting
Archives of Veterinary Medicine supports the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), enabling interoperability with international repositories, discovery services, and indexing platforms.
OAI-PMH Base URL:
https://niv.ns.ac.rs/e-avm/index.php/e-avm/oai
Open to all authors:
Archives of Veterinary Medicine is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.
Community-owned:
Archives of Veterinary Medicine is owned by Scientific Veterinary Institute "Novi Sad", a public institution/organisation dedicated to advancing research and scholarship. The journal’s ownership and governance structure reflect its mission to support open and accessible academic publishing. We confirm that any commercial service providers involved in our operations only deal with service-related aspects of journal publishing. All content-related aspects of publishing, such as submission, peer review, acceptance, publication frequency, and scope of the journal, are controlled by the editors / the owners of the journal.