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American Journal of Veterinary Research
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American Journal of Veterinary Research

0002-9645

Published by: American Veterinary Medical Association

https://avmajournals.avma.org/loi/ajvr/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 213 34 37 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 107
Documents by Best Scientists*: 129
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.477
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Veterinary Research?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Internal medicine, Virology, Microbiology, Endocrinology and Anesthesia. In it, Gastroenterology and Cardiology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Internal medicine research. The Virology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Inoculation and Antibody.

The study of Antibody, which falls within the realm of Immunology, was the main focus of the presentations. The studies on Anesthesia discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Blood pressure and Heart rate.

  • Internal medicine (16.76%)
  • Virology (14.31%)
  • Microbiology (12.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Isolation from turkeys of a cell-associated herpesvirus antigenically related to Marek's disease virus. (463 citations)
  • A medium for the isolation of avian mycoplasmas. (444 citations)
  • Pathogenesis of experimentally induced feline immunodeficiency virus infection in cats. (441 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Veterinary Research:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Internal medicine, Virology, Microbiology, Anesthesia and Endocrinology. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covers topics in Gastroenterology and Cardiology. The published articles address concerns in Virology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Inoculation and Antibody.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Internal medicine, Anesthesia, CATS, Anatomy and Pharmacology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. While it focused on Internal medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. The concepts on Anesthesia presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Randomized controlled trial and Heart rate.

The main emphasis of American Journal of Veterinary Research is the research on Pharmacology, emphasizing the topic of Pharmacokinetics. Topics in Pharmacokinetics explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Oral administration, Methadone, Plasma concentration and Dosing. Topics in Isoflurane were tackled in line with various other fields like Fentanyl and Crossover study.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Use of unbiased metagenomic and transcriptomic analyses to investigate the association between feline calicivirus and feline chronic gingivostomatitis in domestic cats. (3 citations)
  • Randomized, placebo-controlled, 28-day safety and pharmacokinetics evaluation of repeated oral cannabidiol administration in healthy dogs. (2 citations)
  • Relationship between the ratio of optic nerve sheath diameter to eyeball transverse diameter and morphological characteristics of dogs. (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Journal of Veterinary Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Philip H. Kass (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eugene Steffey (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William W. Muir (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alicia L. Bertone (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan M. Stover (63 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Journal of Veterinary Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Davis (685 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ohio State University (355 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Georgia (291 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Colorado State University (283 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (254 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 91.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 66.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.22% of all publications and 11.11% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Profibrotic gene transcription in renal tissues from cats with ischemia-induced chronic kidney disease.

    Bianca N Lourenço;Amanda E Coleman;Chad W Schmiedt;Cathy A Brown

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Efficacy and duration of effect for liposomal bupivacaine when administered perineurally to the palmar digital nerves of horses.

    Megan J. McCracken;James Schumacher;Thomas J. Doherty;Xiaocun Sun

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Herd turnover rate reexamined: a tool for improving profitability, welfare, and sustainability

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Effect of withholding food on serum concentrations of cobalamin, folate, trypsin-like immunoreactivity, and pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity in healthy dogs.

    Alexander T. Saver;Jörg M. Steiner;Scott J. Hetzel;Jonathan A. Lidbury

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Weather conditions associated with death attributed to bovine respiratory disease complex in high-risk auction market-sourced male beef calves.

    Lauren C. Wisnieski;David E. Amrine;Natalia Cernicchiaro;Michael W. Sanderson

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Exploration of serum cardiac troponin I as a biomarker of cardiomyopathy in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis).

    Megan E. Moriarty;Melissa A. Miller;Michael J. Murray;Pádraig J. Duignan

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • A complex cyclical One Health pathway drives the emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance

    (2024)
    3 Citations
  • Effect of topical administration of 0.1% diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution at four frequencies on intraocular pressure in healthy Beagles.

    Brittany B. Martabano;Michala de Linde Henriksen;Jenny A. Colussi;Julia L. Sharp

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: using comparative medicine to understand exposure and adverse health outcomes in people and their pets

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Effects of leukoreduction on N-methylhistamine concentration in stored units of canine whole blood

    Mariah J. Frank;Mohammad R. Khattab;Robert W. Wills;Todd M. Archer

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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