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Animal Reproduction Science
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Animal Reproduction Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 68 62 102 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 129
Documents by Best Scientists*: 182
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 124
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.637
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Animal Reproduction Science?

Animal Reproduction Science mainly deals with areas of study such as Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology, Estrous cycle and Animal science. The close relationship between Pregnancy and Gynecology is one of the points of interest dissected in Internal medicine research. Ovulation, Follicular phase, Luteal phase, Hormone and Follicle studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Endocrinology presented.

While Andrology is the focus of Animal Reproduction Science, it also provided insights into the studies of Cryopreservation and Embryo. Topics in Estrous cycle explored in Animal Reproduction Science were investigated in conjunction with research in Prostaglandin and Luteolysis. Animal science research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fertility, Ice calving, Seasonal breeder and Reproduction.

Animal Reproduction Science addresses concerns in Sperm which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Motility and Human fertilization. More specifically, the research on Semen in the journal is related to Semen quality. Most of the Insemination studies addressed also intersect with Artificial insemination.

  • Internal medicine (41.85%)
  • Endocrinology (41.71%)
  • Andrology (33.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The causes of reduced fertility with cryopreserved semen (1069 citations)
  • Nutritional interactions with reproductive performance in dairy cattle (595 citations)
  • Storage of boar semen. (576 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Animal Reproduction Science:

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Andrology, Animal science and Estrous cycle. Aside from discussions in Endocrinology, the journal publications also deal with the subject of Pregnancy which intersects with Gynecology and Physiology disciplines. The works on Andrology tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Cryopreservation and Embryo.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Animal Reproduction Science covers a variety of subjects, including Andrology, Sperm, Animal science, Semen and Estrous cycle. It facilitates discussions on Andrology that incorporate concepts from other fields like In vitro fertilisation, Embryo transfer, Messenger RNA, Endometrium and Fetus. Animal Reproduction Science tackles studies in Cryopreservation and the interrelated subject of Yolk to gain insights into Sperm.

The presented research on Animal science deals specifically with Reproduction but it also addresses topics in Zoology. The concepts on Semen presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Sire and Artificial insemination. Aside from discussions in Estrous cycle, the journal also deals with the subject of Follicular phase which intersects with Ovulation, Corpus luteum and Ovary disciplines.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comparison of responses to artificial spawning of ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) specimens captured from their natural habitat to those produced in cultured conditions. (4 citations)
  • Pre-synchronization of ovulation timing and delayed fixed-time artificial insemination increases pregnancy rates when sex-sorted semen is used for insemination of heifers. (3 citations)
  • Alterations in the relative abundance of the vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors (VPAC1 and VPAC2) and functions in uterine contractility during inflammation. (3 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 Animal Reproduction Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • O.J. Ginther (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Jane M. Morrell (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hans Kindahl (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gregg P. Adams (34 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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 Animal Reproduction Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (185 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sao Paulo State University (126 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (109 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of São Paulo (105 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (89 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous 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, 4.08% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.02% of all publications and 56.03% 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

  • Pregnancy loss in beef cattle: A meta-analysis

    S.T. Reese;G.A. Franco;R.K. Poole;R. Hood

    (2020)
    178 Citations
  • Can accelerometer ear tags identify behavioural changes in sheep associated with parturition

    E.S. Fogarty;D.L. Swain;G.M. Cronin;L.E. Moraes

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • "Fine feathers make fine birds" - The mammalian sperm plasma membrane lipid composition and effects on assisted reproduction.

    Camille Gautier;Christine Aurich

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Diurnal and seasonal dynamics affecting egg production in meat chickens: A review of mechanisms associated with reproductive dysregulation

    Sasha A.S. van der Klein;Martin J. Zuidhof;Grégoy Y. Bédécarrats

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Sperm function and oxidative status: Effect on fertility in Bos taurus and Bos indicus bulls when semen is used for fixed-time artificial insemination.

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Effects of estrous expression and intensity of behavioral estrous symptoms on variables associated with fertility in beef cows treated for fixed-time artificial insemination

    Nicola Oosthuizen;Reinaldo F. Cooke;Kelsey M. Schubach;Pedro. L.P. Fontes

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Consequences of extending the voluntary waiting period for insemination on reproductive performance in dairy cows.

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Effects of body condition score at initiation of the breeding season on reproductive performance and overall productivity of Bos taurus and B. indicus beef cows.

    R.F. Cooke;G.C. Lamb;J.L.M. Vasconcelos;K.G. Pohler

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Role of the placenta in developmental programming: Observations from models using large animals

    (2023)
    18 Citations
  • Effect of estradiol preceding and progesterone subsequent to ovulation on proportion of postpartum beef cows pregnant.

    L.A. Ciernia;G.A. Perry;M.F. Smith;J.J. Rich

    (2021)
    17 Citations

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