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Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
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Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 152 17 13 7
Biology and Biochemistry 438 21 21 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 91
Documents by Best Scientists*: 74
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.307
Impact Factor: 8.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Annual Review of Animal Biosciences?

Evolutionary biology, Genome, Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Topics in Evolutionary biology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Acquired immune system, Vertebrate, Phylogenetics, Lineage (evolution) and Anatomy. The close relationship between Antibody and Immune system is one of the points of interest dissected in Acquired immune system research.

The concepts on Genome presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Ecology, Computational biology and DNA sequencing. The journal facilitates discussions on Genomics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Domestication, Endangered species and Demographic history. Studies on Genetics discussed in the journal link to the field of Disease.

The study of Disease encompasses disciplines such as Immunology, as well as fields such as Virology, all of which overlap with one another. The research on Biotechnology featured in Annual Review of Animal Biosciences combines topics in other fields like Dairy cattle, Livestock, Genetic gain and Food safety. Studies in Livestock and Natural resource economics are the key highlights in it.

  • Evolutionary biology (17.88%)
  • Genome (15.08%)
  • Genomics (14.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effects of heat stress on postabsorptive metabolism and energetics. (350 citations)
  • Amino acid nutrition in animals: protein synthesis and beyond. (245 citations)
  • Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV): Pathogenesis and Interaction with the Immune System. (245 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annual Review of Animal Biosciences:

The published papers primarily focus on research topics in Genome, Genomics, Immunology, Genetics and Biotechnology. Issues in Genome were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Ecology, Intertidal zone and Genetic diversity. The published articles explore topics in Immunology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Necrotizing enterocolitis, Disease and Microbiology.

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Evolutionary biology, Genome, Genetics, Genomics and Adaptation. It focuses on Evolutionary biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Range (biology), Nucleotide diversity and Candidate gene. In addition to Genome research, the journal aims to explore topics under Vertebrate and Disease.

Research on Genetics addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Metabolism. Genomics studies covered in Annual Review of Animal Biosciences falls within the purview of Gene. The journal addresses concerns in Adaptation which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Chromosome (genetic algorithm), Genetic algorithm, Karyotype and DNA sequencing.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Coral Probiotics: Premise, Promise, Prospects. (14 citations)
  • Insects: A Potential Source of Protein and Other Nutrients for Feed and Food. (14 citations)
  • Applications of Nanobodies (14 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 Annual Review of Animal Biosciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alison L. Van Eenennaam (2 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Greger Larson (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Janine E. Deakin (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert J. Collier (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xin Gen Lei (2 papers) absent at the last 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 Annual Review of Animal Biosciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Davis (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Virginia Tech (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Texas A&M University (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Washington State University (5 papers) absent 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, 10.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.56% 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 38.89% 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

  • African Swine Fever Epidemiology and Control

    Linda K. Dixon;Karl Stahl;Ferran Jori;Laurence Vial

    (2020)
    466 Citations
  • Applications of Nanobodies

    Serge Muyldermans

    (2021)
    243 Citations
  • New Insights in Muscle Biology that Alter Meat Quality.

    Sulaiman K Matarneh;Saulo L Silva;David E Gerrard

    (2021)
    159 Citations
  • The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Cattle Production and Health: Driver or Passenger?

    Eóin O'Hara;André L A Neves;Yang Song;Yang Song;Le Luo Guan

    (2020)
    159 Citations
  • Coral Probiotics: Premise, Promise, Prospects.

    Raquel S. Peixoto;Raquel S. Peixoto;Michael Sweet;Helena D.M. Villela;Pedro Cardoso

    (2021)
    158 Citations
  • Physiological Genomics of Adaptation to High-Altitude Hypoxia.

    Jay F. Storz;Zachary A. Cheviron

    (2021)
    109 Citations
  • Advances in Microbiome Research for Animal Health.

    Raquel S. Peixoto;Raquel S. Peixoto;Derek M. Harkins;Karen E. Nelson

    (2021)
    98 Citations
  • Importance of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (Swine Leukocyte Antigen) in Swine Health and Biomedical Research.

    S. E. Hammer;C. S. Ho;A. Ando;C. Rogel-Gaillard

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Implications of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Pregnancy Outcomes in Mammals.

    Peter J Hansen

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Bacteriome Structure, Function, and Probiotics in Fish Larviculture: The Good, the Bad, and the Gaps

    Nuno Borges;Tina Keller-Costa;Gracinda M M Sanches-Fernandes;António Louvado

    (2021)
    50 Citations

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