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Avian Diseases
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Avian Diseases

0005-2086

Published by: American Association of Avian Pathologists

https://meridian.allenpress.com/avian-diseases

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 133 23 38 8
Microbiology 224 26 49 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 62
Documents by Best Scientists*: 88
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 93
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.447
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Avian Diseases?

The foci of the journal are Virology, Virus, Microbiology, Veterinary medicine and Flock. The close relationship between Antibody and Immune system is one of the points of interest dissected in Virology research. Avian Diseases focuses on Virus research which is adjacent to topics in Infectious bursal disease.

The studies on Microbiology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Pasteurella multocida, Salmonella and Escherichia coli. In it, Feces and Broiler are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Veterinary medicine research. It explores the study of Broiler to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Animal science.

Some problems in Flock that were presented in Avian Diseases overlapped with concepts under Outbreak and Pathology. The presentations focused mostly on Vaccination in an attempt to further explore topics in Immunology. The study on Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Influenza A virus.

  • Virology (47.50%)
  • Virus (28.84%)
  • Microbiology (25.05%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Evaluation of the heterophil/lymphocyte ratio as a measure of stress in chickens. (1159 citations)
  • The avian embryo. Structural and functional development. (754 citations)
  • Increased Virulence of Marek's Disease Virus Field Isolates (453 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Avian Diseases:

The most cited articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Virology, Virus, Microbiology, Veterinary medicine and Flock. The journal articles hold forums on Virology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Infectious bursal disease, Virulence and Antibody. The journal publications focus on Virus but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Inoculation, Outbreak and Vaccination.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Virus
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Avian Diseases focuses on Virology, Flock, Virus, Outbreak and Veterinary medicine. Issues in Virology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Attenuated vaccine and Virulence. The journal explores research in Microbiology and overlapping concepts in Infectious disease (medical specialty), Pathogenic Escherichia coli and Escherichia coli to expand the discourse in Virulence.

Topics in Flock explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Environmental health, Salmonella enterica, Spleen, Hatchery and Histopathology. The journal holds forums on Virus that merges themes from other disciplines such as Fowlpox virus, Group B and Pathology. Veterinary medicine research presented in Avian Diseases encompasses a variety of subjects, including Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Feces, Broiler and Insemination.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Eimeria tenella Elongation Factor-1α (EF-1α) Coadministered with Chicken IL-7 (chIL-7) DNA Vaccine Emulsified in Montanide Gel 01 Adjuvant Enhanced the Immune Response to E. acervulina Infection in Broiler Chickens. (5 citations)
  • Enhanced Protection by Recombinant Newcastle Disease Virus Expressing Infectious Bronchitis Virus Spike Ectodomain and Chicken Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor. (1 citations)
  • Pullorum Disease: Evolution of the Eradication Strategy. (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 Avian Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • H. L. Shivaprasad (97 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stanley H. Kleven (88 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David A. Halvorson (83 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • David E. Swayne (76 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Brown (68 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 Avian Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Georgia (454 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (411 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (278 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (210 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Minnesota (156 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 8.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.14% of all publications and 35.71% 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

  • Molecular Evolution of Infectious Bronchitis Virus and the Emergence of Variant Viruses Circulating in the United States

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Immunity and Protection Provided by Live Modified Vaccines Against Paratyphoid Salmonella in Poultry-An Applied Perspective.

    Charles L. Hofacre;A. Gregorio Rosales;Manuel Da Costa;Kalen Cookson

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • The Effect of Different Species of Eimeria with Clostridium perfringens on Performance Parameters and Induction of Clinical Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chickens.

    J F Nicholds;C McQuain;C L Hofacre;G F Mathis

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Effects of Eimeria tenella on Cecal Luminal and Mucosal Microbiota in Broiler Chickens

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Campylobacter taeniopygiae sp. nov., Campylobacter aviculae sp. nov., and Campylobacter estrildidarum sp. nov., Novel Species Isolated from Laboratory-Maintained Zebra Finches

    Erin Bryant;Zeli Shen;Anthony Mannion;Mary Patterson

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Vaccines to Control Salmonella in Poultry

    (2023)
    10 Citations
  • Experimental West Nile Virus Infection in Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)

    Melanie R. Kunkel;Daniel G. Mead;Roy D. Berghaus;Kayla G. Adcock

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Detection of Necrotic Enteritis B-Like Toxin Secreted by Clostridium perfringens Using Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

    Kyung-Woo Lee;Kyung-Woo Lee;Woo H. Kim;Charles Li;Hyun S. Lillehoj

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Longitudinal Serological Monitoring of Commercial Broiler Breeders for Fowl Adenoviruses (FAdVs)-Presence of Antibodies Is Linked with Virus Excretion

    Amin Mirzazadeh;Amin Mirzazadeh;Beatrice Grafl;Evelyn Berger;Anna Schachner

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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