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BMC Veterinary Research
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BMC Veterinary Research

1746-6148

Published by: Springer

https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 20 209 223 23

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 448
Documents by Best Scientists*: 426
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 27
SCIMAGO H-index: 86
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.723
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at BMC Veterinary Research?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Veterinary medicine, Virology, Internal medicine, Microbiology and Pathology. BMC Veterinary Research is mostly focused on Veterinary medicine, specifically Herd. While the journal focused on Virology, it was also able to explore topics like Antibody, Serology and Genotype.

The journal covers Antibody research under the subject of Immunology. The journal facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. It features studies on Microbiology, including topics such as Antibiotic resistance.

Immunohistochemistry is a focus of the presented Pathology works and it dives deep in Immunohistochemistry.

  • Veterinary medicine (21.85%)
  • Virology (15.70%)
  • Internal medicine (11.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Occurrence and characteristics of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae in food producing animals, minced meat and raw milk (222 citations)
  • Biofilm forming abilities of Salmonella are correlated with persistence in fish meal- and feed factories. (171 citations)
  • Pathogenesis and antigenic characterization of a new East European subtype 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolate (163 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Veterinary Research:

Veterinary medicine, Virology, Microbiology, Internal medicine and Pathology are the main subjects of interest in the published papers. The most cited papers explore research in Veterinary medicine alongside concepts in Livestock and other areas of study in Animal husbandry. The journal publications address concerns in the field of Virology by exploring it in line with topics in Scrapie which intersect with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy subjects.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

BMC Veterinary Research explores disciplines such as Veterinary medicine, Virology, Internal medicine, Microbiology and Virus. The journal explores issues in Veterinary medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Feces, Epidemiology, Outbreak, Livestock and Genotype. The research on Virology featured in BMC Veterinary Research combines topics in other fields like Antibody and Immune system.

The research on Internal medicine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. BMC Veterinary Research focuses on different Microbiology studies like Antimicrobial and Antibiotic resistance.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) emerged in Bangladesh reveals unique genetic features compared to contemporary field strains (6 citations)
  • Impact of selected environmental factors on microbiome of the digestive tract of ruminants. (6 citations)
  • 'Generation Pup' - protocol for a longitudinal study of dog behaviour and health (5 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 BMC Veterinary Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • José J. Cerón (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Andrea Tipold (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Holger A. Volk (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Thierry Olivry (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ingo Nolte (19 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 BMC Veterinary Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (180 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Zurich (111 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ghent University (102 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bern (100 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Veterinary College (87 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more 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, 4.46% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.95% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.89% of all publications and 60.12% 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

  • Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications.

    Dan G. O’Neill;Hannah James;Dave C. Brodbelt;David B. Church

    (2021)
    120 Citations
  • Culling reasons and risk factors in Estonian dairy cows

    Triin Rilanto;Kaari Reimus;Toomas Orro;Ulf Emanuelson

    (2020)
    72 Citations
  • Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya.

    Tatenda Chiuya;Tatenda Chiuya;Jandouwe Villinger;Daniel K. Masiga;Dickens O. Ondifu

    (2021)
    62 Citations
  • Betaine attenuates LPS-induced downregulation of Occludin and Claudin-1 and restores intestinal barrier function

    Jingtao Wu;Caimei He;Jie Bu;Yue Luo

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Risk factors for poor health and performance in European broiler production systems

    Tommy A.A. Van Limbergen;Steven Sarrazin;Ilias Chantziaras;Jeroen Dewulf

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • The equine gastrointestinal microbiome: impacts of weight-loss

    Philippa K. Morrison;Charles J. Newbold;Eleanor Jones;Hilary J. Worgan

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • 'Generation Pup' – protocol for a longitudinal study of dog behaviour and health

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Influence of bacterial organic selenium on blood parameters, immune response, selenium retention and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens

    A. M. Dalia;A. M. Dalia;T. C. Loh;A. Q. Sazili;Anjas Asmara Samsudin

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products (SCFP) stabilize the ruminal microbiota of lactating dairy cows during periods of a depressed rumen pH.

    Hein M. Tun;Hein M. Tun;Shucong Li;Ilkyu Yoon;Sarah J. Meale

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Effectiveness and profitability of preventive veterinary interventions in controlling infectious diseases of ruminant livestock in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

    (2022)
    35 Citations

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