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Canadian Journal of Animal Science
H-index 11

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

0008-3984

Published by: Canadian Science Publishing

https://cdnsciencepub.com/journal/cjas

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 85 89 186 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 113
Documents by Best Scientists*: 201
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.42
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Animal Science?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Animal science, Food science, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Agronomy. The Animal science works, particularly on Dry matter are tackled in it. The journal focuses on Food science but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Composition (visual arts) and Soybean meal.

Internal medicine research discussed connects with the study of Lactation. Canadian Journal of Animal Science facilitated presentations on Endocrinology research, particularly Estrous cycle and Hormone. In the Agronomy research discussed, Silage, Forage, Hay, Pasture and Grazing are all tackled.

Some problems in Veterinary medicine that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Breed, Crossbreed and Weaning. The study of Biochemistry serves as the foundation of the Rumen research discussed in it. The research on Meal discussed in Canadian Journal of Animal Science draws on the closely related field of Canola.

  • Animal science (49.08%)
  • Food science (22.72%)
  • Internal medicine (16.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • AN IMPROVED PROCEDURE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CHROMIC OXIDE IN FEED AND FECES (892 citations)
  • A RAPID PROCEDURE FOR PURINE MEASUREMENT AND ITS USE FOR ESTIMATING NET RUMINAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS (730 citations)
  • Factors affecting the nutritional value of canola meal: A review (435 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Journal of Animal Science:

The most cited publications primarily tackle Animal science, Food science, Agronomy, Dry matter and Rumen. The study of Animal science in the published articles encompasses disciplines such as Endocrinology, as well as fields such as Lactation, all of which overlap with one another. In addition to Food science research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Biochemistry, Fatty acid, Composition (visual arts) and Soybean meal.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Canadian Journal of Animal Science focuses largely on the fields of Animal science, Food science, Nutrient digestibility, Feces and Rumen. It investigates Animal science research which frequently intersects with Nutrient. Nutrient research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Meal and Diet type.

The journal explores topics in Food science which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Amino acid, Lactic acid, Bacteria and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. While work presented in Canadian Journal of Animal Science provided substantial information on Nutrient digestibility, it also covered topics in Yeast and Dietary supplementation. Topics in Silage were tackled in line with various other fields like Latin square and Backgrounding.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Changes in the fatty acid composition of steer subcutaneous fat, including biohydrogenation products, are minimal when finished on combinations of corn and barley grains and silages. (3 citations)
  • Forage Type and Transportation Stress Effects on Gut Microbial Counts and Meat Quality in Goats (3 citations)
  • Effects of colostrum management on transfer of passive immunity and the potential role of colostral bioactive components on neonatal calf development and metabolism (2 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 Canadian Journal of Animal Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tim A. McAllister (112 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • John J McKinnon (72 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Jennifer L. Aalhus (63 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • John D. Summers (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brian W. McBride (50 papers) published 1 paper 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 Canadian Journal of Animal Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (224 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Guelph (124 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Saskatchewan (110 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (85 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Manitoba (72 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 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, 3.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 82.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.97% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 1.28% of all publications and 7.69% 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

  • Strategies to improve the efficiency of beef cattle production

    Stephanie A. Terry;John A. Basarab;Le Luo Guan;Tim A. McAllister

    (2021)
    125 Citations
  • Genetic mechanisms underlying feed utilization and implementation of genomic selection for improved feed efficiency in dairy cattle

    Luiz Brito;Luiz Brito;Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira;Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira;Kerry Houlahan;Pablo A.S. Fonseca

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Effects of colostrum management on transfer of passive immunity and the potential role of colostral bioactive components on neonatal calf development and metabolism

    A.J. Fischer-Tlustos;A. Lopez;K.S. Hare;K.M. Wood

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Impact of condensed tannin-containing legumes on ruminal fermentation, nutrition, and performance in ruminants: a review

    Breeanna Kelln;Gregory B. Penner;Surya N. Acharya;Tim A. McAllister

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Mandated restrictions on the use of medically important antibiotics in broiler chicken production in Canada: implications, emerging challenges, and opportunities for bolstering gastrointestinal function and health — a review

    Lisa Bean-Hodgins;Elijah G. Kiarie

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products and subacute ruminal acidosis on feed intake, fermentation, and nutrient digestibilities in lactating dairy cows

    H. Khalouei;V. Seranatne;K. Fehr;J. Guo

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from yearling beef heifers and mature cows classified for residual feed intake under drylot conditions

    Ghader Manafiazar;Vern S. Baron;Lisa McKeown;Hushton C. Block

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • The role of livestock in sustainable food production systems in Canada

    Kim Ominski;Kebebe E. Gunte;Karin Wittenberg;Getahun Legesse

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Rearing and handling injuries in broiler chickens and risk factors for wing injuries during loading

    Michael Stanley Cockram;Ketan Jung Dulal;Henrik Stryhn;Crawford W Revie

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Effect of dietary lipid inclusion from by-product-based pellets on dry matter intake, ruminal fermentation, and nutrient digestion in finishing beef heifers

    F. Joy;J.A. Johnson;P. Górka;J.J. McKinnon

    (2021)
    11 Citations

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