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Companion Animal

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 307 6 10 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 34
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
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Overview

Top Research Topics at Companion Animal?

Surgery, Disease, Intensive care medicine, Dermatology and CATS are the subjects of interest in the journal. Companion Animal primarily tackles the study of Disease which is a key aspect in the fields of Pathology and Internal medicine.

  • Surgery (15.02%)
  • Disease (11.18%)
  • Intensive care medicine (9.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis in dogs (16 citations)
  • Pet owners and the internet (12 citations)
  • Neurological Complications of Chemotherapy (11 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Companion Animal:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Physical therapy, Animal health, Small animal, Surgery and Pyoderma. The studies on Surgery discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Bone biopsy and Arthrocentesis. The Pyoderma study featured in the most cited publications falls within the larger field of Dermatology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Companion Animal is to expand the discussion of research in Small animal, CATS, Companion animal, Surgery and Physical therapy. The CATS works featured in it incorporate elements from Raw meat, Vertebral column, Campylobacter, Immunology and Psychopharmacology. Immunology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Pathophysiology and Optimal management.

Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Surgery but it intersects with the subject of Sarcoma. Some problems in Physical therapy that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Osteoarthritis, Ethos and Elbow. It explores topics in Sedation which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Shunt (medical) and Intensive care medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Using acupuncture to manage wound healing and chronic back pain in a guinea pig (0 citations)
  • Firework season 2021 — whizzes, flashes and bangs (0 citations)
  • Ultrasound-guided blockade of the dorsal nerve of the penis in a Great Dane (0 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 Companion Animal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ian Wright (63 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Debra Bourne (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sue Paterson (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sarah Pellett (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Laura Stokes (19 papers) published 2 papers 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 Companion Animal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Edinburgh (70 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bristol (66 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Liverpool (54 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Veterinary College (42 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Animal Health Trust (36 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, 49.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.71% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.57% of all publications and 14.29% 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

  • Risk factors and predictors of angiostrongylosis in naturally infected dogs in the southeast of England

    Sarah Holmes;Phillip Paine;Ian Wright;Eric R. Morgan

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Flea product efficacy, pet owners' adherence and treatment failure: what's the connection?

    Serena Wong;Hany Elsheikha;Michael Dryden

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Vector-borne disease distributions and risks to the UK

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Lungworm: A roundtable discussion

    Debra Bourne;Hany Elsheikha;Robyn Farquhar;Jenny Helm

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Canine heat-related illness – new perspectives from recent research

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • CPD article: Felid lungworms: from complete strangers to major parasites

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • A study of the most common disorders diagnosed in pet cats in the UK

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • There can't be too much tick awareness

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Is it time to re-evaluate anti-parasitic use in companion animals?

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Tick exposure on lockdown

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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