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Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 192 20 35 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 47
Documents by Best Scientists*: 67
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.386
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics?

The foci of Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics are Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Anesthesia. Issues in Pharmacokinetics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Oral administration, Bioavailability and Animal science. The in-depth study on Bioavailability also explores topics in the intersecting field of Chromatography.

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics explores topics in Pharmacology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Metabolite and Crossover study. The study on Internal medicine featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Urine in particular. Anesthesia research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as CATS and Heart rate.

  • Pharmacokinetics (47.19%)
  • Pharmacology (44.76%)
  • Internal medicine (20.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Fluoroquinolones in animal health (363 citations)
  • Xylazine--a review of its pharmacology and use in veterinary medicine. (287 citations)
  • The benzimidazole anthelmintic agents--a review. (287 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics:

The most cited publications cover a variety of subjects, including Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, Anesthesia, Volume of distribution and Bioavailability. The journal publications explore research in Enrofloxacin and overlapping concepts in Active metabolite to expand the discourse in Pharmacology. Research in Pharmacokinetics tackled in falls within the umbrella of Internal medicine.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics focuses on Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Cmax, Bioavailability and Pharmacodynamics. More specifically, the research on Pharmacokinetics in it is related to Volume of distribution. The concepts on Pharmacology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including High-performance liquid chromatography and Urine.

It holds forums on Cmax that merges themes from other disciplines such as Metabolite, Ivermectin, Foal and Dosing. The studies on Bioavailability discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Chromatography, Aminoglycoside and Distribution (pharmacology). It explores issues in Pharmacodynamics which can be linked to other research areas like Regimen, Cefquinome and Doxycycline.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Physiological parameter values for physiologically based pharmacokinetic models in food-producing animals. Part I: Cattle and swine. (8 citations)
  • A history of antimicrobial drugs in animals: Evolution and revolution (7 citations)
  • The pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic paradigm for antimicrobial drugs in veterinary medicine: Recent advances and critical appraisal. (6 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 Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Lees (82 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Mark G. Papich (78 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pierre-Louis Toutain (64 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • Mario Giorgi (53 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • A. S. J. P. A. M. Van Miert (43 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 Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, Davis (148 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Veterinary College (129 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • North Carolina State University (124 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Utrecht University (109 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kansas State University (88 papers) published 2 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, 6.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.19% of all publications and 42.86% 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

  • Physiological parameter values for physiologically based pharmacokinetic models in food-producing animals. Part I: Cattle and swine.

    Zhoumeng Lin;Miao Li;Yu Shin Wang;Lisa A. Tell

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Physiological parameter values for physiologically based pharmacokinetic models in food‐producing animals. Part III: Sheep and goat

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Physiological parameter values for physiologically based pharmacokinetic models in food‐producing animals. Part II: Chicken and turkey

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Pour-on administration of eprinomectin to lactating dairy goats: Pharmacokinetics and anthelmintic efficacy

    Dietmar Hamel;Valerie Kvaternick;Michael Kellermann;Martin Visser

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • In vitro efficacy and pharmacodynamic profiles of four polyether ionophores against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp.

    Elizabeth E. Hickey;Stephen W. Page;Darren J. Trott

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Oral and topical extra‐label administration of fipronil to laying hens: Assessment of the egg residue patterns

    Lucila Canton;Candela Canton;Laura Ceballos;Paula Dominguez

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • A novel transdermal ketoprofen formulation for analgesia in cattle

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Effects of acaricides on the activities of monooxygenases in bovine liver microsomes.

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Effect of combinations of morphine, dexmedetomidine and maropitant on the electroencephalogram in response to acute electrical stimulation in anaesthetized dogs.

    Sandeep Raj Karna;Paul Chambers;Craig B. Johnson;Preet Singh

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Pharmacokinetic profile of a single dose of an oral pradofloxacin suspension administered to eastern long-necked turtles (Chelodina longicollis).

    Emily Taylor;Darren J Trott;Benjamin Kimble;Shangzhe Xie;Shangzhe Xie

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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