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Research in Veterinary Science
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Research in Veterinary Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 16 178 209 26

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 316
Documents by Best Scientists*: 327
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 93
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.608
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Research in Veterinary Science?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Internal medicine, Virology, Endocrinology, Microbiology and Immunology. The Internal medicine study featured in it draws connections with the study of Gastroenterology. The concepts on Virology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Inoculation, Antibody and Antigen.

In it, Bacteria, Escherichia coli and Virulence are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Microbiology research. Immune system is the primary subject of Immunology works presented in it.

  • Internal medicine (17.57%)
  • Virology (15.91%)
  • Endocrinology (14.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Ante mortem diagnosis of tuberculosis in cattle: a review of the tuberculin tests, gamma-interferon assay and other ancillary diagnostic techniques. (513 citations)
  • Alterations in piglet small intestinal structure at weaning (358 citations)
  • The pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic approach to a rational dosage regimen for antibiotics (309 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Research in Veterinary Science:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Virology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Microbiology and Veterinary medicine. Issues in Virology were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Antibody, Serology and Antigen. The most cited publications with studies in Veterinary medicine featured incorporate elements of Haemonchus contortus and Animal science.

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 Research in Veterinary Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • José J. Cerón (43 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Peter Lees (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • P.H. Holmes (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter David Eckersall (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. Armour (33 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 Research in Veterinary Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Glasgow (288 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Royal Veterinary College (262 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Newbury College (214 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liverpool (210 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bristol (177 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, 6.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 3.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.84% of all publications and 59.52% 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

  • Foodborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the last decade. An overview.

    S. Almeria;J.P. Dubey

    (2021)
    165 Citations
  • Giardia duodenalis in humans and animals – Transmission and disease

    Brent R. Dixon

    (2021)
    164 Citations
  • Blastocystis in domesticated and wild mammals and birds.

    Josephine S.Y. Hublin;Jenny G. Maloney;Monica Santin

    (2021)
    148 Citations
  • Potential role of important nutraceuticals in poultry performance and health - A comprehensive review

    Mahmoud Alagawany;Shaaban S. Elnesr;Mayada R. Farag;Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack

    (2021)
    130 Citations
  • Cryptosporidium - An update with an emphasis on foodborne and waterborne transmission.

    Alireza Zahedi;Una Ryan

    (2020)
    123 Citations
  • COVID-19 from veterinary medicine and one health perspectives: What animal coronaviruses have taught us.

    Nicola Decaro;Vito Martella;Linda J. Saif;Linda J. Saif;Canio Buonavoglia

    (2020)
    112 Citations
  • Stepping up from wildlife disease surveillance to integrated wildlife monitoring in Europe.

    Beatriz Cardoso;Ignacio García-Bocanegra;Pelayo Acevedo;Germán Cáceres

    (2021)
    80 Citations
  • Trichinella species and genotypes

    Dante Zarlenga;Peter Thompson;Edoardo Pozio

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Beneficial effects and health benefits of Astaxanthin molecules on animal production: A review.

    Sayed Haidar Abbas Raza;Syeda Rida Zahra Naqvi;Sameh A. Abdelnour;Nicola Schreurs

    (2021)
    52 Citations
  • Bovine respiratory disease in beef calves supported long transport stress: An epidemiological study and strategies for control and prevention.

    Annamaria Pratelli;Francesco Cirone;Paolo Capozza;Adriana Trotta

    (2021)
    48 Citations

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