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Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola
H-index 5

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola

1516-635X

Published by: Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Technologia Avicolas

https://www.scielo.br/j/rbca/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 198 11 21 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 38
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.275
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Animal science, Broiler, Feed conversion ratio, Food science and Veterinary medicine. While work presented in Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science provided substantial information on Animal science, it also covered topics in Eggshell, Body weight, Internal medicine and Yolk. The research on Broiler tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Litter (animal), Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Incubation and Starter.

Most of the works presented in Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science deals with Feed conversion ratio but it intersects with the subject of Weight gain. Meal is a major topic of Food science research. The Veterinary medicine works, particularly on Flock are tackled in Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science.

  • Animal science (34.22%)
  • Broiler (29.70%)
  • Feed conversion ratio (16.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Intestinal mucosa development in broiler chickens fed natural growth promoters (147 citations)
  • Oil and fat in broiler nutrition (134 citations)
  • Avicultura Industrial: Novos Conceitos de Materiais, Concepções e Técnicas Construtivas Disponíveis para Galpões Avícolas Brasileiros (101 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Broiler, Animal science, Food science, Feed conversion ratio and Weight gain. The journal publications with studies in Broiler featured incorporate elements of Probiotic, Biotechnology, Veterinary medicine, Internal medicine and Completely randomized design. Issues in Animal science were discussed in the published articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Eggshell, Body weight, Anatomy and Yolk.

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:

The journal focuses on Animal science, Broiler, Feed conversion ratio, Veterinary medicine and Yolk. Dry matter is a key component of Animal science research discussed in it. While it primarily focused on Broiler, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Relative weight.

Nutrient digestibility, Nutrient, Organic acid, Rumen and Completely randomized design are some topics wherein Feed conversion ratio research discussed in the journal have an impact. The presented Veterinary medicine study covers related areas such as Flock and Free range and also touches on topics like Point (geometry). The close relationship between Haugh unit and Specific gravity is one of the points of interest dissected in Yolk research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Investigation of Genetic Diversity of Pasteurella multocida Isolated from Diseased Poultry in Korea (1 citations)
  • Effect of a Combination of Propionic-Acetic Acid on Body Weight, Relative Weight of Some Organs, Lactic Acid Bacteria and Intestinal pH of Neonatal Broilers (1 citations)
  • Gastrointestinal Parasites in Free-Range Chicken Raised under Extensive System from the Northeast of Brazil (1 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 Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Quanxi Wang (164 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • C Wang (163 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lin Xu (162 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Y Gao (162 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Q Fan (162 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 Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sao Paulo State University (291 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of São Paulo (202 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (163 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (69 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Federal University of Paraná (55 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, 13.04% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 32.50% of all publications and 40.00% 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

  • Influence of Pine Bark Tannin on Bacterial Pathogens Growth and Nitrogen Compounds on Changes in Composted Poultry Litter

    C. Arzola-Alavarez;Y. Castillo-Castillo;R. C. Anderson;M. E. Hume

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Supplemental Effect of Lactobacillus Plantarum on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Gas Emission, Excreta Microbiota, and Meat Quality in Broilers

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Effects of the Inclusion of Dietary Organic Acid Supplementation with Anti-Coccidium Vaccine on Growth Performance, Digestibility, Fecal Microbial, and Chicken Fecal Noxious Gas Emissions

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Impact of the Supplementation of Exogenous Protease and Carbohydrase on the Metabolizable Energy and Standardized Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Soybean Meals in Two Brazilian Regions

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Vitamins E and C Supplementation in Japanese Quail: Effects on Growth Performance and Biochemical and Haematological Parameters

    R Khazaei;F Requena;A Seidavi;AL Martínez

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Egg Storage Time Affects Incubation Yield and Hatch Window in Pekin Ducks (Anas Boschas)

    GC Pereira;TB Moreno;LN Kuritza;PO Moraes

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol As an Alternative to Vitamin D3 in Diets with Different Levels of Calcium for Broilers Reared Under Heat Stress

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Effects of Phytase Inclusion in Broiler Breeder Diets During Early Lay on their Fecal and Egg Characteristics

    M Arguelles-Ramos;B Nusairat;R Qudsieh;J Brake

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • The Effects of Yucca Schidigera Extract and Multi-carbohydrase in Different Crude Protein Diets on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Carcass Parameters and Excreta Noxious Gas Contents in Broilers

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Effects of β-mannanase on Egg Production Performance, Egg Quality, Intestinal Microbiota, Viscosity, and Ammonia Concentration in Laying Hens

    L Zheng;SH Cho;CW Kang;KW Lee

    (2020)
    3 Citations

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