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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 91 50 61 11
Microbiology 168 66 84 12
Medicine 2573 25 30 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 189
Documents by Best Scientists*: 206
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 90
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.631
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Virology, Veterinary medicine, Tick, Zoology and Virus. It explores topics in Virology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Serology, Antibody and Polymerase chain reaction. Livestock, Epidemiology, Vector (epidemiology) and Seroprevalence are some topics wherein Veterinary medicine research discussed in Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases have an impact.

In the journal, Prevalence and Toxoplasma gondii are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Seroprevalence research. The research on Tick featured in it combines topics in other fields like Borrelia burgdorferi and Microbiology. As a part of Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases, discussions in Borrelia burgdorferi involve topics like Borrelia and Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

Most of the works presented in Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases deals with Zoology but it intersects with the subject of Ecology. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases primarily discusses Virus topics, particularly Encephalitis and Flavivirus.

  • Virology (43.00%)
  • Veterinary medicine (26.10%)
  • Tick (12.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Spread of the tiger: global risk of invasion by the mosquito Aedes albopictus. (763 citations)
  • A review of the invasive mosquitoes in Europe: ecology, public health risks, and control options. (423 citations)
  • Human Ebola Outbreak Resulting from Direct Exposure to Fruit Bats in Luebo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007 (390 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases:

Virology, Veterinary medicine, Ecology, Tick and Zoology are the main subjects of interest in the most cited publications. The journal papers explore topics in Virology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Polymerase chain reaction and Microbiology. The most cited papers address concerns in Tick which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Borrelia and Borrelia burgdorferi.

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

  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Virus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases are Virology, Zoology, Veterinary medicine, Tick and Vector (epidemiology). Virology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Serology and Epidemiology. Zoology research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Rickettsia, Pathogen, Yersinia pestis and Ehrlichia chaffeensis.

The work on Veterinary medicine tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Inner mongolia, Dairy cattle and Livestock. Topics in Tick were tackled in line with various other fields like Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia miyamotoi. Issues in Vector (epidemiology) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Ecology, Culex pipiens, Phlebotomus papatasi and Rickettsia rickettsii.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Review on Emerging Infectious Diseases Prioritized Under the 2018 WHO Research and Development Blueprint: Lessons from the Indian Context. (7 citations)
  • The Insect-Specific Parramatta River Virus Is Vertically Transmitted by Aedes vigilax Mosquitoes and Suppresses Replication of Pathogenic Flaviviruses in Vitro (5 citations)
  • Species Traits and Hotspots Associated with Ross River Virus Infection in Nonhuman Vertebrates in South East Queensland. (5 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 Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stephen Higgs (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Allen L. Richards (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Janet E Foley (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Kosoy (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Durland Fish (18 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 Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (177 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (52 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas Medical Branch (50 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Kansas State University (41 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pasteur Institute (36 papers) published 1 paper 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, 3.39% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.93% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.04% of all publications and 53.51% 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

  • A Critical Needs Assessment for Research in Companion Animals and Livestock Following the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Humans.

    Tracey McNamara;Juergen A. Richt;Larry Glickman

    (2020)
    98 Citations
  • Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: A Systematic Review (2005–2020)

    (2023)
    46 Citations
  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus Emergence in Australia: Public Health Importance and Implications for Future Surveillance.

    (2022)
    44 Citations
  • Usutu Virus Epizootic in Belgium in 2017 and 2018: Evidence of Virus Endemization and Ongoing Introduction Events

    Emna Benzarti;Michaël Sarlet;Mathieu Franssen;Daniel Cadar

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe from National Surveillance Systems (2005–2020)

    (2023)
    37 Citations
  • Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Domesticated Animals in Northwestern Senegal.

    Joa Braïthe Mangombi;Cédric Roqueplo;Masse Sambou;Masse Sambou;Mustapha Dahmani

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Seroprevalence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: Results from a Systematic Literature Review (2005–2020)

    (2023)
    26 Citations
  • Sero-Epidemiological Study of Selected Zoonotic and Abortifacient Pathogens in Cattle at a Wildlife-Livestock Interface in South Africa

    Abiodun Adewale Adesiyun;Abiodun Adewale Adesiyun;Darryn Leslie Knobel;Darryn Leslie Knobel;P.N. Thompson;Jeanette Wentzel

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Zoonotic Diseases from Horses: A Systematic Review.

    Alexandra Sack;Fatai S Oladunni;Battsetseg Gonchigoo;Thomas M Chambers

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Schizophrenia and Bartonella spp. Infection: A Pilot Case–Control Study

    Erin Lashnits;Ricardo Maggi;Fredrik Jarskog;Julie Bradley

    (2021)
    23 Citations

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