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Veterinary Record

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 53 91 189 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 230
Documents by Best Scientists*: 350
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 14
SCIMAGO H-index: 116
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.403
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Veterinary Record?

Veterinary Record investigates areas of study like Veterinary medicine, Virology, Internal medicine, Microbiology and Pathology. While the journal focused on Veterinary medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Outbreak and Animal science. Virology and Antibody are closely related fields of research discussed in Veterinary Record.

Gastroenterology and Endocrinology are some topics wherein Internal medicine research discussed in Veterinary Record have an impact.

  • Veterinary medicine (18.99%)
  • Virology (11.24%)
  • Internal medicine (6.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A novel progressive spongiform encephalopathy in cattle. (923 citations)
  • Guidelines on the recognition of pain, distress and discomfort in experimental animals and an hypothesis for assessment. (735 citations)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: epidemiological studies (651 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Veterinary Record:

The published papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Veterinary medicine, Virology, Animal science, Microbiology and Internal medicine. The most cited papers explore topics in Veterinary medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Epidemiology, Incidence (epidemiology) and Outbreak. While the published articles focused on Virology, they were also able to explore topics like CATS and Antibody, Immunology, Serology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Internal medicine and MEDLINE. The featured 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak research is covered under the field of Virology. The study on Internal medicine presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Gastroenterology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples from cats in the UK associated with human-to-cat transmission. (9 citations)
  • Test and vaccinate or remove: Methodology and preliminary results from a badger intervention research project. (6 citations)
  • A virtual biobank for companion animals: A parvovirus pilot study. (3 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 Veterinary Record (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Josh Loeb (129 papers) published 80 papers at the last edition, 57 more than at the previous edition,
  • Adele Waters (107 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ueli Braun (95 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John E. Cooper (70 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Georgina Mills (62 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 20 more than 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 Veterinary Record (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Royal Veterinary College (608 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bristol (573 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (556 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Liverpool (430 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Veterinary Laboratories Agency (362 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, 56.36% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.52% of all publications and 32.61% 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

  • Presence of pathogenic bacteria in faeces from dogs fed raw meat-based diets or dry kibble.

    Ellinor Runesvärd;Camilla Wikström;Lise-Lotte Fernström;Ingrid Hansson

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Prioritisation of animal welfare issues in the UK using expert consensus.

    Fiona Rioja-Lang;Heather Bacon;Melanie Connor;Cathy Mary Dwyer

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Training in motivational interviewing improves cattle veterinarians’ communication skills for herd health management

    Catarina Svensson;Hans Wickström;Ulf Emanuelson;Alison M Bard

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) under primary veterinary care in England

    Dan G O'Neill;Hermien C Craven;David C Brodbelt;David B Church

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Epidemiological study of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia.

    Samuel Yoon;Linda M Fleeman;Bethany J Wilson;Caroline S Mansfield

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Assessing methods to live-capture wild boars (Sus scrofa) in urban and peri-urban environments

    Irene Torres-Blas;Gregorio Mentaberre;Raquel Castillo-Contreras;Xavier Fernández-Aguilar

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • The high cost of sheep scab.

    Emily J Nixon;Richard Wall;Hannah Rose Vineer;Lesley Stubbings

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Use of cefovecin in dogs and cats attending first-opinion veterinary practices in Australia

    Laura Hardefeldt;Brian Hur;Karin Verspoor;Timothy Baldwin

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Self-reported snake management practices among owners in Victoria, Australia.

    Tiffani Josey Howell;Clifford Warwick;Pauleen C Bennett

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The epidemiology of stifle joint disease in an insured Swedish dog population.

    Karolina Engdahl;Jeanette Hanson;Annika Bergström;Brenda Bonnett

    (2021)
    19 Citations

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