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Veterinary Research Communications
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Veterinary Research Communications

0165-7380

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11259

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 84 90 93 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 148
Documents by Best Scientists*: 156
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.568
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Veterinary Research Communications?

Veterinary Research Communications facilitates discussions on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Virology, Veterinary medicine and Microbiology. In addition to Internal medicine research, the journal aims to explore topics under Animal science and Cardiology. While work presented in Veterinary Research Communications provided substantial information on Virology, it also covered topics in Antibody, Immunology and Antigen.

The Immunology works, particularly on Immune system are tackled in Veterinary Research Communications.

  • Internal medicine (19.49%)
  • Endocrinology (16.50%)
  • Virology (13.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Streptococcus suis: past and present. (389 citations)
  • Host range of avian influenza virus in free-living birds (308 citations)
  • Measurement of cortisol metabolites in faeces of ruminants. (259 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Veterinary Research Communications:

The most cited articles investigate areas of study like Veterinary medicine, Internal medicine, Virology, Endocrinology and Microbiology. The study on Internal medicine presented in the journal papers is investigated in conjunction with research in Animal science. The most cited publications hold forums on Virology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Antibody, Immunology and Polymerase chain reaction.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Animal science, Microbiology, Veterinary medicine, Virus and Zoology. The concepts on Microbiology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Plasmid and Multilocus sequence typing. The works on Veterinary medicine deal in particular with Flock.

The study of Virology serves as the foundation of the Virus research discussed in Veterinary Research Communications. Molecular epidemiology, CATS and Coronavirus are some topics wherein Virology research discussed in the journal have an impact. Issues in Breed were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Internal medicine, Broiler and Endocrinology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Bats, pangolins, minks and other animals - villains or victims of SARS-CoV-2? (16 citations)
  • Histological effects of sublethal concentrations of insecticide Lindane on intestinal tissue of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). (2 citations)
  • Understanding potential implications for non-trophic parasite transmission based on vertebrate behavior at mesocarnivore carcass sites (2 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 Research Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Toshiro Arai (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Toshinori Sako (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shizuo Yamamoto (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • D. L. Doxey (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mauro Mattioli (14 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 Veterinary Research Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Milan (140 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bologna (130 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Indian Veterinary Research Institute (121 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (71 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Teramo (61 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, 4.69% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.28% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.48% of all publications and 77.05% 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

  • Bats, pangolins, minks and other animals - villains or victims of SARS-CoV-2?

    Beatriz do Vale;Ana Patrícia Lopes;Maria da Conceição Fontes;Mário Silvestre

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • First report of Blastocystis infection in Pallas's squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus) in China.

    Xuehan Liu;Yaming Ge;Rongjun Wang;Haiju Dong

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Molecular prevalence of bovine hemoplasmosis in Turkey with first detection of Mycoplasma wenyonii and Candidatus Mycoplasma haemobos in cattle and water buffalo

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Molecular identification of Sarcocystis species in sika deer (Cervus nippon) of free-ranging populations in Germany and Austria

    (2023)
    15 Citations
  • Effects of bacterial organic selenium, selenium yeast and sodium selenite on antioxidant enzymes activity, serum biochemical parameters, and selenium concentration in Lohman brown-classic hens.

    A. I. Muhammad;A. M. Dalia;T. C. Loh;H. Akit

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Co-infection patterns of vector-borne zoonotic pathogens in owned free-ranging dogs in central Chile

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • The detection and phylogenetic analysis of Anaplasma phagocytophilum-like 1, A. ovis and A. capra in sheep: A. capra divides into two genogroups

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • First molecular detection of Borrelia theileri subclinical infection in a cow from Brazil

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Gram-positive bacteriocins: usage as antimicrobial agents in veterinary medicine.

    Laureano Schofs;Laureano Schofs;Mónica Delfina Sparo;Mónica Delfina Sparo;Sergio Fabian Sanchez Bruni;Sergio Fabian Sanchez Bruni

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Evaluation of the clinical evolution and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats by simulating natural routes of infection

    (2022)
    11 Citations

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