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Ruminants

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SCImago
Q2
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
1.3
SJR
0.418
CiteScore
2.0
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Ruminants
Publications
194
Citations
497
h-index
10
Publications
194
Citations
474
Top-3 citing journals
Animals
Animals (63 citations)
Journal of Dairy Science
Journal of Dairy Science (18 citations)
Ruminants
Ruminants (18 citations)
Top-3 organizations
Massey University
Massey University (11 publications)
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Universidade Estadual Paulista (10 publications)
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (9 publications)
Top-3 countries
USA (51 publications)
Brazil (32 publications)
Australia (16 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Animals
63 citations, 12.68%
Journal of Dairy Science
18 citations, 3.62%
Ruminants
18 citations, 3.62%
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
17 citations, 3.42%
Tropical Animal Health and Production
12 citations, 2.41%
Veterinary Sciences
12 citations, 2.41%
Agriculture (Switzerland)
11 citations, 2.21%
Scientific Reports
11 citations, 2.21%
Fermentation
10 citations, 2.01%
Dairy
8 citations, 1.61%
Frontiers in Microbiology
7 citations, 1.41%
PLoS ONE
7 citations, 1.41%
Livestock Science
6 citations, 1.21%
Animal Feed Science and Technology
5 citations, 1.01%
BMC Veterinary Research
5 citations, 1.01%
Frontiers in Animal Science
5 citations, 1.01%
Antibiotics
4 citations, 0.8%
Small Ruminant Research
4 citations, 0.8%
Veterinary Medicine and Science
4 citations, 0.8%
Land
4 citations, 0.8%
Veterinary World
4 citations, 0.8%
Translational Animal Science
4 citations, 0.8%
Metabolites
4 citations, 0.8%
Animal
4 citations, 0.8%
Agroforestry Systems
4 citations, 0.8%
Italian Journal of Animal Science
4 citations, 0.8%
Biology
4 citations, 0.8%
Smart Agricultural Technology
4 citations, 0.8%
Sustainable Development Goals Series
4 citations, 0.8%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
3 citations, 0.6%
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
3 citations, 0.6%
Research in Veterinary Science
3 citations, 0.6%
BMC Genomics
3 citations, 0.6%
New Zealand Veterinary Journal
3 citations, 0.6%
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports
3 citations, 0.6%
Journal of Thermal Biology
3 citations, 0.6%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
3 citations, 0.6%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
3 citations, 0.6%
Sensors
3 citations, 0.6%
Annals of Animal Science
3 citations, 0.6%
JDS Communications
3 citations, 0.6%
Reproduction in Domestic Animals
2 citations, 0.4%
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
2 citations, 0.4%
Veterinary Parasitology
2 citations, 0.4%
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
2 citations, 0.4%
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
2 citations, 0.4%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
2 citations, 0.4%
Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira
2 citations, 0.4%
Microorganisms
2 citations, 0.4%
Agronomy
2 citations, 0.4%
Mathematics
2 citations, 0.4%
Journal of Animal Science
2 citations, 0.4%
Animal Frontiers
2 citations, 0.4%
Biomolecules
2 citations, 0.4%
Animal Science Journal
2 citations, 0.4%
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
2 citations, 0.4%
Sustainability
2 citations, 0.4%
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
2 citations, 0.4%
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
2 citations, 0.4%
Animal Production Science
2 citations, 0.4%
Theriogenology
2 citations, 0.4%
Veterinary Record Case Reports
2 citations, 0.4%
Microbiology Research
2 citations, 0.4%
Methane
2 citations, 0.4%
Frontiers in Ethology
2 citations, 0.4%
Livestock
2 citations, 0.4%
Livestock Diseases and Management
2 citations, 0.4%
International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
1 citation, 0.2%
Archives Animal Breeding
1 citation, 0.2%
Ecosphere
1 citation, 0.2%
Frontiers in Immunology
1 citation, 0.2%
Food Bioscience
1 citation, 0.2%
Irish Veterinary Journal
1 citation, 0.2%
Gene
1 citation, 0.2%
Viruses
1 citation, 0.2%
PeerJ
1 citation, 0.2%
Mammalian Genome
1 citation, 0.2%
CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources
1 citation, 0.2%
Veterinary Medicine International
1 citation, 0.2%
Journal of Breath Research
1 citation, 0.2%
Journal of Veterinary Research (Poland)
1 citation, 0.2%
Animal Nutrition
1 citation, 0.2%
Biosensors
1 citation, 0.2%
Environmental Research
1 citation, 0.2%
IEEE Embedded Systems Letters
1 citation, 0.2%
Diversity
1 citation, 0.2%
Ecological Indicators
1 citation, 0.2%
Genome Research
1 citation, 0.2%
Veterinary and Animal Science
1 citation, 0.2%
Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice
1 citation, 0.2%
Biological Trace Element Research
1 citation, 0.2%
Journal of Arid Environments
1 citation, 0.2%
Internet of Things
1 citation, 0.2%
MicrobiologyOpen
1 citation, 0.2%
EFSA Journal
1 citation, 0.2%
South African Journal of Botany
1 citation, 0.2%
Waste Management
1 citation, 0.2%
Journal of Medical Microbiology
1 citation, 0.2%
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
1 citation, 0.2%
Fungal Biology
1 citation, 0.2%
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Citing publishers

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MDPI
173 citations, 34.81%
Elsevier
83 citations, 16.7%
Springer Nature
68 citations, 13.68%
Frontiers Media S.A.
37 citations, 7.44%
Wiley
22 citations, 4.43%
Taylor & Francis
12 citations, 2.41%
American Dairy Science Association
11 citations, 2.21%
Oxford University Press
8 citations, 1.61%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 citations, 1.41%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
6 citations, 1.21%
Walter de Gruyter
5 citations, 1.01%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
5 citations, 1.01%
Veterinary World
4 citations, 0.8%
IOP Publishing
3 citations, 0.6%
Research Square Platform LLC
3 citations, 0.6%
Colegio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal
2 citations, 0.4%
American Society of Animal Science
2 citations, 0.4%
Mark Allen Group
2 citations, 0.4%
CSIRO Publishing
2 citations, 0.4%
South Florida Publishing LLC
2 citations, 0.4%
Cambridge University Press
1 citation, 0.2%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.2%
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
1 citation, 0.2%
Microbiology Society
1 citation, 0.2%
PeerJ
1 citation, 0.2%
CAB International
1 citation, 0.2%
Copernicus
1 citation, 0.2%
Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
1 citation, 0.2%
American Society for Nutrition
1 citation, 0.2%
British Veterinary Association
1 citation, 0.2%
BMJ
1 citation, 0.2%
OAE Publishing Inc.
1 citation, 0.2%
Publishing House Belorusskaya Nauka
1 citation, 0.2%
FARC of the North-East named N.V. Rudnitskogo
1 citation, 0.2%
IGI Global
1 citation, 0.2%
FGI Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGI ARRIA)
1 citation, 0.2%
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Publishing organizations

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Massey University
11 publications, 5.67%
Universidade Estadual Paulista
10 publications, 5.15%
Texas A&M University
9 publications, 4.64%
University of São Paulo
8 publications, 4.12%
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
6 publications, 3.09%
University of Melbourne
5 publications, 2.58%
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
5 publications, 2.58%
Federal University of Bahia
5 publications, 2.58%
Royal Veterinary College
5 publications, 2.58%
Federal University of Paraiba
5 publications, 2.58%
Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
5 publications, 2.58%
Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
5 publications, 2.58%
University of Copenhagen
4 publications, 2.06%
University of Adelaide
4 publications, 2.06%
University of New England
4 publications, 2.06%
Federal University of Sergipe
4 publications, 2.06%
Kansas State University
4 publications, 2.06%
South Dakota State University
4 publications, 2.06%
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
4 publications, 2.06%
University of Lisbon
3 publications, 1.55%
North Dakota State University
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Jos
3 publications, 1.55%
Washington State University
3 publications, 1.55%
Colorado State University
3 publications, 1.55%
Virginia Tech
3 publications, 1.55%
West Virginia University
3 publications, 1.55%
Agricultural University of Athens
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Thessaly
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Göttingen
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Santiago de Compostela
3 publications, 1.55%
Tarleton State University
3 publications, 1.55%
University of Tennessee
3 publications, 1.55%
University of the Republic
3 publications, 1.55%
Federal University of Pará
3 publications, 1.55%
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
3 publications, 1.55%
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo
3 publications, 1.55%
Universidade Federal do Piauí
3 publications, 1.55%
New Mexico State University
3 publications, 1.55%
Umm al-Qura University
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Liège
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Turku
2 publications, 1.03%
Aarhus University
2 publications, 1.03%
Agricultural Research Council
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Queensland
2 publications, 1.03%
Central Queensland University
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 1.03%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
2 publications, 1.03%
Clemson University
2 publications, 1.03%
University of California, Davis
2 publications, 1.03%
Santa Catarina State University
2 publications, 1.03%
University of the West Indies at St. Augustine
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Bristol
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2 publications, 1.03%
Purdue University
2 publications, 1.03%
Tottori University
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Alberta
2 publications, 1.03%
Tanta University
2 publications, 1.03%
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
2 publications, 1.03%
University College Dublin
2 publications, 1.03%
Rothamsted Research
2 publications, 1.03%
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango
2 publications, 1.03%
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Évora
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
2 publications, 1.03%
University of Georgia
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidade Federal de Lavras
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidade Federal do Maranhao
2 publications, 1.03%
Universidade de Brasília
2 publications, 1.03%
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2 publications, 1.03%
Agricultural Research Service
2 publications, 1.03%
King Saud University
1 publication, 0.52%
University of Tehran
1 publication, 0.52%
Bahcesehir University
1 publication, 0.52%
Ataturk University
1 publication, 0.52%
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
1 publication, 0.52%
Akdeniz University
1 publication, 0.52%
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa
1 publication, 0.52%
Bursa UludaÄŸ University
1 publication, 0.52%
Selcuk University
1 publication, 0.52%
Islamic Azad University, Tehran
1 publication, 0.52%
Islamic Azad University, Karaj
1 publication, 0.52%
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
1 publication, 0.52%
University of Central Punjab
1 publication, 0.52%
University of Kurdistan
1 publication, 0.52%
Eskisehir Osmangazi University
1 publication, 0.52%
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
1 publication, 0.52%
Aydın Adnan Menderes University
1 publication, 0.52%
Koya University
1 publication, 0.52%
University of Kirkuk
1 publication, 0.52%
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
1 publication, 0.52%
Vietnam National University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.52%
Vali Asr University of Rafsanjan
1 publication, 0.52%
Cyprus University of Technology
1 publication, 0.52%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 publication, 0.52%
Mustafa Kemal University
1 publication, 0.52%
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Publishing countries

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USA, 51, 26.29%
USA
51 publications, 26.29%
Brazil, 32, 16.49%
Brazil
32 publications, 16.49%
Australia, 16, 8.25%
Australia
16 publications, 8.25%
Germany, 13, 6.7%
Germany
13 publications, 6.7%
New Zealand, 12, 6.19%
New Zealand
12 publications, 6.19%
United Kingdom, 10, 5.15%
United Kingdom
10 publications, 5.15%
Mexico, 10, 5.15%
Mexico
10 publications, 5.15%
Greece, 9, 4.64%
Greece
9 publications, 4.64%
Denmark, 8, 4.12%
Denmark
8 publications, 4.12%
Portugal, 7, 3.61%
Portugal
7 publications, 3.61%
Spain, 7, 3.61%
Spain
7 publications, 3.61%
Italy, 7, 3.61%
Italy
7 publications, 3.61%
Iran, 5, 2.58%
Iran
5 publications, 2.58%
France, 4, 2.06%
France
4 publications, 2.06%
Canada, 4, 2.06%
Canada
4 publications, 2.06%
Turkey, 4, 2.06%
Turkey
4 publications, 2.06%
Finland, 4, 2.06%
Finland
4 publications, 2.06%
South Africa, 4, 2.06%
South Africa
4 publications, 2.06%
China, 3, 1.55%
China
3 publications, 1.55%
Saudi Arabia, 3, 1.55%
Saudi Arabia
3 publications, 1.55%
Japan, 3, 1.55%
Japan
3 publications, 1.55%
Belgium, 2, 1.03%
Belgium
2 publications, 1.03%
Benin, 2, 1.03%
Benin
2 publications, 1.03%
India, 2, 1.03%
India
2 publications, 1.03%
Jordan, 2, 1.03%
Jordan
2 publications, 1.03%
Ireland, 2, 1.03%
Ireland
2 publications, 1.03%
Colombia, 2, 1.03%
Colombia
2 publications, 1.03%
Morocco, 2, 1.03%
Morocco
2 publications, 1.03%
Nigeria, 2, 1.03%
Nigeria
2 publications, 1.03%
Netherlands, 2, 1.03%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.03%
Pakistan, 2, 1.03%
Pakistan
2 publications, 1.03%
Syria, 2, 1.03%
Syria
2 publications, 1.03%
Chile, 2, 1.03%
Chile
2 publications, 1.03%
Argentina, 1, 0.52%
Argentina
1 publication, 0.52%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.52%
Bangladesh
1 publication, 0.52%
Vietnam, 1, 0.52%
Vietnam
1 publication, 0.52%
Ghana, 1, 0.52%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.52%
Egypt, 1, 0.52%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.52%
Israel, 1, 0.52%
Israel
1 publication, 0.52%
Cyprus, 1, 0.52%
Cyprus
1 publication, 0.52%
Madagascar, 1, 0.52%
Madagascar
1 publication, 0.52%
Malaysia, 1, 0.52%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.52%
Malta, 1, 0.52%
Malta
1 publication, 0.52%
Namibia, 1, 0.52%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.52%
Nepal, 1, 0.52%
Nepal
1 publication, 0.52%
Norway, 1, 0.52%
Norway
1 publication, 0.52%
Panama, 1, 0.52%
Panama
1 publication, 0.52%
Trinidad and Tobago, 1, 0.52%
Trinidad and Tobago
1 publication, 0.52%
Tunisia, 1, 0.52%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.52%
Uruguay, 1, 0.52%
Uruguay
1 publication, 0.52%
Sri Lanka, 1, 0.52%
Sri Lanka
1 publication, 0.52%
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