Small Ruminant Research

Aims & Scope

Small Ruminant Research publishes original, basic and applied research articles, technical notes, and review articles on research relating to goats, sheep, deer, the New World camelids llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco, and the Old World camels.

Topics covered include nutrition, physiology, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, ethology, product technology, socio-economics, management, sustainability and environment, veterinary medicine and husbandry engineering.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.439

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Veterinary, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Physico-chemical characteristics of goat and sheep milk

  Citation: 914

  Authors: Y.W., M., M., G.F.W.

• Effects and fate of tannins in ruminant animals, adaptation to tannins, and strategies to overcome detrimental effects of feeding tannin-rich feeds

  Citation: 747

  Authors: H.P.S

• Physiological traits as affected by heat stress in sheep—A review

  Citation: 690

  Authors: I.F.M., A.A., A., M.A.M.

• Goat milk in human nutrition

  Citation: 588

  Authors: G.F.W

• The physiological basis of adaptation in goats to harsh environments

  Citation: 449

  Authors: Nissim

• Linking herbivore experience, varied diets, and plant biochemical diversity

  Citation: 411

  Authors: F.D, J.J, L.E, S.B, R.E

• Composition of goat and sheep milk products: An update

  Citation: 315

  Authors: K., G., P., I., Y.

• Recent advances in exploiting goat's milk: Quality, safety and production aspects

  Citation: 303

  Authors: N., G., U., C.G.

• Goat meat quality

  Citation: 271

  Authors: E.C., N.H., L.

• A review on goat sperm cryopreservation

  Citation: 268

  Authors: P.H.

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