scholarly journals Effect of Research Impact on Emerging Camel Husbandry, Welfare and Social-Related Awareness

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Iglesias Pastrana ◽  
Francisco Javier Navas González ◽  
Elena Ciani ◽  
Cecilio José Barba Capote ◽  
Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Breeding Systems ◽  
Academic Impact ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Production Animals ◽  
Camel Husbandry

The lack of applied scientific research on camels, despite them being recognized as production animals, compels the reorganization of emerging camel breeding systems with the aim of achieving successful camel welfare management strategies all over the world. Relevant and properly-framed research widely impacts dissemination of scientific contents and drives public willingness to enhance ethically acceptable conditions for domestic animals. Consumer perception of this livestock industry will improve and high-quality products will be obtained. This paper draws on bibliometric indicators as promoting factors for camel-related research advances, tracing historical scientific publications indexed in ScienceDirect directory from 1880–2019. Camel as a species did not affect Journal Citation Reports (JCR) impact (p > 0.05) despite the journal, author number, corresponding author origin, discipline and publication year affecting it (p < 0.001). Countries with traditionally well-established camel farming are also responsible for the papers with the highest academic impact. However, camel research advances may have only locally and partially influenced welfare related laws, so intentional harming acts and basic needs neglect may persist in these species. A sustainable camel industry requires those involved in camel research to influence business stakeholders and animal welfare advocacies by highlighting the benefits of camel wellbeing promotion, co-innovation partnership establishment and urgent enhancement of policy reform.

Review of Prelabor Rupture of the Membranes: Pathophysiologic Concepts and Novel Therapeutic Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadia Ghafoor
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Timely Diagnosis ◽  
Narrative Literature Review ◽  
Contemporary Management ◽  
Online Library ◽  
Novel Therapeutic Strategies

Background:: Prelabor rupture of membrane (PROM) refers to the breakage of fetal membranes before the onset of labor, resulting in the leakage of amniotic fluid. PROM affects approximately 3% and 8% of preterm and term pregnancies. Because of associated high maternal and perinatal mortality, correct and timely diagnosis together with effective management is highly recommended to prevent adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. Objective:: To provide an overview of the novel concepts in the understanding of PROM including etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, complications, assessment, diagnostic modalities, and contemporary management strategies for PROM at preterm and term. Methodology:: This narrative literature review was conducted through a literature search using the Cochrane library and electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, Scopus, Crossref, Google Scholar, Wiley online library, ScienceDirect with specific search terms in scientific publications published from March 1980 to March 2020. Main Body:: Preterm PROM has the potential to cause prenatal morbidity and mortality. It is imperative to monitor the signs and symptoms of an impending infection due to the risk of infectious morbidity with PROM at preterm and preterm. PROM at preterm and term requires prompt diagnosis followed by an appropriate management strategy. Conclusion:: The correct and timely diagnosis of PROM is essential for efficacious management. Furthermore, it can reduce avoidable emergent health care visits and related costs in a clinical setting subjected to pregnancy with suspected PROM. Further studies are needed to fill the gaps in identifying better diagnostic predictive tools in high- risk pregnancies.

Missiological research: Making impact or missing the mark?

2021 ◽  
pp. 009182962110021
Author(s):  
Hae-Won Kim
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Conceptual Frameworks ◽  
Research To Practice ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Academic Impact ◽  
Research Impact Assessment ◽  
Key Concepts

This article explores ways of conceptualizing research impact and its assessment in the context of missiological research. Can it be assumed that there is a link between missiological research knowledge and research impact on mission practice and practitioners? First, the author defines and discusses some key concepts – research impact, impact assessment, academic impact and societal impact – as well as conceptual frameworks of and approaches to research impact assessment. The author then begins to conceptualize a framework for linking research to practice in missiological research which can be further developed into a framework for research impact assessment.

scholarly journals Suckling, male effect and kisspeptin in the reproductive management of ewes in postpartum anestrus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. Hernández-Hernández ◽  
Jaime Gallegos-Sánchez ◽  
Carlos M. Becerril-Pérez ◽  
Arturo Pro-Martínez ◽  
Ponciano Pérez-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Behavior ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Reproductive Efficiency ◽  
Endogenous Opioid Peptides ◽  
Endogenous Opioid ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Reproductive Management ◽  
Male Effect

Objective: To describe the management strategies of controlled suckling and the male effect to reduce postpartum anestrus, and to show the participation of kisspeptin to regulate the effect of both factors. Design/Methodology/Approach: A review of scientific publications was conducted, in order to show the importance of suckling and the male effect as strategies to reduce postpartum anestrus in the ewe, as well as the relation of kisspeptin with both factors. Results: Seasonal anestrus can be avoided with the use of breeds adapted to the local environment, such as Pelibuey. Postpartum anestrus occurs mainly as a result of suckling, since the latter inhibits the pulsating secretion of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH). The exact path of this inhibition is unknown, although it seems that endogenous opioid peptides and kisspeptin are intermediaries. Controlled suckling and the male effect are management strategies that improve the reproductive behavior of postpartum ewes. Kisspeptin regulates the influence of the male effect through the secretion of GnRH/LH. Study Limitations/Implications: To understand the impacts of suckling and the male effect on the duration of postpartum anestrus, as well as the participation of kisspeptin in the regulation of both effects, will allow designing management strategies to improve the reproductive efficiency of the ewes. Findings/Conclusions: Controlled suckling and the male effect reduce postpartum anestrus and improve the reproductive behavior of the ewes; advancing knowledge of the kisspeptin effect could improve the effectiveness of both techniques.

scholarly journals Comparison of Traditional Citation Metrics and Altmetrics Among Dermatology Journals: Content and Correlational Analysis Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregg Murray ◽  
Rebecca Hellen ◽  
James Ralph ◽  
Siona Ni Raghallaigh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Online News ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
News Sources ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Article Citation

BACKGROUND Research impact has traditionally been measured using citation count and impact factor (IF). Academics have long relied heavily on this form of metric system to measure a publication’s impact. A higher number of citations is viewed as an indicator of the importance of the research and a marker for the impact of the publishing journal. Recently, social media and online news sources have become important avenues for dissemination of research, resulting in the emergence of an alternative metric system known as altmetrics. OBJECTIVE We assessed the correlation between altmetric attention score (AAS) and traditional scientific impact markers, namely journal IF and article citation count, for all the dermatology journal and published articles of 2017. METHODS We identified dermatology journals and their associated IFs available in 2017 using InCites Journal Citation Reports. We entered all 64 official dermatology journals into Altmetric Explorer, a Web-based platform that enables users to browse and report on all attention data for every piece of scholarly content for which Altmetric Explorer has found attention. RESULTS For the 64 dermatology journals, there was a moderate positive correlation between journal IF and journal AAS (<i>r<sub>s</sub></i>=.513, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). In 2017, 6323 articles were published in the 64 dermatology journals. Our data show that there was a weak positive correlation between the traditional article citation count and AAS (<i>r<sub>s</sub></i>=.257, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data show a weak correlation between article citation count and AAS. Temporal factors may explain this weak association. Newer articles may receive increased online attention after publication, while it may take longer for scientific citation counts to accumulate. Stories that are at times deemed newsworthy and then disseminated across the media and social media platforms border on sensationalism and may not be truly academic in nature. The opposite can also be true.

scholarly journals Diversity of management strategies in Mesoamerican turkeys: archaeological, isotopic and genetic evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 171613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelie Manin ◽  
Eduardo Corona-M ◽  
Michelle Alexander ◽  
Abigail Craig ◽  
Erin Kennedy Thornton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New World ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Isotopic Analysis ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Archaeological Record ◽  
Mixed Feeding ◽  
Postclassic Period ◽  
Southwest Usa ◽  
Domestic Products

The turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo ) represents one of the few domestic animals of the New World. While current research points to distinct domestication centres in the Southwest USA and Mesoamerica, several questions regarding the number of progenitor populations, and the timing and intensity of turkey husbandry remain unanswered. This study applied ancient mitochondrial DNA and stable isotope ( δ 13 C, δ 15 N) analysis to 55 archaeological turkey remains from Mexico to investigate pre-contact turkey exploitation in Mesoamerica. Three different (sub)species of turkeys were identified in the archaeological record ( M. g. mexicana , M. g. gallopavo and M. ocellata ), indicating the exploitation of diverse local populations, as well as the trade of captively reared birds into the Maya area. No evidence of shared maternal haplotypes was observed between Mesoamerica and the Southwest USA, in contrast with archaeological evidence for trade of other domestic products. Isotopic analysis indicates a range of feeding behaviours in ancient Mesoamerican turkeys, including wild foraging, human provisioning and mixed feeding ecologies. This variability in turkey diet decreases through time, with archaeological, genetic and isotopic evidence all pointing to the intensification of domestic turkey management and husbandry, culminating in the Postclassic period.

scholarly journals Altmetrics: New indicators for scientific communication in Web 2.0

Comunicar ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (41) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Torres-Salinas ◽  
Álvaro Cabezas-Clavijo ◽  
Evaristo Jiménez-Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Basic Assumption ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Communication Studies ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Spanish Research ◽  
Alternative Metrics

In this paper we review the socalled altmetrics or alternative metrics. This concept raises from the development of new indicators based on Web 2.0, for the evaluation of the research and academic activity. The basic assumption is that variables such as mentions in blogs, number of twits or of researchers bookmarking a research paper for instance, may be legitimate indicators for measuring the use and impact of scientific publications. In this sense, these indicators are currently the focus of the bibliometric community and are being discussed and debated. We describe the main platforms and indicators and we analyze as a sample the Spanish research output in Communication Studies. Comparing traditional indicators such as citations with these new indicators. The results show that the most cited papers are also the ones with a highest impact according to the altmetrics. We conclude pointing out the main shortcomings these metrics present and the role they may play when measuring the research impact through 2.0 platforms. En el presente trabajo se realiza una revisión de las altmetrics o indicadores alternativos. Este concepto se define como la creación y estudio de nuevos indicadores, basados en la web 2.0, para el análisis de la actividad científica y académica. La idea que subyace es que, por ejemplo, las menciones en blogs, el número de tuits o el de personas que guardan un artículo en su gestor de referencias puede ser una medida válida del uso y repercusión de las publicaciones científicas. En este sentido, estas medidas se han situado en el centro del debate de los estudios bibliométricos cobrando especial relevancia. En el artículo se ilustran en primer lugar las plataformas e indicadores principales de este tipo de medidas, para posteriormente estudiar un conjunto de trabajos del ámbito de la comunicación, comparando el número de citas recibidas con sus indicadores 2.0. Los resultados señalan que los artículos más citados de la disciplina en los últimos años también presentan indicadores significativamente más elevados de altmetrics. Seguidamente se realiza un repaso por los principales estudios empíricos realizados, deteniéndonos en las correlaciones entre indicadores bibliométricos y alternativos. Se finaliza, a modo de reflexión, señalando las principales limitaciones y el papel que las altmetrics pueden desempeñar a la hora de captar la repercusión de la investigación en las plataformas de la web 2.0.

scholarly journals PasteurellaSpecies Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: Household Pets as a Risk Factor

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Guillaume Poliquin ◽  
Philippe Lagacé-Wiens ◽  
Mauro Verrelli ◽  
David W Allen ◽  
John M Embil
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
High Likelihood ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Oropharyngeal Flora ◽  
The Mean

BACKGROUND: Pasteurellaspecies are Gram-negative coccobacilli that are a part of the normal oropharyngeal flora of numerous domestic animals. They have been recognized as a rare but significant cause of peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). A consensus about management strategies for PD-associated peritonitis caused byPasteurellaspecies currently does not exist.METHODS: The microbiological database serving the Manitoba Renal Program was searched from 1997 to 2013 for cases ofPasteurellaspecies PD-associated peritonitis, and charts were reviewed. PubMed was searched for case reports and data were abstracted.RESULTS: Seven new local cases and 30 previously reported cases were analyzed. This infection is clinically similar to other forms of PD peritonitis, with household pet exposure appearing to be the strongest risk factor. Cats are the most commonly implicated pet. Direct contact between the pet and the equipment was commonly reported (25 of 37 patients) but was not necessary for infection to develop. The mean duration of treatment was 15 days. Complication rates were low, with only 11% of patients requiring PD catheter removal. There was no mortality reported.CONCLUSION:Pasteurellaspecies are a rare cause of PD-associated peritonitis that can be successfully treated with a two-week course of intraperitoneal antibiotics with a high likelihood of catheter salvage.

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