The Who, Where, and What of Publications in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science from 2009 to 2019: A Bibliometric Analysis

ABSTRACT

The aim of this bibliometric analysis was to identify the authors, their institutions and countries, and the content of articles published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS) from 2009–2019. An analysis of 338 articles identified Emily Weiss, Jason B. Coe, and Emily McCobb as frequent publishers and Pauleen C. Bennett and Terry L. Maple as prolific collaborators. Georgia J. Mason, Kathy Carlstead, and Geoffrey R. Hosey were identified as the most cited authors, whereas Emily J. Bethell had the most cited publication and Jeanne Altmann was the most cited JAAWS reference. Analysis of the organizations from which research published in JAAWS generated revealed the University of Guelph, Purdue University, Tufts University, University of California – Davis, Monash University, and Unitech Institute of Technology as prolific contributors. The top three countries central to JAAWS publications were the USA, Australia, and England. Analysis of the keywords identified animal welfare, welfare, behavior, and dog as salient descriptors. Text analysis of titles and abstracts revealed behavior, effect, time, and dog as key descriptors. Findings are discussed within the broader context of anthrozoological research and literature.

KEYWORDS:

• Bibliometric analysis
• research trends
• anthrozoology