Journal of Dairy Science
Elsevier BV · US · ISSN 00220302
SJR Q1Open accessDOAJ
What the numbers say
The journal maintains high output but shows declining citation impact and top-tier paper share
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 4.19 to 2.60. Authors seeking strong citation visibility should consider this trend carefully. The share of top-10% cited papers moved from 50.4% to 29.2%. Papers here are less likely to reach the most cited tier than before. Recent titles increasingly carry cows · nitrooxypropanol · holstein · milk · tricaproin. Research on dairy cattle and milk composition is currently prominent in submissions. Gold open access accounts for 100.0%. All articles are freely available upon publication, ensuring wide visibility.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.20
Citations / doc (2y)
4.80
h-index
322
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
992
4.19
2019
1,098
3.51
2020
1,086
2.83
2021
942
2.78
2022
753
3.09
2023
856
3.21
2024
864
2.99
2025
991
2.60
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-08 – 2026-07) versus the previous 24 (2022-08 – 2024-07).
Falling
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock15.5%→13.5%−2.0%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
cowsnitrooxypropanolholsteinmilktricaproincalves
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-08 – 2026-07) against the previous 24 (2022-08 – 2024-07).
- US39.9%→40.3%+0.4%pPrevNow
- CN16.0%→22.0%+6.0%pPrevNow
- CA14.1%→11.5%−2.6%pPrevNow
- IT8.0%→6.4%−1.6%pPrevNow
- BR6.0%→5.1%−0.9%pPrevNow
- FR0.0%→5.1%+5.1%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
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Article2026
The effect of the type of protein supplementation on splanchnic and mammary metabolism of dairy cows fed grass silage-based dietsC. Roy, D.R. Ouellet, D. Pellerin, H. Lapierre*
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Invited review: Valorization of dairy permeates—Balancing value creation with commercial feasibilityBeibei Zhou, Stephanie Clark, K.J. Burrington, Stephanie Ropiak, G. H. Meletharayil, C.D. Galer, Emil Nashed, Rohit Kapoor
OAEcologyEnvironmental Science
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Article2026
Effect of recovered grocery food substituted for corn grain and molasses on milk production and total tract digestibility in lactating dairy cowsRebecca Bomberger, E. Barnoff, M. Husnain, M.A. Froetschel, K.J. Harvatine
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Genetic parameters, genomic scans, and gene-set analysis of semen traits in Italian Brown Swiss dairy cattleNa’imatu A. Sani, Lígia Cavani, Mohammed Kawu, Mohammed Kabir, A. Rossoni, Francisco Peñagaricano
OAGeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Article2026
Associations between digestibility, feed efficiency, nitrogen efficiency, and nitrogen partitioning in dairy cows on Dutch commercial farmsM.G.J. Edens, E.L.P. Guennoc, M. S. Gilbert, H. Bovenhuis, J. Dijkstra
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Novel alternative splicing associated with feed efficiency in dairy cattle under distinct diet compositionsF. Muhammad, Victoria Asselstine, Christine F. Baes, F. Miglior, Flávio S. Schenkel, Ángela Cánovas
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Mass balance of milk components and yield prediction in Caciocavallo Palermitano pasta filata cheeseGiuseppe Maniaci, Cristina Giosuè, Marco Alabiso
OAFood ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
An evidence-based algorithm for parenteral antimicrobial treatment of neonatal calf diarrhea: A blinded randomized controlled trialLuiza S. [UNESP] Zakia, Diego E. Gomez, Peter D. Constable, S.J. LeBlanc, David L. Renaud
OASmall AnimalsVeterinary
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Article2026
Effects of sodium hyaluronate with different molecular weights on whey protein-sodium hyaluronate complexes and emulsion gels, and their application in yogurtHerui Zhang, Ran Tao, Meitong Liu, Y H Li
OAAquatic ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Perspective: Understanding raw milk quality and processing—Optimizing the dairy value chain from production through processingN.H. Martin, P.L. Ruegg
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Fermentation of hydrated corn grain and soybean meal alone or in combination: Impacts on nutrient preservation and greenhouse gas emissionsHanyu Zhang, Ermei Du, Haiyan Yin, Yulong Zheng, Hong Sun, Zhu Yu, Fuyu Yang, Luiz Gustavo Nussio, Yixiao Xie
OANutrition and DieteticsNursing
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Article2026
Genetic associations between mid-infrared-predicted methane production and heat tolerance of production traits in dairy cattleGabriella R. Dodd, Flavio S. Schenkel, Christine F. Baes, F. Malchiodi, Caeli Richardson, F. Miglior
OAAnimal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Interactions of rumen-protected histidine and dietary starch in low-protein diets with adequate lysine and methionine: Effects on lactational performance and nitrogen utilization in dairy cowsR. Peng, A. Schudel, X. Ma, M.B. Blanco, M.Z. Islam, S. Boulos, L. Nyström, M. Niu, S.E. Räisänen
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 16 fermentation on antioxidant capacity and bitterness of enzymatically hydrolyzed skim milkHaiyan Xu, Yi Jiang, Qiming Li, Zihan Xia, Yushi Jin, Xue Guo, Ben Ma, Chenchen Zhang, Chengran Guan, Yunchao Wa, Xia Chen, wenqiong wang, Ruixia Gu, Dawei Chen
OAFood ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Flavor dynamics of whey protein ingredients: From processing to shelf-life and matrix interactions in whey protein-incorporated foods – A reviewLaura Ziebart, Xiaofen Du
OAFood ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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Article2026
Graduate Student Literature Review: Standardized approaches for neutrophil functional assessment in dairy cattle—A practical guideLei Xie, G Opsomer, Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini
OAImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology
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Article2026
Regional variation in milk production and lactation curves in response to heat stress in US dairy systemsGuadalupe Ceja, Jennifer Spencer, Scott Crawford, Rajesh Neupane, Jacquelyn Prestegaard-Wilson, Sushil Paudyal, Courtney L. Daigle
OAAnimal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
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ReviewCitations 1,2562018
Silage review: Interpretation of chemical, microbial, and organoleptic components of silagesL. Kung*, R.D. Shaver, R.J. Grant, R.J. Schmidt
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 9942018
Silage review: Recent advances and future uses of silage additivesR. E. Muck*, Elisabet Nadeau, Tim A. McAllister, F.E. Contreras-Govea, M.C. Santos, L. Kung
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 7722018
Silage review: Factors affecting dry matter and quality losses in silagesG. Borreani*, Ernesto Tabacco, R.J. Schmidt, Brian Holmes, R. E. Muck
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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paratextCitations 5472020
Journal of Dairy Sciencede Klerk, B*, Ducro, BJ, Heuven, HC, den Uyl, I, van Arendonk, JA, Parmentier, HK, van der Poel, JJ
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 4372018
Invited review: Current production trends, farm structures, and economics of the dairy sheep and goat sectorsGiuseppe Pulina, M.J. Milán, Paz Lavín, Alexandros Theodoridis, Emmanuel Morin, J. Capote, D. L. Thomas, Ana Helena Dias Francesconi*, G. Caja
OAEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 4032018
Invited review: Mineral absorption mechanisms, mineral interactions that affect acid–base and antioxidant status, and diet considerations to improve mineral statusJesse P. Goff*
OANutrition and DieteticsNursing
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ReviewCitations 3962019
Invited review: Plant polyphenols and rumen microbiota responsible for fatty acid biohydrogenation, fiber digestion, and methane emission: Experimental evidence and methodological approachesValeria Vasta, Matteo Daghio, Alice Cappucci, Arianna Buccioni, Andrea Serra, Carlo Viti, Marcello Mele*
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 3682018
Invited review: Current perspectives on eating and rumination activity in dairy cowsK. A. Beauchemin*
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ArticleCitations 3322018
Preweaned heifer management on US dairy operations: Part V. Factors associated with morbidity and mortality in preweaned dairy heifer calvesN.J. Urie, Jason E. Lombard, C. B. Shivley, Christine A. Kopral, A.E. Adams, T.J. Earleywine, J.D. Olson, Franklyn B. Garry
OASmall AnimalsVeterinary
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ArticleCitations 3212020
Consensus recommendations on calf- and herd-level passive immunity in dairy calves in the United StatesJason E. Lombard*, N.J. Urie, Franklyn B. Garry, S. Godden, J.D. Quigley, T.J. Earleywine, Sheila M. McGuirk, Dale A. Moore, Matthew Branan, Manuel F. Chamorro, Geoffrey Smith, C. B. Shivley, D. Catherman, Deborah M. Haines, A.J. Heinrichs, R.E. James, John Maas, Keith E. Sterner
OASmall AnimalsVeterinary
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ReviewCitations 2822018
Invited review: Microbiota of the bovine udder: Contributing factors and potential implications for udder health and mastitis susceptibilityHooman Derakhshani, Kelsey Fehr, Shadi Sepehri, David Francoz, Jeroen De Buck, Herman W. Barkema, Jan C. Plaizier, Ehsan Khafipour*
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2822018
Invited review: Learning from the future—A vision for dairy farms and cows in 2067J.H. Britt*, Robert A. Cushman, C.D. Dechow, H. Dobson, P. Humblot, Michael F. Hutjens, Geraint Jones, P.L. Ruegg, I. Martin Sheldon, Jeffrey S. Stevenson
OAGeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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ArticleCitations 2632022
Invited review: Current enteric methane mitigation optionsK. A. Beauchemin, Emilio M. Ungerfeld*, Adibe Luiz Abdalla, Clementina Álvarez, Claudia Arndt, Philippe Becquet, C. Benchaar, A. Berndt, Rogério Martins Maurício, Tim A. McAllister, Walter Oyhantçabal, Saheed A. Salami, L. Shalloo, Yan Sun, J.M. Tricárico, Aimable Uwizeye, Camillo De Camillis, Martial Bernoux, Timothy P. Robinson, E. Kebreab
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2622018
Silage review: Animal and human health risks from silageF. Driehuis*, J. M. Wilkinson, Yun Jiang, Ibukun M Ogunade, A.T. Adesogan
OAEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2622019
Invited review: Nitrogen in ruminant nutrition: A review of measurement techniquesA.N. Hristov, A. Bannink, L.A. Crompton, Pekka Huhtanen, Michael Kreuzer, M. McGee, Pierre Nozière, C.K. Reynolds, A.R. Bayat, David R. Yáñez-Ruíz, J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab, Angela Schwarm, K.J. Shingfield, Zhongtang Yu
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ArticleCitations 2552019
Characterization and evaluation of lactic acid bacteria from indigenous raw milk for potential probiotic propertiesRine Christopher Reuben, Pravas Chandra Roy, Shovon Lal Sarkar, A. S. M. Rubayet Ul Alam, Iqbal Kabir Jahid*
OAFood ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2472020
Invited review: Physiological and behavioral effects of heat stress in dairy cowsC.A. Becker, R.J. Collier, A.E. Stone*
OAAnimal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2362021
Invited review: The influence of immune activation on transition cow health and performance—A critical evaluation of traditional dogmasE.A. Horst, S.K. Kvidera, L.H. Baumgard*
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ArticleCitations 2362018
Pathogen-specific production losses in bovine mastitisAnna‐Maija Heikkilä*, Eero Liski, Satu Pyörälä, Suvi Taponen
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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ReviewCitations 2352018
Silage review: Unique challenges of silages made in hot and cold regionsThiago Fernandes Bernardes*, João Luiz Pratti Daniel, A.T. Adesogan, Tim A. McAllister, Pascal Drouin, Luiz Gustavo Nussio, Pekka Huhtanen, Gaëtan F. Tremblay, Gilles Bélanger, Yimin Cai
OAAgronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
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