Academic Journal
Q2Ruminants
About Ruminants
Ruminants is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.472 and H-index of 12.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Animal Science and Zoology (Q2); Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: ruminants@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Brian J. Leury (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology; Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Reproductive Physiology in Livestock; Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies; Meat and Animal Product Quality.
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Cassia fistula (Fabaceae): Botany, Secondary Metabolites and Anthelmintic Potential Against Small-Ruminant Gastrointestinal Nematodes
Blanca Monserrat Mojica-Ramírez, César Sotelo-Leyva, Erubiel Toledo-Hernández, Miguel Ángel Mendoza-Catalán et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6040085Rehydrated Corn Grain Silages with Different Rehydration Sources: Nutrient Utilization in Growing Goats and Ruminal Responses in Sheep
Elisama dos Santos Medeiros, Rafael Luiz Miranda Silva, Luciana Viana Diogénes, Kevily Henrique de Oliveira Soares de Lucena et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6040086Reproductive Tract Prolapses in Cattle: Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Therapeutic Management and Prevention—A Narrative Review of Current Evidence
Sónia Saraiva, Beniamino Cenci-Goga, Cristina Saraiva, Filipe Silva et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6040087Exploring Interactions Between Pre-Grazing Sward Height and Energy Supplementation on Beef Cattle Responses
João Ricardo Rebouças Dórea, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa, Luis Agostinho Neto, Bárbara Martins Brixner et al.
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030084Effects of Suffolk, Dorper, and Edilbay Crossbreeding on Lamb Performance and Meat Quality
Gulmira Kenenbay, Urishbay Chomanov, Gulzhan Zhumaliyeva, Qabylgazy Seitpan et al.
2026-09-20 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030083ISA2: A Machine-Learning-Assisted Composite Index for Phenotypic Ranking of Beef Cows in Tropical Wetlands
Roberto Martínez-López, Liz Mariela Centurión, Walter Esfrain Pereira
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030082Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Fatty Acid Profile in Meat of Suckling Goat Kids Fed with Milk Replacer: A Meta-Analysis
Yessica Elena Vázquez-Martínez, Yuridia Bautista-Martínez, Lorenzo Danilo Granados-Rivera, Miguel Ruiz-Albarrán et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030080Functional Feed Additives in Intensive Sheep Production: From Mechanism to Practical Application
Jairo Iván Aguilera-Soto, Octavio Carrillo-Muro, Marco Antonio López-Carlos, Fabiola Méndez-Llorente et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030081Metabolizable Energy Requirements for Maintenance and Efficiency of Energy Utilization in Azawak Bulls Using Indirect Calorimetry
Alassan Seidou Assani, Yaya Idrissou, Mirabelle Jésugnon Houngbedji, Hilaire Sanni Worogo et al.
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030078Exploratory Characterization of the Rumen DNA Viral Fraction in Hu Sheep with Diet-Induced Contrasting In Vitro Methane Production
Ping Sheng, Li He, Chunxia Mao, Shaoshi Ji et al.
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030079A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Moringa oleifera in Sheep and Goat Production Systems in the Scopus and Web of Science Databases (2000–2025)
Gustavo Daniel Vega-Britez, Tatiane Fernandes, Bianca Bruna Nascimento Ribeiro, Ana Beatriz dos Santos et al.
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030077The Dietary Inclusion of Magnesium Sulfate During Late Gestation Enhances Lambing Performance Without Compromising Neonatal Physiology or Behavior in Twin-Bearing Ewes
Mauro A. Minteguiaga, Carlos López Mazz, Sergio Fierro, Anderson Saravia et al.
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030076Global Prevalence and Heterogeneity of Fasciola Infection in Cattle: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 49 Million Animals over the Past Three Decades
Abel Villa-Mancera, José Manuel Robles-Robles, Jaime Olivares-Pérez, Agustín Olmedo-Juárez et al.
2026-08-31 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030075Effects of Feed Restriction and Refeeding Period on Productive Performance and Digestive Efficiency in Goats and Sheep
Melquizedeque Pontes Ribas Santos, Gisele Rocha dos Santos, Vanessa Soares de Oliveira, Gabriel Coelho Ramos et al.
2026-08-28 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030074Beef Cow Reproductive Performance Evaluation with a Fertility Functional SNP Array in Northern México and the Southwestern United States
David G. Riley, Marina M. Dias Barbero, James O. Sanders, Fernando Rivera Acuña et al.
2026-08-27 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030072Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms of Steroidal Implants in Beef Cattle: A Review from the U.S. Production Perspective
Weston Joseph Peschel, Zachary Kidd Foster Smith
2026-08-27 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030073Farm-Level Surveillance of Listeria spp. in Feed, Feces, and Raw Milk from Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Farms in Kosovo
Bardhyl Noci, Bledar Bisha, Erënesa Gorçaj, Anahita Ghorbani Tajani et al.
2026-08-22 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030071Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals That Perilla frutescens Seeds Enhance Sheep Ruminal Epithelial Homeostasis
Xiaoyue Zhu, Yimeng Cui, Yichen Zeng, Bing Wang et al.
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030069Holstein and Angus Crossbreeding on Feedlot: Impacts on Metabolism, Ruminal Fermentation, Performance, and Meat Quality
Gabrielly Chechi Giraldi, Natalia Turcatto, Joao Gustavo W. Wandscheer, Guilherme Luiz Deolindo et al.
2026-08-21 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030070Associations of Vulvovaginal Lacerations, Fecal Consistency, Ketosis, Body Condition, and Parity with Vaginal Discharge in Early Postpartum of Dairy Cows
Patrícia Lopes, João Simões
2026-08-13 · DOI: 10.3390/ruminants6030068Reviews
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