The forecasted decline in the total number of 10% top-cited scientific publications in Animal Science and Zoology in the US from 2024 to 2028 is evident, with a consistent year-on-year decrease ranging from approximately 2% to 2.5%. In 2023, the number stood slightly higher, marking the beginning of this downward trend. Over the five-year period, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) indicates an average annual reduction in publications of about 2.1%.
Future trends to watch for include:
- Impact of increased interdisciplinary research on citation practices.
- Influence of evolving public and private funding priorities on research focus.
- Potential shifts toward open-access journals and alternative metrics affecting citations.
- Emerging technologies and data analytics revolutionizing research methods in the field.
