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Acta Chiropterologica
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Acta Chiropterologica

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 289 4 4 3
Ecology and Evolution 488 27 35 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 48
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.373
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Acta Chiropterologica?

The topics of Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Human echolocation and Foraging are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The presentations discussing Ecology offer insights in topics such as Predation, Range (biology), Species richness, Insectivore and Cave. Discussions in Acta Chiropterologica are anchored in the subject of Predation and the similar topic of Lepidoptera genitalia.

Topics in Zoology explored in Acta Chiropterologica were investigated in conjunction with research in Taxon, Species complex and Monophyly. While the journal focused on Habitat, it was also able to explore topics like Abundance (ecology) and Woodland.

  • Ecology (57.88%)
  • Zoology (35.04%)
  • Habitat (15.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Molecular Phylogenetics of the Chiropteran Family Vespertilionidae (179 citations)
  • The Iberian contribution to cryptic diversity in European bats (163 citations)
  • Bat Mortality at Wind Turbines in Northwestern Europe (155 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Acta Chiropterologica:

The most cited articles primarily tackle Ecology, Zoology, Human echolocation, Habitat and Foraging. While the journal articles focused on Zoology, they were also able to explore topics like Taxon, Molecular phylogenetics, Phylogenetic tree and Monophyly. The most cited articles explore research in Human echolocation alongside concepts in Species complex and other areas of study in Genetic divergence.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Insectivore and Range (biology). Artibeus, Lasiurus, Abundance (ecology), Pollen and Native plant are all aspects of Ecology discussed in the journal. Issues in Zoology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Preference test and Occupancy.

The studies on Habitat discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Data collection, Cartography, Species richness and Physical geography. It facilitates discussions on Insectivore that incorporate concepts from other fields like Skull and Mandible (arthropod mouthpart). In it, Plant species, Dermanura, Peninsula and Freshwater resources are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Range (biology) research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Morphometric Analyses of Modern and Subfossil Macronycteris (Family Hipposideridae) Refine Groups from Anjohibe Cave, Northwestern Madagascar (1 citations)
  • Barbastelles in a Production Landscape: Where Do They Roost? (1 citations)
  • Exotic Cultivated Plants in the Diet of the Nectar-Feeding Bat Glossophaga soricina (Phyllostomidae: Glossophaginae) in the City of Lima, Peru (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Acta Chiropterologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Paul J. J. Bates (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven M. Goodman (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sara Bumrungsri (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul A. Racey (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pipat Soisook (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Acta Chiropterologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Museum of Natural History (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harrison Institute (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Field Museum of Natural History (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Bristol (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Charles University in Prague (24 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 31.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 36.36% of all publications and 22.73% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Systematics of West African Miniopterus with the Description of a New Species

    Ara Monadjem;Ara Monadjem;Julie T. Shapiro;Julie T. Shapiro;Leigh R. Richards;Hatice Karabulut

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • Use of Complementary Methods to Sample Bats in the Amazon

    (2022)
    32 Citations
  • The Effect of Urbanization on Bats and Communities of Bat Flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) in the Amazon, Northern Brazil

    Leandra R. Palheta;Gustavo L. Urbieta;Leandro S. Brasil;Karina Dias-Silva

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Prey Choice of Introduced Species by the Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) on an Atlantic Forest Land-Bridge Island

    Fernando Gonçalves;Fernando Gonçalves;Marcelo Magioli;Ricardo S. Bovendorp;Ricardo S. Bovendorp;Katia M. P. M. B. Ferraz

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Moths Consumed by the Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Require Larval Host Plants that Occur within the Bat's Foraging Habitats

    Andrew Carr;Andrew Weatherall;Penelope Fialas;Matt R. K. Zeale

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Bat Fatalities at Wind-Farms in the Lowland Mediterranean of Southern Spain

    Sonia Sánchez-Navarro;Jens Rydell;Carlos Ibáñez

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • DNA Barcoding and Morphological Analyses Reveal a Cryptic Species of Miniopterus from India and Sri Lanka

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Barbastelles in a Production Landscape: Where Do They Roost?

    Grzegorz Apoznański;Tomasz S. Kokurewicz;Stefan Petterson;Sonia Sánchez-Navarro

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Sex and age variation in the phenology of a common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) population in front of a hibernaculum

    Simone Giavi;Olivier Glaizot;Philippe Christe

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Activity and Behaviour of Nathusius' Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii at Low and High Altitude in a North Sea Offshore Wind Farm

    Robin Brabant;Yves Laurent;Bob Jonge Poerink;Steven Degraer

    (2020)
    7 Citations

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