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Acta Parasitologica
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Acta Parasitologica

1230-2821

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11686

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 86 89 130 11
Microbiology 260 11 20 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 134
Documents by Best Scientists*: 183
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.432
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Acta Parasitologica?

The journal focuses on Zoology, Ecology, Parasitology, Veterinary medicine and Anatomy. The research on Zoology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Nematode and Host (biology). Topics in Ecology were tackled in line with various other fields like Helminths and Digenea.

Digenea and Fishery are closely related fields of research discussed in it. The Parasitology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Medical microbiology, Microbiology, Virology, Genotype and Polymerase chain reaction. Acta Parasitologica dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Veterinary medicine and Feces.

The majority of Anatomy studies are focused on the issues of Ultrastructure.

  • Zoology (34.50%)
  • Ecology (19.19%)
  • Parasitology (18.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A new method of DNA extraction from the ethanol-fixed parasitic worms (132 citations)
  • The phylogeny of the Lepocreadioidea (Platyhelminthes, Digenea) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial genes: Implications for their systematics and evolution (88 citations)
  • A review of Polylekithum Arnold, 1934 and its familial affinities using morphological and molecular data, with description of Polylekithum catahoulensis sp. nov. (78 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Acta Parasitologica:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Zoology, Ecology, Helminths, Fishery and Ultrastructure. The published papers focus on Zoology but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Nematode which is concerned with Philometra. The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Helminths that incorporate concepts from other fields like Veterinary medicine, Aquatic animal and Abundance (ecology).

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Acta Parasitologica mostly deals with topics like Parasitology, Zoology, Veterinary medicine, Medical microbiology and Genus. The study of Parasitology encompasses disciplines such as Genotype, as well as fields such as Echinococcus granulosus, all of which overlap with one another. Zoology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Phylogenetic tree, Host (biology), Fauna, Nematode and Gill.

While the primary focus in it is Veterinary medicine, it also dissects topics surrounding Serology and Antigen as a whole. It goes beyond the discussion of Medical microbiology as it connects it with closely related disciplines like

  • Internal medicine that intertwine with fields like Gastroenterology,
  • Toxoplasma gondii, which have a strong connection to Seroprevalence.. The research on Genus discussed in Acta Parasitologica draws on the closely related field of Monogenea.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comparative molecular prevalence and subtypes distribution of Blastocystis sp. a potentially zoonotic infection isolated from symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis (5 citations)
  • The Neglected Role of Trichomonas tenax in Oral Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (5 citations)
  • Molecular and Phenotypic Characterization of Heterorhabditis indica (Nematoda: Rhabditida) Nematodes Isolated During a Survey of Agricultural Soils in Western Uttar Pradesh, India (5 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 Parasitologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • František Moravec (49 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Jordi Miquel (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Charles R. Bursey (41 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Vasyl V. Tkach (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zdzisław Świderski (32 papers) absent 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 Parasitologica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Polish Academy of Sciences (155 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (72 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (45 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Barcelona (38 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, 3.39% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.37% of all publications and 59.65% 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

  • Leishmania infantum Infection in a Domestic Cat: A Real Threat or an Occasional Finding?

    Lais Kelly Amâncio Ribeiro Berenguer;Caio Felipe Cavalcanti de Andrade Gomes;Janilene de Oliveira Nascimento;Jéssica Cristianne Mazer Bernardi

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Molecular Detection, Phylogenetic Analysis, and Genetic Diversity of Theileria annulata , Babesia bigemina, and Anaplasma marginale in Cattle in Three Districts of Egypt

    Khaled Mohamed El-Dakhly;Waleed M Arafa;Saad Soliman;Omima Ramadan Abdel-Fatah

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Phylogenetic Relationships of Cardiocephaloides spp. (Digenea, Diplostomoidea) and the Genetic Characterization of Cardiocephaloides physalis from Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus , in Chile

    Tyler J Achatz;Eric E Pulis;Daniel González-Acuña;Vasyl V Tkach

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Hydro-Ethanolic Extract of Mentha pulegium Exhibit Anthelmintic and Antioxidant Proprieties In Vitro and In Vivo

    Essia Sebai;Raja Serairi;Katerina Saratsi;Amel Abidi;Amel Abidi

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Molecular Detection and Assessment of Risk Factors for Tick-Borne Diseases in Sheep and Goats from Turkey

    Byamukama Benedicto;Onur Ceylan;Paul Frank Adjou Moumouni;Seung-Hun Lee;Seung-Hun Lee

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Slovakia and New Data About Subgenus Pholeoixodes Occurrence.

    Grzegorz Karbowiak;Michal Stanko;Martina Miterpaková;Zuzana Hurníková

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Genetic Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus Sensu Lato in Livestock and Human Isolates from North of Iran Indicates the Presence of E. ortleppi in Cattle

    Khadijeh Nematdoost;Keyhan Ashrafi;Bijan Majidi-Shad;Eshrat Beigom Kia

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • First Report Regarding the Simultaneous Molecular Detection of Anaplasma marginale and Theileria annulata in Equine Blood Samples Collected from Southern Punjab in Pakistan

    Muhammad Asif;Asia Parveen;Sehrish Ashraf;Mureed Hussain

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Seroepidemiology and Associated Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii in Hemodialysis Patients.

    Farshid Saadat;Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi;Ebrahim Rajabi;Zahra Atrkar Roshan

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Molecular Survey and Genetic Diversity of Babesia spp. and Theileria spp. in Cattle in Gansu Province, China

    Ming Sun;Guiquan Guan;Zhijie Liu;Jinming Wang

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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