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Algae
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Algae

1226-2617

Published by: The Korean Society of Phycology

https://www.e-algae.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 683 8 8 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 47
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.53
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Algae?

The topics of Botany, Ecology, Algae, Taxonomy (biology) and Genus are the focal point of discussions in the journal. It focuses on Botany as well as the interrelated topic of Phylogenetic tree. It focused on Phylogenetic tree research but expanded to cover Phylogenetics.

Research on Ecology presented in the journal focuses, in particular, on Phytoplankton, Intertidal zone, Benthic zone, Diatom and Biomass (ecology). The study of Zoology serves as the foundation of the Taxonomy (biology) research discussed in it.

  • Botany (54.02%)
  • Ecology (30.40%)
  • Algae (12.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Antioxidants from macroalgae: potential applications in human health and nutrition (181 citations)
  • Seaweed aquaculture: cultivation technologies, challenges and its ecosystem services (163 citations)
  • Refinements for the amplification and sequencing of red algal DNA barcode and RedToL phylogenetic markers: a summary of current primers, profiles and strategies (131 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Algae:

The main points discussed in the published articles deal with Botany, Ecology, Algae, Biochemistry and Antioxidant. The published papers focus on Botany but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Phylogenetic tree which is concerned with Phylogenetics. The published articles explore topics in Algae which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Benthic zone and Aquaculture.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Algae

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Botany, Ecology, Taxonomy (biology), Zoology and Sorbitol are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Brown algae is part of Botany studies tackled in Algae. Topics in Ecology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Protist and Specific primers.

The studies on Taxonomy (biology) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Oscillatoriales, Ralfsiales, Genus and Phylogenetics. The concepts on Zoology presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Dinophyceae, Coolia malayensis, Gloiopeltis furcata and Mediterranean sea. While Sorbitol is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Osmolyte, Chemotaxonomy and Sucrose.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Feeding behaviors of a sea urchin, Mesocentrotus nudus , on six common seaweeds from the east coast of Korea (2 citations)
  • Interactions between common heterotrophic protists and the dinoflagellate Tripos furca : implication on the long duration of its red tides in the South Sea of Korea in 2020 (2 citations)
  • Antibacterial compounds in green microalgae from extreme environments: a review (2 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 Algae (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hae Jin Jeong (40 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gwang Hoon Kim (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • You-Jin Jeon (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sung Min Boo (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kwang Young Kim (27 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 Algae (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jeju National University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • UPRRP College of Natural Sciences (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chonnam National University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kongju National University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pukyong National University (10 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Antibacterial compounds in green microalgae from extreme environments: a review

    Shannon M. Little;Gerusa N. A. Senhorinho;Mazen Saleh;Nathan Basiliko

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Performance and competitiveness of red vs. green phenotypes of a cyanobacterium grown under artificial lake browning

    Kevin Erratt;Irena Creed;Camille Chemali;Alexandra Ferrara

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Revealing hidden diversity in the Sheathia arcuata morphospecies (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) including four new species

    Morgan L. Vis;Sunil Tiwari;Joshua R. Evans;Rosalina Stancheva

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • First record of the cyanobacterial genus Wilmottia (Coleofasciculaceae, Oscillatoriales) from the South Orkney Islands (Antarctica)

    Ranina Radzi;Faradina Merican;Paul Broady;Peter Convey

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Direct release of embryonic sporophytes from adult Nereocystis luetkeana (Laminariales, Ochrophyta) in a high latitude estuary

    Brian P. Ulaski;Brenda Konar

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Merging the cryptic genera radicilingua and calonitophyllum (Delesseriaceae, rhodophyta): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision

    Marion A. Wolf;Katia Sciuto;Christine A. Maggs;Antonella Petrocelli

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Incorporating concepts of biodiversity into modern aquaculture: macroalgal species richness enhances bioremediation efficiency in a lumpfish hatchery

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • Occurrence of the thermotolerant zoochlorellae &lt;i&gt;Symbiochlorum hainanense&lt;/i&gt; associated with hydrocorals in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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