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American Entomologist
H-index 4

American Entomologist

1046-2821

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/ae

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 705 20 20 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 52
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 48
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.197
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Entomologist?

American Entomologist tackles a plethora of topics, such as Ecology, Entomology, Zoology, Insect and Art history. The study on Entomology presented in it intersects with the topics under Library science.

  • Ecology (20.53%)
  • Entomology (10.29%)
  • Zoology (5.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Insects at Low Temperature (517 citations)
  • Emerald ash borer in North America: a research and regulatory challenge (421 citations)
  • Ghost Forests, Global Warming, and the Mountain Pine Beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) (404 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Entomologist:

The journal papers cover a variety of subjects, including Ecology, Insect, Zoology, Pest control and Biological pest control. While Ecology is the key highlight in the most cited papers, thet also covered some subjects on Agroforestry and Biodiversity and Integrated pest management. The most cited papers explore issues in Insect which can be linked to other research areas like Orthoptera, Strepsiptera and Evolutionary biology.

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

  • World War II
  • Ecology
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in American Entomologist deals with Art history, Entomology, Diversity (politics), Section (archaeology) and Medical education. Most of the Art history studies addressed also intersect with Watson. It facilitates the exploration of Entomology in relation to the field of Position (finance).

It connects research in Diversity (politics) with the related topic of Environmental ethics. The subject of Humanities, which is connected to the field of Diversity (business) and Kaur, serves as the foundation of the Section (archaeology) research featured in American Entomologist. American Entomologist explores research in Medical education and the adjacent study of Science teaching.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Tales from the Field: Training Undergraduate Researchers for Fieldwork (2 citations)
  • Fear and Loathing of Cockroaches (1 citations)
  • Profiles of ESA Member Diversity: Navneet Kaur (P-IE and PBT Sections) and Tanja McKay (MUVE Section) (0 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 American Entomologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • May R. Berenbaum (94 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Gene Kritsky (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marlin E. Rice (44 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • John Acorn (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leon G. Higley (23 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 American Entomologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • North Carolina State University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (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, 70.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 58.33% 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

  • Ant Architecture: The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Unintended Consequences? Lethal Specimen Collection Accelerates with Conservation Concern

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Oregon vs. the Gypsy Moth: Forty Years of Battling an Invasive Species

    Diana N Kearns;Patrick C Tobin

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Hymenoptera: The Natural History and Diversity of Wasps, Bees, and Ants

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Frass in the Class: A Model for Fostering Interest in the Natural World Through Insect Rearing in the Classroom

    Amanda Markee;Hailey Dansby;Rebeccah Messcher;Emily Hernandez

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Journey toward Justice

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Keizi Kiritani (1929–2020)

    David Andow

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • James S. Miller (1953–2022): Remembering a Great Entomologist, Musician, and Friend

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • Stung by Insatiable Curiosity

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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