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Australian Mammalogy
H-index 9

Australian Mammalogy

0310-0049

Published by: Csiro Publishing

https://www.publish.csiro.au/AM

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 310 5 7 2
Ecology and Evolution 400 39 71 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 52
Documents by Best Scientists*: 83
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.416
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Australian Mammalogy?

The topics of Zoology, Ecology, Monotreme, Mammal and Marsupial are the focal point of discussions in Australian Mammalogy. The studies in Zoology featured incorporate elements of Foraging and Reproduction. Habitat, Range (biology), Predation, Threatened species and Fauna are all aspects of Ecology research featured in it.

Issues in Habitat were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Abundance (ecology), Woodland and Vegetation. Predator is a focus of the presented Predation works and it dives deep in Predator. The Monotreme works featured in it incorporate elements from Energetics, Endangered species, Rodent and Platypus.

Most of the Mammal studies addressed also intersect with Fishery.

  • Zoology (49.09%)
  • Ecology (45.20%)
  • Monotreme (41.49%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Life Underground: The Biology Of Subterranean Rodents (245 citations)
  • The pitfalls of wildlife camera trapping as a survey tool in Australia (96 citations)
  • The Evolutionary History and Diversity of Australian Mammals (74 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Australian Mammalogy:

The journal papers explore disciplines such as Ecology, Monotreme, Zoology, Mammal and Marsupial. The Monotreme research tackled in the journal articles is interrelated with Mainland which concerns subjects like Introduced species. The most cited papers explore topics in Zoology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Bettongia lesueur and CATS.

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

  • Ecology
  • IUCN Red List
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Australian Mammalogy is mainly concerned with subjects like Zoology, Ecology, Predation, Wombat and Habitat. The majority of Zoology studies in Australian Mammalogy are focused on the subject of Precocial. While Predation is the focus of Australian Mammalogy, it also provided insights into the studies of Marsupial, Bandicoot and Introduced species.

Carnivore and Captivity are some topics wherein Marsupial research discussed in Australian Mammalogy have an impact. The journal holds forums on Wombat that merges themes from other disciplines such as Burrow and Wildlife. In addition to Habitat research, it aims to explore topics under Productivity (ecology) and Arid.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Humerus midshaft histology in a modern and fossil wombat (7 citations)
  • Trialling a real-time drone detection and validation protocol for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) (3 citations)
  • Seasonal productivity drives aggregations of killer whales and other cetaceans over submarine canyons of the Bremer Sub-Basin, south-western Australia (3 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 Australian Mammalogy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ross L. Goldingay (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David A. Taggart (22 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mark D. B. Eldridge (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Julie M. Old (18 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chris R. Dickman (16 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 Australian Mammalogy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Adelaide (51 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (48 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (46 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (38 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of New South Wales (34 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 15.85% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 68.12% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.04% of all publications and 8.70% 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

  • Moon phase and nocturnal activity of native Australian mammals.

    G. D. Linley;Y. Pauligk;C. Marneweck;E. G. Ritchie

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • A brief history of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus): a systematic review

    Harry A. Moore;Harry A. Moore;Judy A. Dunlop;Chris J. Jolly;Ella Kelly

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • The myth of wild dogs in Australia: are there any out there?

    Kylie M. Cairns;Mathew S. Crowther;Bradley Nesbitt;Mike Letnic

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Factors that drive koala roadkill: an analysis across multiple scales in New South Wales, Australia

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • A trial reintroduction of the western quoll to a fenced conservation reserve: implications of returning native predators

    R. S. West;L. Tilley;K. E. Moseby

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Phylogenetic relationships of the cuscuses (Diprotodontia: Phalangeridae) of island Southeast Asia and Melanesia based on the mitochondrial ND2 gene

    Shimona Kealy;Stephen C. Donnellan;Stephen C. Donnellan;Kieren J. Mitchell;Michael B Herrera;Michael B Herrera

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • A 6-year study of mitigating koala roadkill during an upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Lindsay’s cutting, Coffs Harbour New South Wales

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Scattered paddock trees and roadside vegetation can provide important habitat for koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in an agricultural landscape

    Benjamin J. Barth;Sean I. FitzGibbon;Amber Gillett;Robbie S. Wilson

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • The importance of appropriate taxonomy in Australian mammalogy

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland’s Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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