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Australian Systematic Botany
H-index 6

Australian Systematic Botany

1030-1887

Published by: Csiro Publishing

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 362 7 8 5
Ecology and Evolution 595 17 22 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 32
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.541
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Australian Systematic Botany?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Systematics, Botany, Plant taxonomy, Taxonomy (biology) and Systematic Botany. While Systematics is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Taxon, Genus and Monophyly. The work on Monophyly tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Paraphyly, Polyphyly and Molecular phylogenetics.

It links adjacent topics like Botany with Phylogenetics. In addition to Plant taxonomy research, the journal aims to explore topics under Plant genetics, Lichen, Conservation status, Gnaphalieae and Type species. Issues in Taxonomy (biology) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Evolutionary biology, Cladistics, Phylogenetic tree, Subspecies and Herbarium.

Phylogenetic tree works presented in it have a specific focus on Clade. It facilitated presentations on Ecology research, particularly Biogeography, Plant ecology and Endemism.

  • Systematics (66.42%)
  • Botany (63.43%)
  • Plant taxonomy (60.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • L. A. S. JOHNSON REVIEW No. 2 Use of nuclear genes for phylogeny reconstruction in plants (355 citations)
  • A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Hér. (Myrtaceae) (310 citations)
  • Growth-forms in Non-geniculate Coralline Red Algae (Coralliinales, Rhodophyta) (246 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Australian Systematic Botany:

The published articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Systematics, Botany, Taxonomy (biology), Plant taxonomy and Ecology. The majority of Systematics studies presented in the most cited papers zero in on Systematic Botany. The most cited articles focus on Plant taxonomy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Lichen and Nomenclature.

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

  • Botany
  • Genus
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Genus, Botany, Taxonomy (biology), Ecology and Evolutionary biology are the focal point of discussions in Australian Systematic Botany. Australian Systematic Botany explores research in Botany alongside concepts in Molecular phylogenetics and other areas of study in Amanitaceae, Amanita and Secotioid. Systematics is a focus of the Taxonomy (biology) works in the journal.

The close relationship between Monsoon and Riccia, Tropics, Ricciaceae and Marchantiophyta is one of the points of interest dissected in Ecology research. The journal holds forums on Evolutionary biology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Plant genetics, Taxon, Genetic structure, Genetic variation and Phylogeography. Plant taxonomy research is concerned with Systematic Botany in particular.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Nicotiana paulineana, a new Australian species in Nicotiana section Suaveolentes (1 citations)
  • Corrigendum to: A taxonomic revision of the Australasian genera Dracophyllum and Richea (Richeeae: Styphelioideae: Ericaceae) (1 citations)
  • Phylogeographic patterns of the Australian grass trees (Xanthorrhoea Asphodelaceae) shown using targeted amplicon sequencing (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 Australian Systematic Botany (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Pauline Y. Ladiges (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Robert S. Hill (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeremy J. Bruhl (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael D. Crisp (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Darren M. Crayn (22 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 Australian Systematic Botany (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Royal Botanic Gardens (100 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (46 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • James Cook University (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Western Australia (31 papers) published 2 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, 23.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 76.92% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 7.69% 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

  • Toward a terrestrial biogeographical regionalisation of the world: historical notes, characterisation and area nomenclature

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • Pandanus grayorum (Pandanaceae), a new species endemic to north-eastern Queensland (Australia)

    Martin W. Callmander;Sven Buerki;Frank A. Zich;Frank A. Zich;Ashley R. Field

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Phylogeographic patterns of the Australian grass trees (Xanthorrhoea Asphodelaceae) shown using targeted amplicon sequencing

    Todd G. B. McLay;Todd G. B. McLay;Todd G. B. McLay;Pauline Y. Ladiges;Stephen R. Doyle;Stephen R. Doyle;Michael J. Bayly

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • First example of hybridisation between two Australian figs (Moraceae)

    Brendan C. Wilde;Susan Rutherford;Susan Rutherford;Marlien van der Merwe;Megan L. Murray

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • A molecular phylogeny of Eragrostis (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Eragrostideae): making lovegrass monophyletic in Australia

    Russell L. Barrett;Russell L. Barrett;Russell L. Barrett;Paul M. Peterson;Konstantin Romaschenko;Konstantin Romaschenko

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Phyllodes and bipinnate leaves of Acacia exhibit contemporary continental-scale environmental correlation and evolutionary transition-rate heterogeneity

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Taxonomy of the Australian

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Arid Australia as a source of plant diversity: the origin and climatic evolution of Ptilotus (Amaranthaceae)

    Timothy A. Hammer;Timothy A. Hammer;Michael Renton;Ladislav Mucina;Ladislav Mucina;Kevin R. Thiele

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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