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Belgian Journal of Zoology
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Belgian Journal of Zoology

0777-6276

Published by: Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Dierkunde

http://cths.fr/ed/edition.php?id=6253

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 445 31 37 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 41
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 35
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.324
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Belgian Journal of Zoology?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Ecology, Zoology, Anatomy, Fishery and Habitat. In the Ecology research discussed, Fauna, Predation, Crustacean, Abundance (ecology) and Biodiversity are all tackled. The work tackled in Belgian Journal of Zoology goes beyond the discipline of Zoology as it also encompasses Reproduction.

  • Ecology (40.32%)
  • Zoology (27.52%)
  • Anatomy (11.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Neogene/Quaternary mammalian migrations in Eastern Mediterranean (110 citations)
  • BEETLE DIVERSITY AND HISTORICAL ECOLOGY OF WOODLANDS IN FLANDERS (99 citations)
  • ARE EGGSHELLS AND EGG CONTENTS OF GREAT AND BLUE TITS SUITABLE AS INDICATORS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION (77 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Belgian Journal of Zoology:

The journal articles focus on Ecology, Zoology, Fishery, Anatomy and Fauna. Crustacean, Predation, Habitat, Range (biology) and Biodiversity are all topics related to Ecology research discussed in the journal articles. Issues in Zoology were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Sister group, Reproduction, Monophyly and Zoogeography.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Zoology, Habitat, Nyctereutes procyonoides, Colonisation and Gray (horse). Gastropoda is a focus of the Zoology works in the journal. Habitat research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Trophic level and Fauna.

The journal focuses on Nyctereutes procyonoides as well as the interrelated topic of Geographic distribution.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Yet another carnivorous semi-slug found in Belgium: Daudebardia rufa (Draparnaud, 1805) (Gastropoda: Oxychilidae) (0 citations)
  • The influence of habitat on metabolic and digestive parameters in an intertidal crab from a SW Atlantic coastal lagoon (0 citations)
  • Variability of amphidromous organism isotopic niches in three Guadeloupe rivers affected by damming and water catchment (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 Belgian Journal of Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frans Ollevier (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dominique Adriaens (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Johan Billen (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-Pierre Maelfait (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pierre Vandewalle (10 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 Belgian Journal of Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Liège (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ghent University (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Antwerp (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (8 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 71.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 0.00% 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

  • Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) and starling (Sturnus vulgaris) syntopics in a Mediterranean urban park: evidence for competition in nest-site selection?

    Giuseppe Dodaro;Corrado Battisti

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • How many fish could be vocal? An estimation from a coral reef (Moorea Island)

    Eric Parmentier;Frédéric Bertucci;Marta Bolgan;David Lecchini

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Trophic ecology of the seagrass-inhabiting footballer demoiselle Chrysiptera annulata (Peters, 1855); comparison with three other reef-associated damselfishes

    Gilles Lepoint;Loïc N. Michel;Eric Parmentier;Bruno Frédérich

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Differences in field behavior between native gastropods and the fast-spreading invader Arion lusitanicus auct. non Mabille

    (2024)
    12 Citations
  • New records of sessile rotifers (Phylum Rotifera: Flosculariacea, Collothecacea) from Southeast Asia

    (2024)
    12 Citations
  • Reproductive activities of two zooplanktivorous clupeid fish in relation to the seasonal abundance of copepod prey in the northern end of Lake Tanganyika

    N'sibula Mulimbwa;Jouko Sarvala;Joost A.M. Raeymaekers

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Trophic interactions between two neustonic organisms: insights from Bayesian stable isotope data analysis tools

    Gilles Lepoint;Bernard Laurent;Sylvie Gobert;Loïc Michel

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Genetic monitoring of the endangered Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) in the Aude River, France

    François Gillet;Bruno Le Roux;Frédéric Blanc;Aurélie Bodo

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Selective top-down control of epiphytic biomass by amphipods from Posidonia oceanica meadows: implications for ecosystem functioning

    Loïc N. Michel;Patrick Dauby;Alessandra Dupont;Sylvie Gobert

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Mapping bird assemblages in a Mediterranean urban park: Evidence for a shift in dominance towards medium-large body sized species after 26 years

    Corrado Battisti;Giuseppe Dodaro

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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