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Biological Bulletin
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Biological Bulletin

0006-3185

Published by: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/bbl/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 334 53 52 11
Biology and Biochemistry 750 11 17 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 76
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 86
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.74
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at The Biological Bulletin?

The Biological Bulletin covers a variety of subjects, including Ecology, Anatomy, Zoology, Biochemistry and Botany. Ecology and Animal science are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. The research on Anatomy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Biophysics and Cell biology.

It is mostly focused on Larva, specifically Metamorphosis.

  • Ecology (23.56%)
  • Anatomy (22.38%)
  • Zoology (19.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Cytochemical staining and measurement of protein with mercuric bromphenol blue (934 citations)
  • Consciousness as Integrated Information: a Provisional Manifesto (789 citations)
  • HEAT REGULATION IN SOME ARCTIC AND TROPICAL MAMMALS AND BIRDS (657 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Biological Bulletin:

The published papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Ecology, Zoology, Anatomy, Larva and Botany. The study on Ecology presented in the most cited papers is investigated in conjunction with research in Animal science. The most cited papers feature Anatomy research that overlaps with concepts in Cell biology.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ecology, Zoology, Estuary, Marine invertebrates and Habitat are the subjects of interest in The Biological Bulletin. It investigates Ecology research which frequently intersects with Dominance hierarchy. The Biological Bulletin holds forums on Zoology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Offspring, Polychaete, Resource (biology) and Temperature-dependent sex determination.

The concepts on Estuary presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Suspension (chemistry), Stress (mechanics), Differential (mathematics), Boundary (topology) and Adaptation. In The Biological Bulletin, Larva, Bacteria, Invertebrate, Biological dispersal and Crown (botany) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Marine invertebrates research. In addition to Habitat research, The Biological Bulletin aims to explore topics under Horseshoe crab, Tropics, Limulus, Polyphemus and Embryo.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Differential Tolerance and Seasonal Adaptation to Temperature and Salinity Stress at a Dynamic Range Boundary Between Estuarine Gastropods. (1 citations)
  • Dominance Hierarchies in Marine Invertebrates (1 citations)
  • Efficacy of Microplastic Separation Techniques on Seawater Samples: Testing Accuracy Using High-Density Polyethylene. (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 The Biological Bulletin (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jelle Atema (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ivan Valiela (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carroll M. Williams (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Horace W. Stunkard (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Albert Tyler (31 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 The Biological Bulletin (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Marine Biological Laboratory (144 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanford University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Washington (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Davis (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (18 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, 61.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% 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 42.86% of all publications and 42.86% 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

  • Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star, Acanthaster sp., on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

    Morgan S. Pratchett;Ciemon F. Caballes;Christopher Cvitanovic;Maia L. Raymundo

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Hypoxia and High Temperature as Interacting Stressors: Will Plasticity Promote Resilience of Fishes in a Changing World?

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Impacts of Low Oxygen on Marine Life: Neglected, but a Crucial Priority for Research

    (2022)
    39 Citations
  • Integrative Approaches to Understanding Organismal Responses to Aquatic Deoxygenation

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Functional Traits of Terrestrial Plants in the Intertidal: A Review on Mangrove Trees.

    Aline F. Quadros;Véronique Helfer;Inga Nordhaus;Hauke Reuter

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Interactive Effects of Increasing Temperature and Decreasing Oxygen on Coastal Copepods

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • The Crustacean Antennule: A Complex Organ Adapted for Lifelong Function in Diverse Environments and Lifestyles

    Charles D Derby

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Local Adaptation in Marine Foundation Species at Microgeographic Scales.

    C. G. Hays;T. C. Hanley;A. R. Hughes;S. B. Truskey

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Chemosensory Basis of Feeding Behavior in Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

    Dana Eap;Sara Correa;Hanh Ngo-Vu;Charles D Derby

    (2020)
    17 Citations

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