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Biological Invasions
H-index 35

Biological Invasions

1387-3547

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10530

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 59 664 713 35
Environmental Sciences 367 34 41 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 791
Documents by Best Scientists*: 794
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 20
SCIMAGO H-index: 138
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.902
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biological Invasions?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Ecology, Introduced species, Invasive species, Habitat and Range (biology). The Ecology study featured in it draws connections with the study of Biological dispersal. It is mostly focused on Biological dispersal, specifically Seed dispersal.

The studies in Introduced species featured incorporate elements of Abundance (ecology), Fishery and Competition (biology). The concepts on Invasive species presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Zoology, Biomass (ecology), Agronomy, Ecology (disciplines) and Herbivore. The study on Range (biology) presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Genetic diversity.

The Predation works, particularly on Predator are tackled in Biological Invasions. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Species richness, apply to Species diversity as well.

  • Ecology (74.87%)
  • Introduced species (52.46%)
  • Invasive species (43.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Positive interactions of nonindigenous species: invasional meltdown? (1648 citations)
  • Impact: Toward a Framework for Understanding the Ecological Effects of Invaders (1510 citations)
  • Propagule pressure: a null model for biological invasions (742 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biological Invasions:

The most cited papers mostly deal with topics like Ecology, Introduced species, Invasive species, Habitat and Range (biology). The study on Ecology presented in the most cited publications is investigated in conjunction with research in Fishery. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Introduced species, it also covers topics in Ecology (disciplines), Biological dispersal and Competition (biology).

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ecology, Invasive species, Introduced species, Habitat and Zoology are the subjects of interest in Biological Invasions. It concentrated on Ecology research, specifically Range (biology), Species richness, Abundance (ecology), Ecosystem and Biodiversity. The Invasive species works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Agroforestry, Biomass (ecology), Agronomy, Resistance (ecology) and Competition (biology).

Native plant is a major topic of Introduced species research presented in the journal. The work on Habitat addressed in it expands to the thematically related Occupancy. Zoology research in the journal involves the investigation of Predation studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Trophic level.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Negative impacts of invasive predators used as biological control agents against the pest snail Lissachatina fulica : the snail Euglandina ‘ rosea ’ and the flatworm Platydemus manokwari (6 citations)
  • Oh the places they’ll go: improving species distribution modelling for invasive forest pests in an uncertain world (6 citations)
  • North American channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus: a neglected but potentially invasive freshwater fish species? (5 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 Biological Invasions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Daniel Simberloff (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • David M. Richardson (47 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Petr Pyšek (40 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Martin A. Nuñez (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Laura A. Meyerson (27 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 Biological Invasions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Spanish National Research Council (148 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stellenbosch University (122 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (102 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Tennessee (102 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Forest Service (85 papers) published 7 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, 3.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.14% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.21% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.57% of all publications and 56.07% 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

  • The ‘known unknowns’ of invasive species impact measurement

    Robert Crystal-Ornelas;Robert Crystal-Ornelas;Julie L. Lockwood

    (2020)
    166 Citations
  • Incorporating climate change into invasive species management: Insights from managers

    Evelyn M. Beaury;Emily J. Fusco;Michelle R. Jackson;Brittany B. Laginhas

    (2020)
    136 Citations
  • Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

    Ana Novoa;Ana Novoa;David M. Richardson;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Laura A. Meyerson

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Allelopathy is pervasive in invasive plants

    Susan Kalisz;Stephanie N. Kivlin;Lalasia Bialic-Murphy

    (2021)
    122 Citations
  • A proposed unified framework to describe the management of biological invasions

    Peter A. Robertson;Aileen Mill;Ana Novoa;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Jonathan M. Jeschke

    (2020)
    119 Citations
  • The rise and fall of an alien: why the successful colonizer Littorina saxatilis failed to invade the Mediterranean Sea

    Unknown

    (2022)
    104 Citations
  • Introduction pathways of economically costly invasive alien species

    Unknown

    (2022)
    98 Citations
  • Plant invasions in New Zealand: global lessons in prevention, eradication and control

    Philip E. Hulme

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Managing biological invasions: the cost of inaction

    (2022)
    86 Citations
  • Economic costs of invasive alien ants worldwide

    (2022)
    72 Citations

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