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Bird Conservation International
H-index 12

Bird Conservation International

0959-2709

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bird-conservation-international

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 207 7 10 5
Ecology and Evolution 287 112 96 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 130
Documents by Best Scientists*: 103
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 53
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.505
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Bird Conservation International?

Bird Conservation International investigates studies in Ecology, Habitat, Threatened species, Endangered species and Fishery. As a part of Bird Conservation International, discussions in Ecology involve topics like Range (biology), Conservation status, Nest, Critically endangered and Predation. It investigates Predation research which frequently intersects with Zoology.

Topics in Habitat were tackled in line with various other fields like Agroforestry, Abundance (ecology), Population size and Vegetation. It addresses concerns in Threatened species which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Biodiversity, Protected area, Endemism and Environmental protection. The study on Endangered species presented in Bird Conservation International intersects with the topics under IUCN Red List.

The work on Fishery addressed in it expands to the thematically related Seabird.

  • Ecology (62.01%)
  • Habitat (35.09%)
  • Threatened species (23.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions: a global assessment (647 citations)
  • Key conservation issues for migratory land- and waterbird species on the world's major flyways (214 citations)
  • Changes in bird communities following conversion of lowland forest to oil palm and rubber plantations in southern Thailand (198 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Bird Conservation International:

The journal publications mainly deal with areas of study such as Ecology, Habitat, Threatened species, Endangered species and Fishery. The most cited papers address concerns in Habitat which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Agroforestry, Species richness and Endemism. While the primary focus in the most cited publications is Threatened species, they also dissect topics surrounding Environmental resource management and Umbrella species as a whole.

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

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Bird Conservation International is to combine knowledge in the areas of Fishery, Ecology, Habitat, Threatened species and Zoology. The research on Fishery tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Critically endangered, Endangered species, Archipelago, Calidris and Seabird. The Ecology research presented places emphasis on topics like Abundance (ecology), Climate change, Warbler, Environmental niche modelling and Conservation status.

It explores issues in Habitat which can be linked to other research areas like Giant nuthatch, Range (biology), Grazing and Nest. It explores topics in Threatened species which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Agroforestry, Biodiversity and Gypsophila, Calcicola, Botany. The journal focuses on Zoology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Anser indicus and Caribbean Netherlands.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Trends in the availability of the vulture-toxic drug, diclofenac, and other NSAIDs in South Asia, as revealed by covert pharmacy surveys (11 citations)
  • Status and phenology of breeding seabirds and a review of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in the British Indian Ocean Territory (5 citations)
  • Assessing the effects of different management scenarios on the conservation of small island vulture populations (4 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 Bird Conservation International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nigel Collar (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Richard J. Cuthbert (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jonathan C. Eames (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter G. Ryan (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Rhys E. Green (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Bird Conservation International (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • BirdLife International (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (22 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, 67.24% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.26% of all publications and 68.42% 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

  • Trends in the availability of the vulture-toxic drug, diclofenac, and other NSAIDs in South Asia, as revealed by covert pharmacy surveys

    Toby H. Galligan;John W. Mallord;Vibhu M. Prakash;Krishna P. Bhusal

    (2021)
    62 Citations
  • Partial recovery of Critically Endangered Gyps vulture populations in Nepal

    Toby H. Galligan;Krishna P. Bhusal;Khadananda Paudel;Devendra Chapagain

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • Assessing the sustainability of harvest of the European Turtle-dove along the European western flyway

    Hervé Lormée;Christophe Barbraud;Will Peach;Carles Carboneras

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • The world’s largest breeding colony of Leach’s Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous has declined

    Sabina I. Wilhelm;April Hedd;Gregory J. Robertson;Joshua Mailhiot

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Vultures feeding on the dark side: current sanitary regulations may not be enough

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Status and phenology of breeding seabirds and a review of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Peter Carr;Stephen Votier;Heather Koldewey;Brendan Godley

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Distribution, abundance, and on-land threats to Cabo Verde seabirds

    Gilson Semedo;Vitor H. Paiva;Teresa Militão;Isabel Rodrigues

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Changes in the waterbird community of the Parc National du Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania, 1980–2017

    T. Oudman;H. Schekkerman;A. Kidee;M. van Roomen

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Pursuit of ‘sustainable’ development may contribute to the vulture crisis in East Africa

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Climate change exposure of waterbird species in the African-Eurasian flyways

    Szabolcs Nagy;Frank T. Breiner;Mira Anand;Stuart H. M. Butchart

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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