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Canadian Journal of Zoology
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Canadian Journal of Zoology

0008-4301

Published by: Canadian Science Publishing

https://cdnsciencepub.com/journal/cjz

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 196 14 15 5
Ecology and Evolution 284 168 185 12
Environmental Sciences 749 11 10 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 205
Documents by Best Scientists*: 207
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 118
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.527
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Zoology?

The journal explores disciplines such as Ecology, Zoology, Anatomy, Predation and Animal science. Canadian Journal of Zoology encompasses presentations on Ecology, specifically Habitat, Larva, Foraging, Reproduction and Range (biology). The Zoology study featured in Canadian Journal of Zoology draws connections with the study of Parasite hosting.

Specifically, studies on Ultrastructure are prevalent in the Anatomy works discussed. The study on Predation featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Predator in particular.

  • Ecology (50.98%)
  • Zoology (27.08%)
  • Anatomy (13.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Behavioral decisions made under the risk of predation: a review and prospectus (6414 citations)
  • Preservation of avian blood and tissue samples for DNA analyses (1412 citations)
  • Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in the study of avian and mammalian trophic ecology (1109 citations)

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

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Ecology, Zoology, Predation, Fishery and Habitat. While the journal publications focused on Ecology, they were also able to explore topics like Population density and Animal science. The journal articles dive deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Zoology and Anatomy.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Canadian Journal of Zoology mostly deals with topics like Zoology, Ecology, Predation, Habitat and Range (biology). Canadian Journal of Zoology addresses concerns in Zoology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Myotis evotis, Long-eared myotis, Juvenile and Oncorhynchus. Ecology (disciplines), Canis, Climate change, Predator and Lizard are all topics related to Ecology research discussed.

It holds forums on Canis that merges themes from other disciplines such as Mesopredator release hypothesis and Systemic lupus erythematosus. Topics in Predation explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Ungulate, Ursus and Gray wolf. In Canadian Journal of Zoology, Bay and Selection (genetic algorithm) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Habitat research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Coyote (Canis latrans) diet and spatial co-occurrence with woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) (2 citations)
  • Reproductive phenology and seasonal mass dynamics of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) at their northern range limit (2 citations)
  • Reforestation provides a foraging habitat for brown bears (Ursus arctos) by increasing cicada Lyristes bihamatus density in the Shiretoko World Heritage site (2 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 Canadian Journal of Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gordon F. Bennett (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John S. Millar (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roy C. Anderson (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Charles J. Krebs (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ronald J. Brooks (43 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 Canadian Journal of Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of British Columbia (72 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (68 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Carleton University (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (48 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Trent University (48 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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, 2.78% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 31.43% of all publications and 40.00% 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

  • Acoustic vs. photographic monitoring of gray wolves (Canis lupus): a methodological comparison of two passive monitoring techniques

    Laura A. Garland;Andrew Crosby;Richard Hedley;Stan Boutin

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Interpreting empirical estimates of experimentally derived physiological and biological thermal limits in ectotherms1

    Amanda E Bates;Simon A Morley

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Inadequate treatment of taxonomic information prevents replicability of most zoological research

    Spencer K Monckton;Sharan Johal;Laurence Packer

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • A review of Canadian Arctic killer whale (Orcinus orca) ecology

    Kyle John Lefort;Kyle John Lefort;Cory J.D. Matthews;Jeff W Higdon;Stephen D. Petersen

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Relative abundance of coyotes (Canis latrans) influences gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) occupancy across the eastern United States

    Michael E. Egan;Casey C. Day;Todd E. Katzner;Patrick A. Zollner

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Multiple origins of feeding head larvae by the Early Cambrian

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) nest protection reduces depredation and increases success, but annual variation influences its effectiveness

    Tiffany Bougie;Nathan Byer;Carly Lapin;M. Zacharias Peery

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Determining the influence of snow and temperature on the movement rates of wood bison (Bison bison athabascae)

    A.H.C. Sheppard;L.J. Hecker;M.A. Edwards;S.E. Nielsen

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Stable isotopic signatures in modern wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) hairs as telltale biomarkers of nutritional stress

    Juliette Funck;Cade Kellam;C. Tom Seaton;Matthew J. Wooller

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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