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Coleopterists Bulletin
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Coleopterists Bulletin

0010-065X

Published by: The Coleoptorists Society

https://www.coleopsoc.org/the-coleopterists-bulletin/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 634 20 37 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 33
Documents by Best Scientists*: 62
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.363
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Coleopterists Bulletin?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Ecology, Zoology, Taxonomy (biology), Botany and Genus. In the Ecology research discussed, Scarabaeidae, Key (lock), Habitat, Fauna and Longhorn beetle are all tackled. Coleopterists Bulletin primarily discusses Scarabaeidae topics, particularly Scarabaeinae, Dynastinae and Dung beetle.

The journal addresses concerns in Zoology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Taxon and Larva. Instar and Pupa are all aspects of Larva discussed in it. Nearctic ecozone is a major topic of Taxonomy (biology) research.

The Botany works, particularly on Curculionidae are tackled in the journal. Discussions in Coleopterists Bulletin are anchored in the subject of Curculionidae and the similar topic of Weevil. The main emphasis of the journal is the subject of Genus, focusing on Type species.

  • Ecology (44.70%)
  • Zoology (31.76%)
  • Taxonomy (biology) (18.59%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • TROPICAL FORESTS: THEIR RICHNESS IN COLEOPTERA AND OTHER ARTHROPOD SPECIES (768 citations)
  • Scarabaeine Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): An Invertebrate Focal Taxon for Biodiversity Research and Conservation (192 citations)
  • Extreme Trophic and Habitat Specialization by Peruvian Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) (104 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Coleopterists Bulletin:

The journal papers mostly deal with topics like Ecology, Zoology, Scarabaeidae, Larva and Botany. Zoology research is the primary subject tackled in the most cited papers with a focus in Taxonomy (biology). Dytiscidae and Seta are some topics wherein Larva research discussed in the journal papers has an impact.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Zoology, Ecology, Taxonomy (biology), Range (biology) and Sexual dimorphism. The Scarabaeinae, Scarabaeidae, Cerylonidae and Galerucinae studies presented in it fall under the field of Zoology, but it also has connections to other fields such as Identity (philosophy). The journal explores issues in Scarabaeidae which can be linked to other research areas like Cave and Species complex.

It focused on Ecology research but expanded to cover Biological dispersal. In addition to Taxonomy (biology) research, Coleopterists Bulletin aims to explore topics under Byrrhoidea, Key (lock) and Biogeography. Range (biology) research presented in Coleopterists Bulletin encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cerceris fumipennis, Crabronidae, Agrilus and Byrrhidae.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Buprestidae (Coleoptera) of Minnesota, with a Discussion of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (1 citations)
  • A Catalog of the Tortoise Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) Collection Deposited in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH) (1 citations)
  • A New Species of Lanelater Arnett (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India (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 Coleopterists Bulletin (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brett C. Ratcliffe (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael A. Ivie (51 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Robert S. Anderson (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christopher E. Carlton (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony I. Cognato (29 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 Coleopterists Bulletin (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Montana State University (46 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Museum of Natural History (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Nebraska State Museum (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (30 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, 19.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% 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 38.10% of all publications and 33.33% 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

  • Recognition of the Pseudocryptic Species Xylosandrus declivigranulatus (Schedl) as Distinct from Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Marking Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Retrospective and a Reliable “Scarification” Method

    Mariah Wuerges;Malva I. M. Hernández

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Taxonomic Changes for Indo-Malayan Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

    Sarah M. Smith;Roger A. Beaver;Anthony I. Cognato

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • The Enigmatic Dead-Leaf Miner Geochus Broun (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Phylogenetic Placement, a New Species, and Lectotype Designations

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Acanthotomicus diaboliculus and A. enzoi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Ipini), New Species from Southeast Asia

    Anthony I. Cognato;Sarah M. Smith

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera) of Everglades Marshes with Additional Records from Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Behavioral Ecology and Secondary Seed Dispersal by Two Roller Dung Beetles, Sisyphus rubrus (Paschalidis, 1974) and Sisyphus spinipes (Thunberg, 1818) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

    Sandie Manns;Jean M. Holley;Zac Hemmings;Nigel R. Andrew

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • The Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Parque Bicentenario, El Salvador

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • A Baited Time Sorting Pitfall Trap Allowing More Temporal Fidelity of Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Activity

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Immanus virago, a New Species from Borneo (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini)

    Junkai Wang;Sarah M. Smith;Anthony I. Cognato

    (2020)
    3 Citations

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