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Conservation Physiology
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Conservation Physiology

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/conphys

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 111 16 24 10
Ecology and Evolution 149 188 215 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 275
Documents by Best Scientists*: 288
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.827
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Conservation Physiology?

Conservation Physiology mostly deals with topics like Ecology, Zoology, Fishery, Physiology and Habitat. Climate change, Range (biology), Ocean acidification, Ectotherm and Endangered species are some of the facets of Ecology tackled in the journal. The studies in Zoology featured incorporate elements of Juvenile, Amphibian, Predation, Reproduction and Corticosterone.

It links adjacent topics like Corticosterone with Glucocorticoid. It features studies on Fishery, including topics such as Fishing. The in-depth study on Physiology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Hormone.

It explores studies in Hormone as part of the wider topic of Endocrinology.

  • Ecology (36.98%)
  • Zoology (27.13%)
  • Fishery (10.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • What is conservation physiology? Perspectives on an increasingly integrated and essential science† (303 citations)
  • Measures of physiological stress: a transparent or opaque window into the status, management and conservation of species? (250 citations)
  • Use of portable blood physiology point-of-care devices for basic and applied research on vertebrates: a review (135 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Conservation Physiology:

The most cited publications mainly tackle studies in Ecology, Physiology, Zoology, Fishery and Climate change. The published articles hold forums on Physiology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Environmental change, Ecology (disciplines), Conservation psychology and Habitat. The Zoology research tackled in the journal publications is interrelated with Respirometry which concerns subjects like Respirometer.

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

  • Ecology
  • IUCN Red List
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Zoology, Ecology, Reproduction, Habitat and Physiology are tackled in Conservation Physiology. The overlapping concepts between Sea ice and Pusa hispida are the key highlights of Zoology study. Conservation Physiology facilitated discussions that integrated Ecology and Context (language use).

Conservation Physiology focuses on Reproduction as well as the interrelated topic of Reproductive success. It explores research in Habitat alongside concepts in Range (biology) and other areas of study in Tortoise. The concepts on Physiology presented in Conservation Physiology can also apply to other research fields, including Biodiversity, Callorhinus ursinus and Testosterone (patch).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comparative genomics of cetartiodactyla: energy metabolism underpins the transition to an aquatic lifestyle. (5 citations)
  • Conservation physiology and the COVID-19 pandemic (5 citations)
  • One hundred research questions in conservation physiology for generating actionable evidence to inform conservation policy and practice. (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 Conservation Physiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Steven J. Cooke (41 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jodie L. Rummer (26 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Craig E. Franklin (19 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nann A. Fangue (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Kathleen E. Hunt (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Conservation Physiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Carleton University (49 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • James Cook University (46 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (34 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of British Columbia (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less 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, 3.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 33.68% 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

  • Thermal tolerance depends on season, age and body condition in imperilled redside dace Clinostomus elongatus

    Andy J Turko;Andy J Turko;Colby B Nolan;Sigal Balshine;Graham R Scott

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Avian mortality risk during heat waves will increase greatly in arid Australia during the 21st century.

    Shannon R Conradie;Stephan M Woodborne;Blair O Wolf;Anaïs Pessato

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Baseline and stress-induced corticosterone levels across birds and reptiles do not reflect urbanization levels.

    Allison S Injaian;Clinton D Francis;Jenny Q Ouyang;Davide M Dominoni

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • One hundred research questions in conservation physiology for generating actionable evidence to inform conservation policy and practice.

    Steven J Cooke;Jordanna N Bergman;Christine L Madliger;Rebecca L Cramp

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • Exploiting common senses: sensory ecology meets wildlife conservation and management.

    Laura K Elmer;Christine L Madliger;Daniel T Blumstein;Chris K Elvidge

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Parenting in a warming world: thermoregulatory responses to heat stress in an endangered seabird

    Timothée R Cook;Rowan Martin;Jennifer Roberts;Henry Häkkinen

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Reframing conservation physiology to be more inclusive, integrative, relevant and forward-looking: reflections and a horizon scan.

    Steven J Cooke;Christine L Madliger;Rebecca L Cramp;John Beardall

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Comparing life history traits and tolerance to changing environments of two oyster species (Ostrea edulis and Crassostrea gigas) through Dynamic Energy Budget theory

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Adaptive capacity in the foundation tree species Populus fremontii: implications for resilience to climate change and non-native species invasion in the American Southwest.

    Kevin R Hultine;Gerard J Allan;Davis Blasini;Helen M Bothwell

    (2020)
    31 Citations

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