World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Current Zoology
H-index 16

Current Zoology

1674-5507

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/cz

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 121 20 27 9
Ecology and Evolution 225 119 157 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 161
Documents by Best Scientists*: 193
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.583
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Zoology?

Current Zoology primarily focuses on research topics in Ecology, Zoology, Predation, Evolutionary biology and Habitat. The study on Ecology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Biological dispersal. Current Zoology concentrates on Zoology topics that focus on Mate choice and Mating.

The journal emphasizes research on Predation, which includes concerns such as Predator. The journal connects research in Evolutionary biology with the related topic of Reproductive isolation.

  • Ecology (45.49%)
  • Zoology (25.04%)
  • Predation (13.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The BPP program for species tree estimation and species delimitation (405 citations)
  • Covariation between personalities and individual differences in coping with stress: Converging evidence and hypotheses (175 citations)
  • Interaction between animal personality and animal cognition (159 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Zoology:

The published articles investigate areas of study like Ecology, Zoology, Evolutionary biology, Habitat and Predation. The published articles dive deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Ecology and Biological dispersal. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Evolutionary biology, it also covers topics in Mate choice, Mating, Ecological speciation and Reproductive isolation.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Current Zoology generally zeroes in on subjects such as Zoology, Ecology, Predation, Demography and Evolutionary biology. The research on Zoology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Host (biology) and Brood parasite. Habitat is a focus of the presented Ecology works and it dives deep in Habitat.

The majority of Predation studies presented zero in on Predator. The in-depth study on Evolutionary biology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Sexual dimorphism. The study of Sexual dimorphism encompasses disciplines such as Mate choice, as well as fields such as Sexual selection, all of which overlap with one another.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Long-term overlap of social and genetic structure in free-ranging house mice reveals dynamic seasonal and group size effects. (7 citations)
  • Sexual selection for bright females prevails under light pollution (5 citations)
  • Polyphony of domestic dog whines and vocal cues to body size. (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 Current Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anders Pape Møller (25 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Daniel T. Blumstein (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jonathan N. Pruitt (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Baoguo Li (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Wei Liang (9 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 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 Current Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (73 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (41 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (26 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (22 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (22 papers) published 4 papers 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, 2.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.49% of all publications and 47.62% 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

  • Not just fuel: energy stores are correlated with immune function and oxidative damage in a long-distance migrant.

    Cas Eikenaar;Arne Hegemann;Florian Packmor;Iris Kleudgen

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Linking evolutionary mode to palaeoclimate change reveals rapid radiations of staphylinoid beetles in low-energy conditions.

    Liang Lü;Liang Lü;Chen-Yang Cai;Chen-Yang Cai;Xi Zhang;Alfred F Newton

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Size-related effects and the influence of metabolic traits and morphology on swimming performance in fish.

    Francesc Rubio-Gracia;Emili García-Berthou;Helena Guasch;Helena Guasch;Lluís Zamora

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Relationships between personality traits and the physiological stress response in a wild mammal.

    Francesca Santicchia;Lucas A Wauters;Lucas A Wauters;Ben Dantzer;Sarah E Westrick

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Insights from the study of complex systems for the ecology and evolution of animal populations

    David N Fisher;Jonathan N Pruitt

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • The onset in spring and the end in autumn of the thermal and vegetative growing season affect calving time and reproductive success in reindeer.

    Amélie Paoli;Robert B Weladji;Øystein Holand;Jouko Kumpula

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Tri-axial accelerometry shows differences in energy expenditure and parental effort throughout the breeding season in long-lived raptors

    Pascual López-López;Arturo M. Perona;Olga Egea-Casas;Jon Morant

    (2021)
    24 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Animal Science and Veterinary studies opens up diverse career pathways, many of which can be further enhanced through complementary online degrees. For instance, an online bachelor's in kinesiology can provide deep insights into animal movement and physical health, useful for roles in rehabilitation or sports science for animals.

For those interested in healthcare support roles within veterinary settings, programs like the lpn programs easy to get into offer accessible pathways to become licensed practical nurses, a valuable skill when assisting with animal care or handling clinical duties.

Veterans considering a transition into animal-related health fields might find online opportunities such as online speech pathology degree programs for veterans beneficial. While primarily focused on human speech, these programs develop critical communication and therapy skills that can translate into animal behavior analysis and therapy work.

Additionally, understanding mental health in animals is growing more important, and training through top programs like the best psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs online emphasize clinical placement excellence that can inspire studies in animal psychology and welfare roles.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal

Recently Published Articles