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Diatom Research
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Diatom Research

0269-249X

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tdia20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 654 12 18 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 32
Documents by Best Scientists*: 31
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.665
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Diatom Research?

Diatom Research mostly deals with topics like Diatom, Ecology, Botany, Taxon and Genus. The concepts on Diatom presented in Diatom Research can also apply to other research fields, including Paleontology, Sediment, Holocene and Plankton. It primarily discusses Ecology topics, particularly Taxonomy (biology), Algae, Habitat, Benthic zone and Phytoplankton.

It features Taxonomy (biology) research that overlaps with concepts in Geographic distribution. The study on Botany presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Type (biology). The featured Genus research is covered under the field of Zoology.

  • Diatom (49.91%)
  • Ecology (39.42%)
  • Botany (32.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • REVISION OF THE GENUS FRAGILARIA (217 citations)
  • THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE IN A BENTHIC BIOFILM: MIGRATION OF BENTHIC DIATOMS (192 citations)
  • A compilation and evaluation of species in the general Stephanodiscus, Cyclostephanos and Cyclotella with a new genus in the family Stephanodiscaceae (175 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Diatom Research:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Diatom, Ecology, Botany, Taxon and Taxonomy (biology). The majority of Diatom studies in the published papers are focused on the issues of Navicula. In addition to Ecology research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Oceanography and Sediment.

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 discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Diatom, Genus, Taxonomy (biology), Botany and Taxon. In Diatom Research, Zoology, Morphology (biology), Biomonitoring and Wetland are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Diatom research. It explores research in Biogeography and overlapping concepts in China and Eunotiaceae to expand the discourse in Genus.

Taxonomy (biology) research featured in Diatom Research incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Evolutionary biology, Tintinnid, Ciliate and Epiphyte. The Botany study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Baltic sea. In addition to Taxon research, the journal aims to explore topics under Amphiprora, Database, Nomenclature and Entomoneis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The correct use of the names Synedra Ehrenberg and Catacombas Williams & Round, a note on the name ‘Hystrix Bory 1822’, and some suggestions how to tackle the taxonomic relationships of Synedra (1 citations)
  • Fragilaria subrecapitellata (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta), a new diatom species from Switzerland (0 citations)
  • New observations on the large hemidiscoid diatom Palmerina ostenfeldii and its symbiotic ciliate Vaginicola collariforma sp. nov. from subtropical Australian waters (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 Diatom Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David M. Williams (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • John Patrick Kociolek (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hannelore Håkansson (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patricia A. Sims (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bart Van de Vijver (28 papers) published 2 papers 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 Diatom Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Natural History Museum (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Colorado Boulder (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lund University (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bristol (25 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 16.67% 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

  • The silicification value: a novel diatom-based indicator to assess climate change in freshwater habitats

    Wolfgang Kuefner;Stefan Ossyssek;Juergen Geist;Uta Raeder

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • The diatom flora of the Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia: Centrobacillariophycidae – inventory and description of five new taxa including Praecyclostephanos gen. nov.

    Loïc Tudesque;René Le Cohu;Bart Van de Vijver;Bart Van de Vijver

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Diatom biogeography in freshwaters – new insights from between-region comparisons and the role of unmeasured environmental factors

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Fragilaria subrecapitellata (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta), a new diatom species from Switzerland

    Bart Van de Vijver;Bart Van de Vijver;Joachim Hürlimann;David M. Williams;Zlatko Levkov

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Orthoseira helvetica sp. nov. – a new diatom (Bacillariophyceae) from the Swiss Alps

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • The morphology and phylogeny of the diatom genera Rhizosolenia, Proboscia, Pseudosolenia and Neocalyptrella from Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, with description of Rhizosolenia loanicola sp. nov., Proboscia siamensis sp. nov. and Probosciales ord. nov.

    Atchaneey Boonprakob;Atchaneey Boonprakob;Nina Lundholm;Linda K. Medlin;Øjvind Moestrup

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • A re-investigation of lake sediment diatoms from the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica, using an updated, fine-grained taxonomy

    J Bishop;K Kopalova;TJ Kohler;B van de Vijver

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Filling reference libraries with diatom environmental sequences: strengths and weaknesses

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • The type species of the diatom genus Chaetoceros

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • The effect of habitat on benthic diatoms in subarctic ponds – differences between rock and sediment

    (2024)
    2 Citations

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