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Diversity
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Diversity

1424-2818

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/diversity

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 79 720 955 31
Environmental Sciences 327 84 105 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1118
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1353
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 30
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.593
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Diversity?

Diversity generally zeroes in on subjects such as Ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat, Species richness and Zoology. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Ecology and the similar topic of Genetic diversity. The Genetic diversity study tackling the subject of Genetic structure is the focus of Diversity.

  • Ecology (41.43%)
  • Biodiversity (16.78%)
  • Habitat (13.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Untangling the Genetic Basis of Fibrolytic Specialization by Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae in Diverse Gut Communities (433 citations)
  • The Relation between Evenness and Diversity (272 citations)
  • Origin and domestication of native Amazonian crops. (238 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Diversity:

The published papers focus on Ecology, Genetic diversity, Biodiversity, Botany and Climate change. In the Ecology research discussed in the most cited articles, Species richness, Species diversity, Ecosystem, Habitat and Coral reef are all tackled. The journal papers with studies in Biodiversity featured incorporate elements of Molecular taxonomy, Species complex, Environmental resource management, Nectar and Algae.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Diversity explores disciplines such as Ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat, Zoology and Species richness. Abundance (ecology), Ecosystem, Threatened species, Range (biology) and Species diversity are some of the study areas of Ecology discussed. Diversity focused on Range (biology) research but expanded to cover Genetic diversity.

Some problems in Biodiversity that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Invertebrate, Fauna and Cave. The journal investigates Zoology research which frequently intersects with Predation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Functional Diversity of Soil Nematodes in Relation to the Impact of Agriculture—A Review (8 citations)
  • The Role of Carrion in the Landscapes of Fear and Disgust: A Review and Prospects (6 citations)
  • On the Diversity of Phyllodocida (Annelida: Errantia), with a Focus on Glyceridae, Goniadidae, Nephtyidae, Polynoidae, Sphaerodoridae, Syllidae, and the Holoplanktonic Families (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 Diversity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Wink (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Morgan S. Pratchett (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rolf G. Oberprieler (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vanessa Messmer (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Clóvis Wanzinack (7 papers) published 1 paper 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 Diversity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Federal University of Paraná (77 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of São Paulo (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • James Cook University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Florida (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (7 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, 91.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.90% of all publications and 45.24% 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 Expanding Role of DNA Barcodes: Indispensable Tools for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation

    (2022)
    104 Citations
  • Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous Species in European Seas

    Unknown

    (2022)
    99 Citations
  • Why Is the Alpine Flora Comparatively Robust against Climatic Warming

    Christian Körner;Erika Hiltbrunner

    (2021)
    89 Citations
  • Microplastics Occurrence in the European Common Frog (Rana temporaria) from Cottian Alps (Northwest Italy)

    (2022)
    65 Citations
  • Coral restoration effectiveness: multiregional snapshots of the long-term responses of coral assemblages to restoration

    Margaux Y. Hein;Roger Beeden;Alastair Birtles;Naomi M. Gardiner

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Plant Diversity Patterns and Conservation Implications under Climate-Change Scenarios in the Mediterranean: The Case of Crete (Aegean, Greece)

    Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis;Ioannis P. Kokkoris;Maria Panitsa;Panayiotis Trigas

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • The Number and Distribution of Introduced and Naturalized Parrots

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Mires in Europe—Regional Diversity, Condition and Protection

    Franziska Tanneberger;Asbjørn Moen;Alexandra Barthelmes;Edward Lewis

    (2021)
    53 Citations

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