Emu

Top Research Topics at Emu?

Ecology, Ornithology, Conservation biology, Southern Hemisphere and Zoology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Ecology, apply to White (horse) as well. Emu explores topics in Ornithology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Seasonal breeder and Foraging.

The journal connects the study in Conservation biology with the closely related area of Nesting (computing). Plumage is a focus of the Zoology works in it.

• Ecology (99.68%)
• Ornithology (94.62%)
• Conservation biology (91.96%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The life history of the superb blue wren Malurus cyaneus (238 citations)
• The Phylogeny and Classification of the Australo-Papuan Passerine Birds (170 citations)
• The Food of Australian Birds: An Analysis of the Stomach Contents (157 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Emu:

The most cited articles focus on Ecology, Ornithology, Conservation biology, Southern Hemisphere and Zoology. Issues in Ornithology were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Range (biology), Fledge, Hatching and Eudyptula minor. The published articles explore issues in Conservation biology which can be linked to other research areas like Abundance (ecology), Endangered species, Vegetation, Rainforest and Woodland.

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

• Ecology
• Zoology
• IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Ecology, Conservation biology, Ornithology, Habitat and Conservation genetics. Health care and Paternal care are some topics wherein Ecology research discussed in Emu have an impact. Paternal care research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Competition (biology), Nesting (computing) and Invasive species.

The research on Conservation genetics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Evolutionary biology, Finch, Genetic diversity, Domestication and Captive breeding. In addition to Habitat destruction research, the journal aims to explore topics under Wader, Generalist and specialist species and Flyway. Range (biology) research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Global warming, Climate change, Vegetation, Southern Hemisphere and Habitat conservation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Hot, unpredictable weather interacts with land use to restrict the distribution of the Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (1 citations)
• Evolution in aviculture: loss of genetic diversity and head-colour morph frequency divergence in the domesticated Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) (1 citations)
• Comparison of adult census size and effective population size support the need for continued protection of two Solomon Island endemics (1 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Emu (based on the number of publications) are:

• Gregory M. Mathews (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Julian Ford (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
• D. Le Souef (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Edwin Ashby (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michael Sharland (33 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Emu (based on the number of publications) are:

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (137 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Queensland (78 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Australian National University (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of New England (Australia) (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Deakin University (55 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, 14.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% 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 16.67% 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.