Entomologia Generalis

Top Research Topics at Entomologia Generalis?

The main research concerns discussed in Entomologia Generalis are Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera genitalia. Predation, Habitat and Foraging are all aspects of Ecology research featured in Entomologia Generalis. It connects the study in Zoology with the closely related area of Larva.

The journal aims to address concerns in Botany, specifically in the areas of Homoptera, Aphididae, PEST analysis, Aphid and Biological pest control. The PEST analysis research discussed is included in the broader subject of Horticulture. Aculeata and Apidae are Hymenoptera topics of special interest in the journal.

The study on Apidae presented in Entomologia Generalis intersects with subjects under the field of Apoidea.

• Ecology (30.52%)
• Zoology (29.15%)
• Botany (24.56%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Flower Constancy and Memory Dynamics in Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) (87 citations)
• Mosquito vectors of Zika virus (86 citations)
• Camouflage of predatory crab spiders on flowers and the colour perception of bees (Aranida : Thomisidae/Hymenoptera : Apidae) (82 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Entomologia Generalis:

The journal articles focus largely on the fields of Ecology, Botany, Hymenoptera, Zoology and Apidae. The published papers focus on Hymenoptera but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Taxonomy (biology) and ANT. The published articles explore research in Foraging and overlapping concepts in Nectar to expand the discourse in Zoology.

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

• Ecology
• Insect
• Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Entomologia Generalis focuses largely on the fields of Zoology, Ecology, Botany, Biological pest control and Integrated pest management. Topics in Zoology were tackled in line with various other fields like Fecundity and Parasitism. Ecology and Arbovirus are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

Botany research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Xylella fastidiosa, Host (biology) and Plant defense against herbivory. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Biological pest control, it also covered topics in Frankliniella intonsa, Orius strigicollis, Predation and Hygrophila (plant). The featured Integrated pest management studies mainly concentrate on Lepidoptera genitalia but also cover areas of interest in Microbiology and Genetically modified crops.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Comparison of full-length transcriptomes of different imidacloprid-resistant strains of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (4 citations)
• Assessment of Asobara japonica as a potential biological control agent for the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (4 citations)
• A duplex real-time PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae in vectors and potential reservoir hosts (3 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 Entomologia Generalis (based on the number of publications) are:

• Nicolas Desneux (31 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Werner Nachtigall (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Su Wang (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Giovanni Benelli (13 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Konrad Dettner (11 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 Entomologia Generalis (based on the number of publications) are:

• Max Planck Society (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Liège (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Institut national de la recherche agronomique (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Hamburg (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Würzburg (2 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, 98.51% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 100.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.