Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Top Research Topics at Ethology Ecology & Evolution?

The main research concerns discussed in Ethology Ecology & Evolution are Ecology, Predation, Zoology, Nest and Hymenoptera. Presentations on Ecology include those discussing Mating, Foraging, Habitat, Sexual selection and Mate choice. The majority of Predation studies presented zero in on Predator.

More specifically, the research on Hymenoptera in Ethology Ecology & Evolution is related to Vespidae.

• Ecology (97.67%)
• Predation (12.33%)
• Zoology (9.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Collective patterns and decision-making (615 citations)
• Migration and orientation in anuran amphibians (268 citations)
• Behavioral flexibility and species invasions: the adaptive flexibility hypothesis. (160 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Ethology Ecology & Evolution:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Ecology, Sexual selection, Zoology, Predation and Mating. The published papers focus on Ecology research which is adjacent to topics in Reproductive success. Issues in Mating were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Sperm and Courtship.

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

• Ecology
• Genus
• Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ecology, Predation, Zoology, Evolutionary biology and Foraging are among the topics commonly tackled in Ethology Ecology & Evolution. It explores issues in Ecology which can be linked to other research areas like Orientation (mental) and Diversity (politics). Gazella subgutturosa, Ungulate, Marmot, Bedding and Thermoregulation are some topics wherein Predation research discussed in Ethology Ecology & Evolution have an impact.

The featured Zoology works encompass concepts such as Sexual selection and Mate choice and examines them in conjunction with Pale-legged leaf warbler. Ethology Ecology & Evolution holds forums on Evolutionary biology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Estrildid finch, Plumage, Hourglass and Parasitism. It explores research in Foraging alongside concepts in Larva and other areas of study in Coevolution and Selection (genetic algorithm).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Cryptochrome 1a localisation in light- and dark-adapted retinae of several migratory and non-migratory bird species: no signs of light-dependent activation (9 citations)
• Diel activity patterns and overlap between Eurasian red squirrels and Siberian chipmunks in native and introduced ranges (5 citations)
• Not only pigeons: avian olfactory navigation studied by satellite telemetry (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Ethology Ecology & Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

• Stefano Turillazzi (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• F. Le Moli (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Alberto Ugolini (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Alessandra Mori (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Rita Cervo (14 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 Ethology Ecology & Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Florence (63 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Pavia (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Siena (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Spanish National Research Council (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Turin (20 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, 2.99% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.38% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.77% of all publications and 63.08% 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.