Helminthologia

Top Research Topics at Helminthologia?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Zoology, Helminths, Ecology, Veterinary medicine and Taxonomy (biology). It focuses on Zoology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Ecology (disciplines) and Larva. It explores issues in Helminths which can be linked to other research areas like Aquatic animal, Host (biology) and Microbiology.

The field of Aquatic organisms is the anchor for the Aquatic animal studies presented in it. Topics like Fauna and Nematode are tackled as part of the discussions on Ecology. Many of the studies tackled connect Nematode with a similar field of study like Botany.

Immunology research is the primary subject tackled in Helminthologia with a focus on Immune system.

• Zoology (37.45%)
• Helminths (34.74%)
• Ecology (27.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus , in Madeira Island (77 citations)
• Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati and Toxascaris leonina in wild and domestic carnivores (56 citations)
• The economic importance of Heterodera schachtii in Europe (55 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Helminthologia:

The most cited articles explore disciplines such as Helminths, Ecology, Zoology, Veterinary medicine and Nematode. While the published papers focused on Ecology, they were also able to explore topics like Cestoda and Cestode infections. The published articles explore issues in Zoology which can be linked to other research areas like Genetics, Host (biology), Larva and Life history.

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

• Ecology
• Genus
• Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Helminthologia facilitates discussions on Zoology, Helminths, Disease, Genus and Veterinary medicine. Taenia hydatigena is a primary topic of Zoology research in it. It tackles research in Pronocephalidae and Brachycoeliidae as part of the general discipline of Helminths, however, it also discusses concepts in Loggerhead sea turtle, Cheloniidae and Cymatocarpus.

Helminthologia addresses concerns in Disease which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Developing country, Echinococcosis and Food security. The Genus research presented in Helminthologia explores the relationship between Nematode and the closely related topic of Acanthobrama marmid, GenBank and Cyprinidae. Veterinary medicine research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Levamisole, Minimum inhibitory concentration and Haemonchus contortus.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Antiparasitic Effects of Selected Isoflavones on Flatworms. (3 citations)
• Multiple Anthelmintic Resistance at a Goat Farm in Slovakia. (1 citations)
• Demographics of Cystic Echinococcosis Patients Treated Surgically in Lahore, Pakistan: A Single Centre Study from 2007 - 2018. (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 Helminthologia (based on the number of publications) are:

• Pavol Dubinský (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Zuzana Hurníková (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Martina Miterpáková (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Marián Várady (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Božena Koubková (16 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 Helminthologia (based on the number of publications) are:

• Slovak Academy of Sciences (112 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Russian Academy of Sciences (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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, 4.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.18% of all publications and 68.18% 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.