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Heredity
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Heredity

0018-067X

Published by: Springer

https://www.nature.com/hdy/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 49 71 67 20
Ecology and Evolution 148 199 161 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 375
Documents by Best Scientists*: 279
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 11
SCIMAGO H-index: 140
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.073
Impact Factor: 3.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Heredity?

Genetics, Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Zoology and Botany are the subjects of interest in Heredity. Gene, Allele, Locus (genetics), Genetic variation and Chromosome studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Genetics presented. Allele research discussed connects with the study of Genotype.

Evolutionary biology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Natural selection, Selection (genetic algorithm) and Human population genetics. Some problems in Ecology that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Gene flow, Genetic structure, Genetic diversity and Biological dispersal. Research on Zoology addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Population genetics.

Studies on Population genetics discussed in Heredity link to the field of Genetic variability. The work on Botany presented in Heredity focuses on Pollen in particular.

  • Genetics (42.49%)
  • Evolutionary biology (20.58%)
  • Ecology (17.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Intra-sexual selection in Drosophila. (2772 citations)
  • A simple regression method for mapping quantitative trait loci in line crosses using flanking markers. (1800 citations)
  • Natural selection and the heritability of fitness components (1310 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Heredity:

The most cited articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Genetics, Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Botany and Zoology. The Genetics research presented in the published articles focuses mostly on Population genetics and, on occasion, topics in Genetic distance. In addition to Ecology research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Biological dispersal and Gene flow, Genetic structure, Genetic diversity.

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

  • Ecology
  • Gene
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Heredity covers a variety of subjects, including Evolutionary biology, Genetics, Genetic diversity, Ecology and Allele. The studies in Evolutionary biology featured incorporate elements of Adaptation, Genetic variation, Inbreeding and Population genomics. The study of Zoology and how it intertwines with concepts under Haplogroup were explored in the presented Adaptation research.

Heredity focuses on Genetic diversity but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Mainland and Threatened species. The research on Ecology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Glacial period, Genetic drift, Biological dispersal and Genetic structure. In it, Inbreeding depression and Locus (genetics) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Allele research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Nonlinear kernels, dominance, and envirotyping data increase the accuracy of genome-based prediction in multi-environment trials. (17 citations)
  • An evaluation of inbreeding measures using a whole-genome sequenced cattle pedigree. (10 citations)
  • House mouse Mus musculus dispersal in East Eurasia inferred from 98 newly determined complete mitochondrial genome sequences. (9 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 Heredity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John L. Jinks (91 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Godfrey M. Hewitt (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harpal S. Pooni (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • M J Lawrence (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Juan Pedro M. Camacho (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Heredity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Birmingham (354 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (168 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (167 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aberystwyth University (158 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (148 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more 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, 1.64% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.00% of all publications and 59.17% 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

  • Multi-parent populations in crops: a toolbox integrating genomics and genetic mapping with breeding

    Michael F. Scott;Olufunmilayo Ladejobi;Samer Amer;Alison R. Bentley

    (2020)
    235 Citations
  • The outstanding scientist, R.A. Fisher: his views on eugenics and race.

    Walter Bodmer;R. A. Bailey;Brian Charlesworth;Adam Eyre-Walker

    (2021)
    73 Citations
  • Correlations between genetic, epigenetic and phenotypic variation of an introduced clonal herb.

    Mo-Zhu Wang;Hong-Li Li;Jun-Min Li;Fei-Hai Yu

    (2020)
    72 Citations
  • Integrating hybrid zone analyses in species delimitation: lessons from two anuran radiations of the Western Mediterranean.

    Christophe Dufresnes;Manon Pribille;Bérénice Alard;Helena Gonçalves

    (2020)
    70 Citations
  • Tribolium beetles as a model system in evolution and ecology.

    Michael D. Pointer;Matthew J. G. Gage;Lewis G. Spurgin

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • An evaluation of inbreeding measures using a whole-genome sequenced cattle pedigree.

    Setegn Worku Alemu;Naveen Kumar Kadri;Chad Harland;Pierre Faux

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • How the west was won: genetic reconstruction of rapid wolf recolonization into Germany's anthropogenic landscapes.

    Anne Jarausch;Anne Jarausch;Verena Harms;Gesa Kluth;Ilka Reinhardt

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • The population genomics of adaptive loss of function.

    J Grey Monroe;J Grey Monroe;John K McKay;Detlef Weigel;Pádraic J Flood;Pádraic J Flood

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Pedigree-based and phylogenetic methods support surprising patterns of mutation rate and spectrum in the gray mouse lemur.

    C. Ryan Campbell;George P. Tiley;Jelmer W. Poelstra;Kelsie E. Hunnicutt;Kelsie E. Hunnicutt

    (2021)
    42 Citations

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