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Herpetological Journal
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Herpetological Journal

0268-0130

Published by: British Herpetological Society

https://www.thebhs.org/publications/the-herpetological-journal

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 644 15 20 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 23
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.346
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Herpetological Journal?

Herpetological Journal aims to foster the development of research in Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Lizard and Predation. Herpetological Journal tackles issues in Ecology, particularly in the topics of Amphibian, Reproduction, Avian clutch size, Range (biology) and Body size. The journal focused on Zoology research but expanded to cover Bufo.

Bufo research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Toad.

  • Ecology (47.89%)
  • Zoology (45.10%)
  • Habitat (8.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Experimental evidence that the bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) is a potential carrier of chytridiomycosis, an emerging fungal disease of amphibians (283 citations)
  • Evaluating the suitability of habitat for the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) (107 citations)
  • Assessing effects of pesticides on amphibians and reptiles: status and needs (99 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Herpetological Journal:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Lizard and Predation. Most of the works presented in the most cited papers deal with Ecology but they intersect with the subject of Biological dispersal. The journal papers address concerns in the field of Zoology by exploring it in line with topics in Hatching which intersect with Yolk subjects.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Herpetological Journal investigates studies in Zoology, Ecology, Evolutionary biology, Habitat and Viperidae. The study on Zoology featured in the journal expounds on the topic of Lizard in particular. Ecology research discussed connects with the study of Selection (genetic algorithm).

The presented research on Evolutionary biology deals specifically with Pelophylax but it also addresses topics in Mark and recapture and Photo identification. Herpetological Journal explores issues in Habitat which can be linked to other research areas like Agriculture, Sight, Toad, Reproduction and Plateau. It addresses concerns in Viperidae which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as National park, Age structure, Vipera ammodytes and Nose.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Make like a glass frog: In support of increased transparency in herpetology (4 citations)
  • Comparison of eDNA and visual surveys for rare and cryptic bromeliad-dwelling frogs (2 citations)
  • New evidence for distinctiveness of the island-endemic Príncipe giant tree frog (Arthroleptidae: Leptopelis palmatus) (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.

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

  • Luca Luiselli (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Leonardo Vignoli (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Adrian Hailey (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoffrey R. Smith (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Godfrey C. Akani (10 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • University of São Paulo (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Vienna (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Zurich (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bangor University (3 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, 96.77% 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 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 100.00% 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.

Top Publications

  • Comparison of eDNA and visual surveys for rare and cryptic bromeliad-dwelling frogs

    Izabela M. Barata;Richard A. Griffiths;Deborah J. Fogell;Andrew S. Buxton

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Will there be a second extinction? Molecular identification of multiple alien water frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus sensu lato) in Tuscany, Central Italy, reveals genetic pollution within a unique hybridogenetic system

    Giacomo Bruni;Ivan Mirabella;Dario Domeneghetti;Mauro Fasola

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • People’s perceptions of crocodiles in Nigeria

    Edem A. Eniang;Godfrey C. Akani;Daniele Dendi;John E. Fa

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Reconstructions of the past distribution of Testudo graeca mitochondrial lineages in the Middle East and Transcaucasia support multiple refugia since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Oguz Turkozan;Çağaşan Karacaoğlu;James F. Parham

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Responses of crocodilians to construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon

    Zilca M. S. Campos;Fábio L. Muniz;Guilherme Mourão;William Ernest Magnusson

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • You are what your ancestors ate: retained bufadienolide resistance in the piscivorous water cobra Naja annulata (Serpentes: Elapidae)

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Thermoregulation comparisons between a threatened native and an invasive lizard species

    Yole Caruso;Daniele Macale;Luca Luiselli;Leonardo Vignoli

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Repeated use of high risk nesting areas in the European whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Repeated use of high risk nesting areas in the European whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus

    Xavier Bonnet;Jean-Marie Ballouard;Gopal Billy;Roger Meek

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Unusual lack of reproduction in toad populations from agricultural habitats

    Matthias Renoirt;Marion Cheron;Frédéric Angelier;François Brischoux

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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