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Insect Systematics and Diversity
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Insect Systematics and Diversity

Published by: Oxford University Press

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 242 60 68 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 73
Documents by Best Scientists*: 73
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 20
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.1
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Insect Systematics and Diversity?

The topics of Evolutionary biology, Zoology, Ecology, Hymenoptera and Genus are the focal point of discussions in the journal. It explores issues in Evolutionary biology which can be linked to other research areas like Phylogenomics and Target enrichment. The research on Phylogenomics featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Hemiptera and Phylogeography.

Insect Systematics and Diversity dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Hemiptera and Heteroptera. It addresses concerns in Zoology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Lepidoptera genitalia, Tephritidae and Monophyly. The journal discusses concepts in Endangered species, Biogeography, Habitat and Foraging under Ecology and how they intertwine with disciplines like Diversity (politics).

The presented Hymenoptera study covers related areas such as Apidae and also touches on topics like Diversification (marketing strategy). The discussions emphasized the topic of Genus in an attempt to further explore the field of Botany. It is focused mainly on Botany, particularly Curculionidae.

  • Evolutionary biology (32.65%)
  • Zoology (28.57%)
  • Ecology (19.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Anchored Hybrid Enrichment-Based Phylogenomics of Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Membracoidea) (53 citations)
  • Species Delineation Within the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Complex Revealed by Morphometric and Phylogenetic Analyses (32 citations)
  • Paleotropical diversification dominates the evolution of the hyperdiverse ant tribe crematogastrini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). (22 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Insect Systematics and Diversity:

Evolutionary biology, Zoology, Phylogenomics, Diversification (marketing strategy) and Curculionidae are the main subjects of interest in the journal publications. The journal publications help close the divide between two different fields of study: Evolutionary biology and Convergence (relationship). The journal publications facilitate discussions on Phylogenomics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Hemiptera, Botany and Arthropod.

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

  • Genus
  • Ecology
  • Insect

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Insect Systematics and Diversity investigates studies in Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Hymenoptera, Taxonomy (general) and Zoology. Insect Systematics and Diversity addresses concerns in Evolutionary biology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Phylogenomics and Target enrichment. Phylogenomics research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Lepidoptera genitalia and Epicopeiidae.

Most of the Ecology studies addressed also intersect with Pleistocene. The Hymenoptera research presented in Insect Systematics and Diversity explores the relationship between Cuckoo and the closely related topic of Species complex and Type (biology). The featured Zoology research zeroes in on concepts in Chloroperlidae but also tackles themes under Paraperlinae and Kathroperla.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Phylogenetic Systematics of the Millipede Family Xystodesmidae (3 citations)
  • Museomics: Phylogenomics of the Moth Family Epicopeiidae (Lepidoptera) Using Target Enrichment (2 citations)
  • Diversification Pattern of the Widespread Holarctic Cuckoo Bumble Bee, Bombus flavidus (Hymenoptera: Apidae): The East Side Story (2 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 Insect Systematics and Diversity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John M. Heraty (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • István Mikó (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bjarte H. Jordal (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Michael G. Branstetter (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ryan C. Garrick (3 papers) published 2 papers 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 Insect Systematics and Diversity (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Museum of Natural History (11 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Museum of Natural History (9 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Riverside (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (7 papers) published 1 paper 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 13.04% 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

  • Phylogenomic Species Delimitation, Taxonomy, and ‘Bird Guide’ Identification for the Neotropical Ant Genus Rasopone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

    John T Longino;Michael G Branstetter

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Revision of the Bark Beetle Genera Within the Former Cryphalini (Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

    Andrew J Johnson;Jiri Hulcr;Miloš Knížek;Thomas H Atkinson

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • World Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera): A Key to Higher-Level Groups

    Matthew L Buffington;Mattias Forshage;Johan Liljeblad;Chang-Ti Tang

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy

    Kevin L Keegan;Jadranka Rota;Reza Zahiri;Reza Zahiri;Alberto Zilli

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • The First Reconstruction of the Head Anatomy of a Cretaceous Insect, †Gerontoformica gracilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), and the Early Evolution of Ants

    (2022)
    37 Citations
  • UCE Phylogenomics Resolves Major Relationships Among Ectaheteromorph Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ectatomminae, Heteroponerinae): A New Classification For the Subfamilies and the Description of a New Genus

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • A New Family of Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera), Kathroperlidae, fam. n., with a Phylogenomic Analysis of the Paraperlinae (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae)

    Eric J South;Rachel K Skinner;R Edward DeWalt;Mark A Davis

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • The Skeletomuscular System of the Mesosoma of Formica rufa Workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • New Non-native Pseudocryptic Cyclorhipidion Species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini) Found in the United States as Revealed in a Multigene Phylogeny

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Museomics: Phylogenomics of the Moth Family Epicopeiidae (Lepidoptera) Using Target Enrichment

    Elsa Call;Christoph Mayer;Victoria Twort;Victoria Twort;Lars Dietz

    (2021)
    23 Citations

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