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Insect Systematics and Evolution
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Insect Systematics and Evolution

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 492 25 23 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 30
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 36
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.355
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Insect Systematics & Evolution?

The journal investigates studies in Entomology, Zoology, Genus, Ecology and Botany. The journal explores issues in Entomology which can be linked to other research areas like Lepidoptera genitalia, Hymenoptera, Larva, Subfamily and Key (lock). Instar and Pupa are all areas of Larva tackled in Insect Systematics & Evolution.

While Zoology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Taxon, Cladistics, Phylogenetic tree and Monophyly. Insect Systematics & Evolution connects research in Phylogenetic tree with the related topic of Phylogenetics. Discussions in Insect Systematics & Evolution are anchored in the subject of Monophyly and the similar topic of Sister group.

Many of the studies tackled connect Genus with a similar field of study like Synapomorphy. Fauna, Chironomidae, Habitat and Dytiscidae are among the areas of Ecology tackled.

  • Entomology (62.25%)
  • Zoology (55.30%)
  • Genus (36.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • An Aphid Sex Attractant1 (203 citations)
  • Homology and phylogenetic implications of male genitalia in Diptera - Eremoneura (153 citations)
  • Cladistic relationships among higher groups of Heteroptera: congruence between morphological and molecular data sets (148 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Insect Systematics & Evolution:

The journal papers facilitate discussions on Zoology, Entomology, Ecology, Genus and Monophyly. In particular, the Zoology works presented in the most cited papers emphasize discussions on Taxonomy (biology). The published articles tackle studies in Key (lock) and the interrelated subject of Synonym to gain insights into Entomology.

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

  • Genus
  • Ecology
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Entomology, Zoology, Genus, Phylogenetic tree and Erotylidae. The concepts on Entomology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including China, Key (lock), Paraphyly, Soldier fly and Eumolpinae. The work on China tackled in it brings together disciplines like Neuroptera and Dilaridae.

The research on Paraphyly tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Thrips, Gall, Botany and Phlaeothripidae. Soldier fly research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Stratiomyidae and White (horse). In it, Hemiptera, Harpactorinae, Reduviidae, Phylogenetics and Genetic algorithm are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Phylogenetic tree research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • First record of female pleasing lacewings of Berothellinae (Neuroptera: Dilaridae) with a description of two new species of Berothella Banks from China (1 citations)
  • Integrative taxonomic revision of the New Caledonian endemic genus Taophila Heller (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae) (0 citations)
  • Phylogenetic analysis and trait evolution of ant cocoons (0 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 & Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Anders N. Nilsson (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ole A. Sæther (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arne Fjellberg (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Verner Michelsen (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hugo Andersson (18 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 Insect Systematics & Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lund University (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Umeå University (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bergen (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (31 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, 25.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 50.00% 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

  • A cladistic approach for generic delimitation of Paracloeodes Day, Rivudiva Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty, and Varipes Lugo-Ortiz & McCafferty (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae)

    Paulo Vilela Cruz;Frederico Falcão Salles;Neusa Hamada

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Taxonomic review of the tribe Sisyphini sensu stricto Mulsant, 1842 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in southern Africa, including new species descriptions

    Gimo M. Daniel;Adrian L.V. Davis;Catherine L. Sole;Clarke H. Scholtz

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • The complete mitochondrial genomes of Notiophilus quadripunctatus Dejean, 1826 and Omophron limbatum (Fabricius, 1777): New insights into the mitogenome phylogeny of the Carabidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • A review of the biology and biogeography of Mantispidae (Neuroptera)

    Louwrens Pieter Snyman;Louwrens Pieter Snyman;Michael Ohl;Christian Walter Werner Pirk;Catherine Lynne Sole

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Systematics of the Neotropical butterfly genus Paryphthimoides Forster, 1964 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), with descriptions of seven new taxa

    Thamara Zacca;Mirna M. Casagrande;Olaf H. H. Mielke;Blanca Huertas

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Molecular Phylogeny of Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) d’Olsoufieff, 1924 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and the position of C. bellicosus

    Maria E. Maldaner;Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello;Daniela M. Takiya;Daniela C. Ferreira

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Review of Australian Cylapinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) with key to genera and descriptions of new species

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Ustyurtiidae, a new family of Urodoidea with description of a new genus and two species from Kazakhstan, and discussion on possible affinity of Urodoidea to Schreckensteinioidea (Lepidoptera)

    Lauri Kaila;Kari Nupponen;Pavel Yu. Gorbunov;Marko Mutanen

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Phylogenetic analysis and trait evolution of ant cocoons

    Jordan A. Greer;Corrie S. Moreau

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Review of the Stratiomyinae soldier flies of Australia (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), with a new genus and first records of Prosopochrysa de Meijere, 1907

    Bryan D. Lessard;David K. Yeates;Norman E. Woodley

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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