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Integrative Zoology
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Integrative Zoology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 176 17 18 6
Ecology and Evolution 202 101 111 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 159
Documents by Best Scientists*: 153
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 47
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.991
Impact Factor: 3.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Integrative Zoology?

Integrative Zoology aims to foster the development of research in Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Predation and Biological dispersal. The Ecology study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Seed dispersal. It focuses on Seed dispersal as well as the interrelated topic of Frugivore.

The Climate change study tackling the subject of Global warming is the focus of it.

  • Ecology (43.14%)
  • Zoology (22.55%)
  • Habitat (11.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Direct impacts of recent climate warming on insect populations. (250 citations)
  • Lateral line system of fish (162 citations)
  • Current hypotheses for the evolution of sex and recombination. (138 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Integrative Zoology:

The journal articles investigate studies in Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Climate change and Biological dispersal. In the Ecology research discussed in the journal publications, Adaptation, Ecosystem, Endangered species, Threatened species and Biodiversity are all tackled. The works on Zoology tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Fauna and Anatomy.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Integrative Zoology tackles a plethora of topics, such as Zoology, Ecology, Habitat, Predation and Fishery. The Zoology research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Hatching and the closely related topic of Offspring. Ecology research in Integrative Zoology involves the investigation of Biological dispersal studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Phylogeography.

The concepts on Habitat presented in Integrative Zoology can also apply to other research fields, including Range (biology), Diel vertical migration, Vegetation and Wildlife. In the journal, Biodiversity, Seed dispersal, Germination and Seedling are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Predation research. The close relationship between Mutualism (biology) and Rodent is one of the points of interest dissected in Seed dispersal research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effects of masting on seedling establishment of a rodent-dispersed tree species in a warm-temperate region, northern China. (5 citations)
  • Mutualism between antagonists: its ecological and evolutionary implications. (4 citations)
  • The biogeography of group sizes in humpback dolphins (Sousa spp.) (3 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 Integrative Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John S. Buckeridge (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Zhibin Zhang (17 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhibin Zhang (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Fuwen Wei (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Songhai Li (12 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 9 more than 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 Integrative Zoology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (153 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • RMIT University (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (16 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 1.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.93% of all publications and 42.20% 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

  • Plague reservoir species throughout the world.

    Ahmad Mahmoudi;Ahmad Mahmoudi;Boris Kryštufek;Alexander Sludsky;Boris Valentijn Schmid

    (2021)
    48 Citations
  • The status of fertility control for rodents-recent achievements and future directions.

    Kyra Jacoblinnert;Jens Jacob;Zhibin Zhang;Lyn A. Hinds

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Mutualism between antagonists: its ecological and evolutionary implications.

    Zhibin Zhang;Chuan Yan;Hongmao Zhang

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Functional correlates of skull shape in Chiroptera: feeding and echolocation adaptations.

    Giada Giacomini;Anthony Herrel;Gloriana Chaverri;Gloriana Chaverri;Richard P Brown

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Sexual size dimorphism in lizards: Rensch's rule, reproductive mode, clutch size, and line fitting method effects.

    Tao Liang;Tao Liang;Shai Meiri;Lei Shi

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Characterization of intestinal microbiota and fecal cortisol, T3, and IgA in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) from birth to weaning.

    Yimeng Li;Yimeng Li;Tianxiang Zhang;Minghui Shi;Baofeng Zhang

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Latitudinal gradients in body size and sexual size dimorphism in fleas: males drive Bergmann's pattern.

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • Today's protected areas: Supporting a more sustainable future for humanity.

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Differential effects of environmental climatic variables on parasite abundances in blue tit nests during a decade

    (2021)
    22 Citations

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