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International Journal for Parasitology
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International Journal for Parasitology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 13 159 181 27
Microbiology 122 45 58 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 358
Documents by Best Scientists*: 307
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 22
SCIMAGO H-index: 163
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.153
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal for Parasitology?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Immunology, Parasite hosting, Zoology, Ecology and Virology. The journal explores research in Immunology and the adjacent study of Parasitology. Larva, Anatomy and Protozoa, Microbiology are some topics wherein Parasite hosting research discussed in International Journal for Parasitology have an impact.

The work on Microbiology addressed in it expands to the thematically related In vitro. It explores topics in Zoology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Host (biology), Phylogenetic tree and Phylogenetics. Discussions in International Journal for Parasitology are anchored in the subject of Virology and the similar topic of Malaria.

Specifically, studies on Plasmodium falciparum are prevalent in the Malaria works discussed. Topics in Antigen explored in International Journal for Parasitology were investigated in conjunction with research in Molecular biology and Antibody.

  • Immunology (18.62%)
  • Parasite hosting (17.01%)
  • Zoology (15.25%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Toxoplasma gondii: from animals to humans (2474 citations)
  • Dogs are definitive hosts of Neospora caninum. (940 citations)
  • Effects of environmental change on emerging parasitic diseases. (804 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal for Parasitology:

Immunology, Zoology, Virology, Ecology and Parasite hosting are the main subjects of interest in the journal articles. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Zoology by exploring it in line with topics in Phylogenetics which intersect with Phylogenetic tree subjects. In addition to Virology research, the published papers aim to explore topics under Malaria, Antibody, Toxoplasma gondii, Antigen and Apicomplexa.

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

  • Gene
  • Ecology
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal for Parasitology explores disciplines such as Zoology, Host (biology), Parasite hosting, Genetics and Ecology. International Journal for Parasitology addresses concerns in the field of Zoology by exploring it in line with topics in Phylogenetic tree which intersect with Digenea, Intermediate host, DNA sequencing and Genome subjects. While it focused on Host (biology), it was also able to explore topics like Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Phylogenetics, Flea and Generalist and specialist species.

The Parasite hosting research presented in International Journal for Parasitology explores the relationship between Immune system and the closely related topic of Microbiology. International Journal for Parasitology facilitates discussions on Ecology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Vector (epidemiology) and Parasitology. Some problems in Gene that were presented in International Journal for Parasitology overlapped with concepts under Babesia and Babesia bovis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Control of human toxoplasmosis. (9 citations)
  • Association of the invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis tick with vertebrate hosts, other native tick vectors, and tick-borne pathogens in New York City, USA (7 citations)
  • Phylogenetic reconstruction of early diverging tapeworms (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea) reveals ancient radiations in vertebrate hosts and biogeographic regions. (7 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 International Journal for Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robin B. Gasser (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Poulin (67 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Donald P. McManus (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ian Beveridge (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jitender P. Dubey (51 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 International Journal for Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Queensland (250 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Melbourne (221 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (221 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • McMaster-Carr (147 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Glasgow (130 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 0.92% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 47.22% 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

  • Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia - a 50 year perspective (1971-2021).

    Una M. Ryan;Yaoyu Feng;Ronald Fayer;Lihua Xiao

    (2021)
    349 Citations
  • The protein and microRNA cargo of extracellular vesicles from parasitic helminths – current status and research priorities

    Javier Sotillo;Mark W. Robinson;Michael J. Kimber;Marcela Cucher

    (2020)
    109 Citations
  • Long-term production effects of clinical cryptosporidiosis in neonatal calves.

    Hannah J. Shaw;Elisabeth A. Innes;Liam J. Morrison;Frank Katzer

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • The "tropical lineage" of the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato identified as Rhipicephalus linnaei ().

    Jan Šlapeta;Shona Chandra;Bruce Halliday

    (2021)
    85 Citations
  • A journey through 50 years of research relevant to the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminant livestock and thoughts on future directions.

    John S. Gilleard;Andrew C. Kotze;Dave Leathwick;Alasdair J. Nisbet

    (2021)
    76 Citations
  • Hiding in plain sight: discovery and phylogeography of a cryptic species of Trichinella (Nematoda: Trichinellidae) in wolverine (Gulo gulo).

    Rajnish Sharma;Peter C. Thompson;Eric P. Hoberg;W. Brad Scandrett

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Cryptosporidium hominis infections in non-human animal species: revisiting the concept of host specificity.

    Giovanni Widmer;Pamela C. Köster;David Carmena

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • The yin and yang of human soil-transmitted helminth infections.

    Alex Loukas;Rick M. Maizels;Peter J. Hotez;Peter J. Hotez

    (2021)
    60 Citations
  • Association of the invasive Haemaphysalis longicornis tick with vertebrate hosts, other native tick vectors, and tick-borne pathogens in New York City, USA

    Danielle M. Tufts;Laura B. Goodman;Meghan C. Benedict;April D. Davis

    (2021)
    54 Citations

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