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International Journal of Odonatology
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International Journal of Odonatology

1388-7890

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tijo20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 671 9 12 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 17
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.363
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Odonatology?

International Journal of Odonatology is organized to address concerns in the fields of Odonata, Ecology, Dragonfly, Zoology and Damselfly. The studies on Odonata discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Holotype, Genus and Larva. Studies on Genus discussed in International Journal of Odonatology link to the field of Key (lock).

International Journal of Odonatology features works in Larva, more specifically Instar, and explores their relation to disciplines like Stadium. It covers various topics on Ecology such as Habitat, IUCN Red List, Threatened species, Range (biology) and Gomphidae. The study on IUCN Red List presented in International Journal of Odonatology intersects with the topics under Endangered species.

Taxonomy (biology), Fauna and Anatomy are some topics wherein Dragonfly research discussed in International Journal of Odonatology have an impact. It explores Zoology concepts, specifically Megapodagrionidae, Calopterygidae and Platycnemididae but expands to research in Wing. The research on Libellulidae discussed in International Journal of Odonatology draws on the closely related field of Perch.

  • Odonata (92.93%)
  • Ecology (71.51%)
  • Dragonfly (65.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Voltinism of Odonata: a review (146 citations)
  • The effects of environmental warming on Odonata: a review (129 citations)
  • The evolution and frequency of female color morphs in Holarctic Odonata: why are male-like females typically the minority? (84 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Odonatology:

The journal articles aim to foster the development of research in Odonata, Ecology, Dragonfly, Zoology and Habitat. Watershed and Larva are some topics wherein Odonata research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact. While the journal publications focused on Dragonfly, they were also able to explore topics like Lestidae, Genus, Seta, Voltinism and Taxonomy (biology).

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

  • Ecology
  • IUCN Red List
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Odonata, Zoology, Ecology, Aeshnidae and Temperate climate. It served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Odonata and South eastern. The presented studies in Platycnemididae, Macromia and Anisoptera fall within the purview of Zoology but it also intertwines with topics in Group (periodic table).

Amazon rainforest is a key component of Ecology research discussed in the journal. International Journal of Odonatology tackles research works in Aeshnidae as well as Biometrics. It aims to address concerns in Larva, specifically in the areas of Cephalaeschna and Instar.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Odonate ethodiversity as a bioindicator of anthropogenic impact (0 citations)
  • Macromia weerakooni sp. nov. (Odonata: Anisoptera: Macromiidae), a new dragonfly species from Sri Lanka (0 citations)
  • Partial submergence: An undescribed behavioral adjustment for thermoregulation at high ambient temperature in Aeshnidae (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 International Journal of Odonatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vincent J. Kalkman (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frank Suhling (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Viola Clausnitzer (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Albert G. Orr (14 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 of Odonatology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Naturalis (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Braunschweig University of Technology (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Museum of Natural History (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Vigo (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Griffith University (10 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Evidence for widespread gene flow and migration in the Globe Skimmer dragonfly Pantala flavescens

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Effects of urbanization on Odonata assemblages in tropical island streams in San Juan, Puerto Rico

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Habitat conditions in streams influence Odonata larval assemblages in the eastern Amazon

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Congruence of the composition of Odonata between dry and rainy seasons in the Maranhense Cerrado

    Lucas Pereira Moura;Sheyla Regina Marques Couceiro;Leandro Juen;Daniel Silas Veras

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Territorial males have larger wing spots than non-territorial males in the damselfly Calopteryx splendens (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae)

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • New records of Lestes nigriceps Fraser, 1924 (Odonata: Lestidae) from Maharashtra, India, with notes on L. patricia Fraser, 1924 and an updated key to Lestes of the Western Ghats, India

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Isolation and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the rarest European damselfly, Coenagrion hylas (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Hiding among traps? Mortality of early instar odonate larvae in the presence of bladderwort plants

    Sandra Manasov;Frank Suhling

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Description of the final-instar larva of Psaironeura tenuissima (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) from Amazonia

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Development of Sympetrum striolatum and S. vulgatum (Odonata: Libellulidae) in brackish water

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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