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International Review of Hydrobiology
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International Review of Hydrobiology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 424 17 23 9
Environmental Sciences 733 7 7 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 24
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.547
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Review of Hydrobiology?

International Review of Hydrobiology facilitates discussions on Ecology, Environmental ethics, Phytoplankton, Humanities and Botany. Plankton, Zooplankton, Eutrophication, Biomass (ecology) and Benthic zone studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Ecology presented. International Review of Hydrobiology investigates Environmental ethics research which frequently intersects with Archaeology.

The Phytoplankton study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Algae.

  • Ecology (27.93%)
  • Environmental ethics (9.24%)
  • Phytoplankton (6.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Role of Invertebrates on Leaf Litter Decomposition in Streams – a Review (583 citations)
  • The Chemical Composition of African Lake Waters (508 citations)
  • The Biology of Lophelia pertusa (Linnaeus 1758) and Other Deep-Water Reef-Forming Corals and Impacts from Human Activities. (361 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Review of Hydrobiology:

The journal articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Ecology, Phytoplankton, Eutrophication, Zooplankton and Botany. Benthic zone, Plankton, Nutrient, Biomass (ecology) and Habitat are all topics related to Ecology research discussed in the journal articles. The published papers explore research in Eutrophication alongside concepts in Oceanography and other areas of study in Sediment.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Ecology, Fishery, Zooplankton, Floodplain and Metacommunity are the subjects of interest in International Review of Hydrobiology. Ecology research presented in International Review of Hydrobiology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Drainage basin and Transformation (genetics). While Fishery is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Silurus, Catfish, Carp and Ecosystem.

International Review of Hydrobiology explores issues in Zooplankton which can be linked to other research areas like River ecosystem, Rotifer, Beta diversity and Macrophyte. Some problems in Floodplain that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Phenology, Hatching, Crustacean and Ostracod. The concepts on Metacommunity presented in International Review of Hydrobiology can also apply to other research fields, including Swamp, Tide pool, Dispersion (optics) and Heteroptera.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Beta diversity patterns in zooplankton assemblages from a semiarid river ecosystem (3 citations)
  • Effects of plant species identity override diversity effects in explaining sedimentation within vegetation in a flume experiment (1 citations)
  • Seasonal changes in depth position and temperature of European catfish (Silurus glanis) tracked by acoustic telemetry in the Danube River (1 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 Review of Hydrobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Manuel A. S. Graça (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lars Håkanson (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dietrich Uhlmann (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J.-A. von Oertzen (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jürgen Benndorf (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 Review of Hydrobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Leibniz Association (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Rostock (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Kiel (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Vienna (33 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, 3.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.38% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 19.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.54% of all publications and 53.85% 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

  • Effective restoration measures in river‐floodplain ecosystems: lessons learned from the ‘Wilde Mulde’ project

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Beta diversity patterns in zooplankton assemblages from a semiarid river ecosystem

    Natanael J. da Silva;Fernando M. Lansac‐Tôha;Fábio A. Lansac‐Tôha;Paulo César L. Sales

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Streamside mobile mesocosms (MOBICOS): A new modular research infrastructure for hydro-ecological process studies across catchment-scale gradients

    Patrick Fink;Helge Norf;Christine Anlanger;Christine Anlanger;Mario Brauns

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Large wood in river restoration: a case study on the effects on hydromorphology, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Water level induced changes of habitat quality determine fish community composition in restored and modified riverbanks of a large alpine river

    Joachim Pander;Christoffer Nagel;Hannah Ingermann;Juergen Geist

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Environmental factors and thresholds for nitrogen fixation by phytoplankton in tropical reservoirs

    Fellipe Henrique Martins Moutinho;Gabriela Albino Marafão;Maria do Carmo Calijuri;Marcelo Zacharias Moreira

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Captive breeding conditions decrease metabolic rates and alter morphological traits in the endangered Spanish toothcarp, Aphanius iberus

    Dani Latorre;Emili García‐Berthou;Francesc Rubio‐Gracia;Cristina Galobart

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Temporal dynamics of rotifers' feeding guilds shaped by chlorophyll‐a, nitrate, and environmental heterogeneity in subtropical floodplain lakes

    Fabiana Palazzo;Francieli F. Bomfim;Juliana D. Dias;Nadson R. Simões

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Spatiotemporal assembly patterns of macroinvertebrate metacommunity structure in subtropical wetlands with different hydroperiods

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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