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Journal of Field Ornithology
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Journal of Field Ornithology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 326 3 4 2
Ecology and Evolution 515 45 55 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 59
Documents by Best Scientists*: 66
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.366
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Field Ornithology?

The concepts of Ecology, Zoology, Nest, Habitat and Humanities are tackled in the journal. The journal encompasses presentations on Ecology, specifically Predation, Abundance (ecology), Foraging, Seasonal breeder and Range (biology). The majority of Zoology studies in it are focused on the subject of Plumage.

  • Ecology (49.71%)
  • Zoology (15.94%)
  • Nest (15.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A new multi-category classification of subcutaneous fat deposits of songbirds (366 citations)
  • Effect of handling time and repeated sampling on avian white blood cell counts (125 citations)
  • Advances in tracking small migratory birds: a technical review of light-level geolocation (123 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Field Ornithology:

The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Ecology, Nest, Predation, Habitat and Zoology. The most cited papers address concerns in Ecology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Forestry, Fishery and Reproductive success. The works on Nest tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Seasonal breeder and Brood.

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

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Ecology, Zoology, Physical geography, Foraging and Nest. Journal of Field Ornithology facilitates discussions on Ecology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Population estimate, Selection (genetic algorithm) and Population variation. The research on Zoology featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Songbird, Larva and Reproductive isolation.

Physical geography research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Range (biology) and Annual cycle. Fire forest, Shade-grown coffee, Mixed species, Logging and Flock are some topics wherein Foraging research discussed in the journal have an impact. The studies in Nest featured incorporate elements of Parental investment, Cowbird, Reuse and Parasitism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • An inexpensive, 3D-printable breast muscle meter for field ornithologists (1 citations)
  • Adjustable leg harness for attaching tags to small and medium-sized birds (1 citations)
  • Importance of tropical mixed-species flocks for migratory birds in shade-grown coffee: implications of foraging together (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 Journal of Field Ornithology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Philip C. Stouffer (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bridget J. M. Stutchbury (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Amanda D. Rodewald (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Keith A. Hobson (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul L. Flint (10 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 Journal of Field Ornithology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (57 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Canadian Wildlife Service (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (32 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Forest Service (22 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, 12.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.27% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.55% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.18% 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

  • Self‐referent phenotype matching is a poor predictor of egg rejection by American Robins

    Mark E. Hauber;Caterina R. Kim;Cameron Goethe;Daniel Hanley

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Morphological traits influence prey selection by coexisting species of New World warblers (Parulidae)

    Kristen M. Rosamond;Cody M. Kent;Sarah Chieko Hunter;Sarah Chieko Hunter;Thomas W. Sherry

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Female song is structurally different from male song in Orchard Orioles, a temperate-breeding songbird with delayed plumage maturation

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Nest reuse by Pale-breasted Thrushes reduces the chance of cowbird parasitism and allows earlier initiation of breeding

    Augusto Florisvaldo Batisteli;Hugo Sarmento;Marco Aurélio Pizo

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Rapid colonization and turnover of birds in a tropical forest treefall gap

    Henry S. Pollock;Todd M. Jones;Corey E. Tarwater;Elise T. Nishikawa

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Effects of management for productivity on adult survival of Snowy Plovers

    Eleanor P. Gaines;Stephen J. Dinsmore;Michael T. Murphy

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Attacks of songbirds in mixed‐species flocks by Eurasian Sparrowhawks: strategies of predators and potential prey

    Indrikis A. Krams;Indrikis A. Krams;Indrikis A. Krams;Tatjana Krama;Tatjana Krama;Todd M. Freeberg;Ronalds Krams;Ronalds Krams

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Applying structure‐from‐motion habitat reconstruction and GIS terrain analysis to test hypotheses about nest‐site selection by shorebirds

    Noah Korne;Scott A. Flemming;Paul A. Smith;Erica Nol

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Foraging and roosting habitat of Eastern Whip-poor-wills in the northeastern United States

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Fledgling Bachman’s Sparrows in a longleaf pine ecosystem: survival, movements, and habitat selection

    Alexander C. Fish;Christopher S. DePerno;Jessica M. Schillaci;Christopher E. Moorman

    (2020)
    6 Citations

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