Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Top Research Topics at Journal of Freshwater Ecology?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Ecology, Fishery, Habitat, Botany and Abundance (ecology). In addition to Ecology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Hydrology and STREAMS. Trout, Perch and Predation are some topics wherein Fishery research discussed in Journal of Freshwater Ecology have an impact.

Journal of Freshwater Ecology focused on Habitat research but expanded to cover Substrate (marine biology). Botany research featured in Journal of Freshwater Ecology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Macrophyte, Nutrient and Animal science. The work on Macrophyte addressed in it expands to the thematically related Biomass (ecology).

• Ecology (63.27%)
• Fishery (24.70%)
• Habitat (14.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Changes in the Canadian River Fish Assemblage Associated with Reservoir Construction (113 citations)
• Length-Dry Weight Relationships of Some Freshwater Zooplanktona (106 citations)
• Effects of Wind and Wind-Induced Waves on Vertical Phytoplankton Distribution and Surface Blooms of Microcystis aeruginosa in Lake Taihu (106 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Freshwater Ecology:

The most cited articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Ecology, Fishery, Habitat, STREAMS and Hydrology. In the Ecology research discussed in the journal papers, Invertebrate, Species richness, Abundance (ecology), Macrophyte and Benthic zone are all tackled. Issues in Fishery were discussed in the published articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Trout, Perch and Predation.

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

• Ecology
• Genus
• Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Fishery, Ecology, Water quality, Macrophyte and Ecosystem are the subjects of interest in Journal of Freshwater Ecology. The featured Fishery studies mainly concentrate on Pollution but also cover areas of interest in Fish farming, Catch per unit effort and Estuary. The Ecology study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Phylum.

Journal of Freshwater Ecology focuses on Water quality but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Wetland which is concerned with Fodder, Vossia, Cuspidata and Biomass (ecology). The concepts on Macrophyte presented in Journal of Freshwater Ecology can also apply to other research fields, including Potamogeton crispus, Hydrilla and Underwater. Journal of Freshwater Ecology covers research in Ecosystem, particularly Mesocosm and how they are related with concepts in Water environment.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Assessment of physical condition and anthropogenic disturbance of streams of the northcentral United States (2 citations)
• Spatial distribution of zooplankton in response to ecological dynamics in tropical shallow lake: insight from Lake Malombe, Malawi (1 citations)
• Effect of different types of industrial wastewater on the bacterial community of urban rivers (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Freshwater Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• David W. Willis (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ping Xie (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Wayne A. Hubert (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
• James H. Johnson (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Andrew C. Miller (15 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Freshwater Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (121 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• South Dakota State University (62 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
• United States Geological Survey (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Illinois Natural History Survey (24 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, 20.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 75.00% 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.