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Journal of Herpetology
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Journal of Herpetology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 431 60 68 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 72
Documents by Best Scientists*: 77
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.329
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Herpetology?

Journal of Herpetology covers a variety of subjects, including Ecology, Zoology, Predation, Habitat and Lizard. Range (biology), Larva, Salamander, Reproduction and Turtle (robot) are all subfields of Ecology research that were featured in Journal of Herpetology. The journal connects the study in Zoology with the closely related area of Anatomy.

The Predation study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Foraging.

  • Ecology (55.17%)
  • Zoology (42.52%)
  • Predation (11.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Body Size and Age in Amphibians and Reptiles (340 citations)
  • Decline of Ranid Frog Species in Western North America: Are Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) Responsible? (267 citations)
  • Making Great Leaps Forward: Accounting for Detectability in Herpetological Field Studies (256 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Herpetology:

The journal papers explore disciplines such as Ecology, Zoology, Predation, Habitat and Lizard. Most of the Zoology studies addressed in the published papers also intersect with Reproduction. Larva and Nest are some topics wherein Predation research discussed in the published articles has an impact.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Zoology, Ecology, Predation, Habitat and Foraging are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Journal of Herpetology explores topics in Zoology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Range (biology), Amphibian, Predator, Reproduction and Tadpole. The Ecology study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Confirmation bias.

While Predation is the focus of Journal of Herpetology, it also provided insights into the studies of Body weight, Context (language use), Pheidole and Boa constrictor. The journal explores issues in Habitat which can be linked to other research areas like Ctenosaura oedirhina, Iguana, Environmental change and Anolis. In the journal, Behavioral ecology, Natural history and VIPeR, Russell's Viper are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Foraging research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes (2 citations)
  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Morphometrics Reveal a New Endemic Jumping Pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Metlapilcoatlus) from the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico (1 citations)
  • A New Species of Ground-Dwelling Hemidactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (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 Journal of Herpetology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hobart M. Smith (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Allen E. Greer (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard Shine (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Célio F. B. Haddad (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William E. Magnusson (29 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 Herpetology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (62 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Scientific and Technical Research Council (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sao Paulo State University (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.04% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.04% of all publications and 65.22% 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

  • Estimating Detection Probability for Burmese Pythons with Few Detections and Zero Recaptures

    Melia G. Nafus;Frank J. Mazzotti;Robert N. Reed

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Habitat Quality, Not Patch Size, Modulates Lizard Responses to Habitat Loss and Fragmentation in the Southwestern Amazon

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • On the Identity of Species of Oreobates (Anura: Craugastoridae) from Central South America, with the Description of a New Species from Bolivia

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Diet of Nile Monitors (Varanus niloticus) Removed from Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Florida, USA

    Frank J. Mazzotti;Jennifer H. Nestler;Jenna M. Cole;Colleen Closius

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • A New Rupicolous Species of the Pristimantis conspicillatus Group (Anura: Brachycephaloidea: Craugastoridae) from Central Bahia, Brazil

    Pedro P. G. Taucce;Jamile S. Nascimento;Camila C. Trevisan;Felipe S. F. Leite

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Fungicide Exposure Induces Sensitivity Differences in Aquatic Life Stages of European Common Frogs (Rana temporaria)

    Elena Adams;Carsten A. Brühl

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Use of Space and Its Relationship with Sex, Body Size, and Color Polymorphism in Liolaemus xanthoviridis (Iguania: Liolaemini) in Patagonia

    Paula C. Escudero;María A. González Marín;Mariana Morando;Luciano J. Avila

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Stream Amphibian Detectability and Habitat Associations in a Reduced Impact Logging Concession in Malaysian Borneo

    Sami Asad;Jesse F. Abrams;Jesse F. Abrams;Roshan Guharajan;Julsun Sikui

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • A New Spotted Species of the Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) collegalensis (Beddome, 1870) (Reptilia: Squamata) Complex from Coastal Kerala, Southwestern India

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Long-Term Monitoring Reveals Population Decline of Spectacled Caimans (Caiman crocodilus) at a Black-Water Lake in Ecuadorian Amazon

    Diego A. Ortiz;Diego A. Ortiz;Juan F. Dueñas;Francisco Villamarín;Santiago R. Ron

    (2020)
    6 Citations

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