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Journal of Human Evolution
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Journal of Human Evolution

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 264 22 37 14
Biology and Biochemistry 469 21 57 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 184
Documents by Best Scientists*: 251
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 145
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.393
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Human Evolution?

The primary areas of discussion in Journal of Human Evolution are Paleontology, Anatomy, Ecology, Zoology and Evolutionary biology. Paleontology research is concerned with Pleistocene in particular. Specifically, studies on Early Pleistocene are prevalent in the Pleistocene works discussed.

Journal of Human Evolution focuses on Anatomy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Postcrania and Homo sapiens. Habitat, Fauna, Taphonomy, Paleoecology and Foraging are all aspects of Ecology discussed in it. Zoology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Phylogenetic tree and Primate.

The Cave works, particularly on Middle Stone Age are tackled in Journal of Human Evolution.

  • Paleontology (24.06%)
  • Anatomy (18.02%)
  • Ecology (15.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The revolution that wasn't: a new interpretation of the origin of modern human behavior. (1816 citations)
  • Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates (1568 citations)
  • Body mass in comparative primatology (1054 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Human Evolution:

The most cited papers primarily focus on research topics in Paleontology, Ecology, Anatomy, Zoology and Pleistocene. The Paleontology research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Hominidae and, on occasion, topics in Homo erectus. The journal articles hold forums on Zoology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Evolutionary biology, Australopithecus, Sister group and Primate.

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

  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Anatomy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Human Evolution primarily focuses on research topics in Archaeology, Pleistocene, Evolutionary biology, Homo sapiens and Cave. The Pleistocene study which was featured in the journal aims to expound on the research in Paleontology. Topics in Evolutionary biology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Lineage (genetic), Mandible and Primate.

The studies on Homo sapiens discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Allometry, East Asia, Middle Stone Age, Morphology (biology) and Human evolution. Journal of Human Evolution is concerned with the study of Cave and Ecology in general. While the journal focused on Ecology, it was also able to explore topics like Context (language use) and Oldowan.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Chipping and wear patterns in extant primate and fossil hominin molars: 'Functional' cusps are associated with extensive wear but low levels of fracture. (5 citations)
  • Olduvai's oldest Oldowan. (5 citations)
  • A new absolute date from Swartkrans Cave for the oldest occurrences of Paranthropus robustus and Oldowan stone tools in South Africa (4 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 Human Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jean-Jacques Hublin (71 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chris Stringer (51 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Frederick E. Grine (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William L. Jungers (45 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 Human Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (230 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of the Witwatersrand (184 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stony Brook University (182 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (156 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (154 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 1 less than 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, 48.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.13% of all publications and 21.51% 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

  • Meat eating by nonhuman primates: A review and synthesis.

    David P. Watts

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • A morphometric comparison of the parietal lobe in modern humans and Neanderthals

    Ana Sofia Pereira-Pedro;Emiliano Bruner;Philipp Gunz;Simon Neubauer

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Reconstructing Neanderthal diet: The case for carbohydrates.

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Dental microwear and Pliocene paleocommunity ecology of bovids, primates, rodents, and suids at Kanapoi.

    Peter S. Ungar;Elicia F. Abella;Jenny H.E. Burgman;Ignacio A. Lazagabaster

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Variability in energy expenditure is much greater in males than females.

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Trophic ecology of a Late Pleistocene early modern human from tropical Southeast Asia inferred from zinc isotopes.

    Nicolas Bourgon;Nicolas Bourgon;Nicolas Bourgon;Klervia Jaouen;Anne-Marie Bacon;Elise Dufour

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Initial Upper Paleolithic bone technology and personal ornaments at Bacho Kiro Cave (Bulgaria).

    (2022)
    30 Citations
  • Increased terrestriality in a Neotropical primate living on islands with reduced predation risk.

    Claudio M. Monteza-Moreno;Claudio M. Monteza-Moreno;Margaret C. Crofoot;Margaret C. Crofoot;Mark N. Grote;Patrick A. Jansen;Patrick A. Jansen

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Morphometric analysis of the hominin talus: Evolutionary and functional implications.

    Rita Sorrentino;Kristian J. Carlson;Eugenio Bortolini;Caterina Minghetti

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Predictive modelling in paleoenvironmental reconstruction: The micromammals of Manot Cave, Israel.

    Orr Comay;Orr Comay;Lior Weissbrod;Tamar Dayan

    (2021)
    24 Citations

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