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Journal of Insect Conservation
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Journal of Insect Conservation

1366-638X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10841

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 196 157 185 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 178
Documents by Best Scientists*: 197
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.701
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Insect Conservation?

The scientific interests tackled in Journal of Insect Conservation are Ecology, Animal ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat and Species richness. Journal of Insect Conservation aims to address concerns in Ecology, specifically in the areas of Abundance (ecology), Butterfly, Endangered species, Threatened species and Species diversity. Topics in Animal ecology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Entomology, Range (biology), Fauna, Vegetation and Biological dispersal.

It explores topics in Biodiversity which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Agroforestry, Woodland, Generalist and specialist species and Grassland. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Habitat, apply to Metapopulation as well. Journal of Insect Conservation explores research in Species richness and the adjacent study of Ecosystem.

  • Ecology (99.14%)
  • Animal ecology (92.78%)
  • Biodiversity (70.82%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biotope Use and Trends of European Butterflies (241 citations)
  • Diversity, disturbance, and sustainable use of Neotropical forests: insects as indicators for conservation monitoring (237 citations)
  • Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups (230 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Insect Conservation:

The published articles focus largely on the fields of Ecology, Animal ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat and Species richness. The works on Animal ecology tackled in the journal papers bring together disciplines like Entomology, Range (biology), Metapopulation, Woodland and Pollinator. In addition to Biodiversity research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Agroforestry, Taxon, Fauna, Ecosystem and Generalist and specialist species.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Habitat

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Ecology, Animal ecology, Biodiversity, Habitat and Species richness. Presentations on Ecology include those discussing Abundance (ecology), Butterfly, Threatened species, Endangered species and Grassland. The studies on Animal ecology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Range (biology), Bumblebee, Invertebrate, Vegetation and Biological dispersal.

The studies in Habitat destruction under the umbrella field of Biodiversity overlap with concepts in Context (language use). Some problems in Habitat that were presented in Journal of Insect Conservation overlapped with concepts under Entomology, Grazing and Litter. Dung beetle, Relative species abundance and Guild are some topics wherein Species richness research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Quantifying the entrapment effect of anthropogenic beach litter on sand‐dwelling beetles according to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (4 citations)
  • Long-term effects of abandonment and restoration of Mediterranean meadows on butterfly-plant interactions (4 citations)
  • Sheep herding in small grasslands promotes dung beetle diversity in a mountain forest landscape (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 Insect Conservation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tim R. New (107 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Michael J. Samways (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roger L. H. Dennis (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Fartmann (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dirk Maes (16 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 Insect Conservation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • La Trobe University (104 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Butterfly Conservation (62 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Stellenbosch University (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Staffordshire University (25 papers) published 1 paper 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, 8.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.64% of all publications and 59.42% 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

  • Beyond flowers: including non-floral resources in bee conservation schemes

    Fabrice Requier;Fabrice Requier;Sara D. Leonhardt;Sara D. Leonhardt

    (2020)
    147 Citations
  • Land use changes disrupt streams and affect the functional feeding groups of aquatic insects in the Amazon

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • For the love of insects: gardening grows positive emotions (biophilia) towards invertebrates

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Sown mini-meadows increase pollinator diversity in gardens

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Effects of vineyard inter-row management on the diversity and abundance of plants and surface-dwelling invertebrates in Central Romania.

    Cristina Fiera;Werner Ulrich;Daniela Popescu;Claudiu-Ioan Bunea

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Effects of diet and temperature on monarch butterfly wing morphology and flight ability

    Abrianna J. Soule;Abrianna J. Soule;Leslie E. Decker;Leslie E. Decker;Mark D. Hunter

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Dung beetles: functional identity, not functional diversity, accounts for ecological process disruption caused by the use of veterinary medical products

    Mattia Tonelli;Mattia Tonelli;José R. Verdú;Federico Morelli;Mario Zunino

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Edge effects on insects depend on life history traits: a global meta-analysis

    Bianca Caitano;Túlio Paiva Chaves;Pavel Dodonov;Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Clover in agriculture: combined benefits for bees, environment, and farmer

    Ciaran Harris;Francis L. W. Ratnieks

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • How to prioritize areas for new ant surveys? Integrating historical data on species occurrence records and habitat loss

    (2020)
    22 Citations

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