Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Top Research Topics at Journal of Mammalian Evolution?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Zoology, Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Anatomy and Phylogenetic tree. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Zoology, it also covered topics in Taxon and Sister group, Clade, Monophyly. Research in Taxon tackled falls within the umbrella of Paleontology.

Journal of Mammalian Evolution tackles issues in Paleontology, particularly in the topics of Cretaceous and Paleogene. Journal of Mammalian Evolution connects the study in Monophyly with the closely related area of Paraphyly. While Evolutionary biology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Allometry, Human genetics, Morphometrics and Morphology (biology).

The study on Ecology presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Pleistocene. It features studies on Anatomy, including topics such as Skull. The journal connects research in Phylogenetic tree with the related topic of Phylogenetics.

• Zoology (28.61%)
• Evolutionary biology (23.93%)
• Ecology (21.05%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Mammals of South America (296 citations)
• The Great American Biotic Interchange: Dispersals, Tectonics, Climate, Sea Level and Holding Pens (290 citations)
• Are Guinea Pigs Rodents? The Importance of Adequate Models in Molecular Phylogenetics (277 citations)

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

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Zoology, Ecology, Phylogenetic tree, Monophyly and Taxon. While Ecology is the key highlight in the journal articles, thet also covered some subjects on Paleontology and Extinction and Biological dispersal. The Phylogenetic tree research tackled in the journal papers is interrelated with Phylogenetics which concerns subjects like Hippopotamidae and Evolutionary biology.

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

• Ecology
• Genus
• Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Evolutionary biology, Zoology, Anatomy, Taxon and Allometry. Evolutionary biology research presented in Journal of Mammalian Evolution encompasses a variety of subjects, including Clade, Phylogenetic tree, Late Miocene, Morphology (biology) and Postcrania. Topics in Zoology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Predation, Paleoecology and Mitochondrial DNA.

It discusses concepts in Osteology, Hindlimb, Muscle architecture and Foramen under Anatomy and how they intertwine with disciplines like Head and neck. Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Taxon but it intersects with the subject of Pleistocene. The studies in Allometry featured incorporate elements of Skull, Intraspecific competition and Morphometrics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Ulna of Extant Xenarthrans: Shape, Size, and Function (6 citations)
• Leonard B. Radinsky (1937–1985), Radical Biologist (6 citations)
• Forelimb Bone Morphology and its Association with Foraging Ecology in Four Families of Neotropical Bats (5 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 Mammalian Evolution (based on the number of publications) are:

• Michael Westerman (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mark S. Springer (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Sergio F. Vizcaíno (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Timothy J. Gaudin (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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• National Scientific and Technical Research Council (73 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
• American Museum of Natural History (41 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Montpellier (29 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Riverside (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
• La Trobe University (19 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, 10.13% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.03% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.68% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.86% of all publications and 39.44% 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.