Journal of Medical Entomology

Top Research Topics at Journal of Medical Entomology?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Ecology, Zoology, Veterinary medicine, Larva and Acari. Journal of Medical Entomology holds forums on Ecology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Population density and Vector (epidemiology). Concepts in Virology, as well as related topics in Microbiology, are covered in the Vector (epidemiology) research presented in Journal of Medical Entomology.

Most of the works presented in Journal of Medical Entomology deals with Zoology but it intersects with the subject of Psychodidae. The research on Larva discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Animal science. Journal of Medical Entomology primarily discusses Acari topics, particularly Ixodidae and Parasitiformes.

Ixodidae research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Nymph and Borrelia burgdorferi. While the journal focused on Aedes aegypti, it was also able to explore topics like Toxicology and Dengue fever. Journal of Medical Entomology dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Tick and Lyme disease.

• Ecology (37.25%)
• Zoology (32.53%)
• Veterinary medicine (17.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Forensic Entomology: An Introduction (1495 citations)
• The epidemiology of tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Asia, Europe, and Africa. (703 citations)
• Vector Competence of North American Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for West Nile Virus (534 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Medical Entomology:

The journal publications focus on Ecology, Zoology, Ixodidae, Veterinary medicine and Vector (epidemiology). The most cited papers deal with Ecology in conjunction with Population density and similar fields in Abundance (ecology). The most cited papers explore issues in Zoology which can be linked to other research areas like Culex, Culex pipiens, Host (biology) and Botany.

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

• Ecology
• Zoology
• Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Medical Entomology investigates areas of study like Zoology, Tick, Ixodidae, Vector (epidemiology) and Larva. Zoology is the main point of discussion in the journal but it also connects with fields such as

• Psychodidae that intertwine with fields like Leishmania,
• Culex most often made with reference to Aedes.. Topics in Tick were tackled in line with various other fields like Nymph and Acari.

In the journal, Veterinary medicine and Arbovirus are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Vector (epidemiology) research. It addresses concerns in Veterinary medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Anopheles and Aedes aegypti. It features research on Range (biology) in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Ecology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Tick and Tickborne Pathogen Surveillance as a Public Health Tool in the United States (27 citations)
• A Survey of Tick Surveillance and Control Practices in the United States (13 citations)
• Barriers to Effective Tick Management and Tick-Bite Prevention in the United States (Acari: Ixodidae). (13 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 Medical Entomology (based on the number of publications) are:

• William K. Reisen (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
• M. Lee Goff (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
• John D. Edman (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Rebecca J. Eisen (55 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Michael J. Turell (55 papers) published 2 papers 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 Medical Entomology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Agricultural Research Service (398 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (322 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Florida (285 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• United States Department of Agriculture (243 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of California, Davis (210 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 2.47% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.23% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 48.19% 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.