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Journal of Parasitology
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Journal of Parasitology

0022-3395

Published by: American Society of Parasitologists

https://meridian.allenpress.com/journal-of-parasitology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 113 54 100 9
Ecology and Evolution 591 21 29 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 100
Documents by Best Scientists*: 152
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 105
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.397
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Parasitology?

Journal of Parasitology primarily focuses on research topics in Zoology, Helminths, Ecology, Parasite hosting and Microbiology. Issues in Zoology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Host (biology), Larva and Anatomy. Journal of Parasitology focuses on Helminths but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Veterinary medicine and Feces.

Aquatic animal, Freshwater mollusc and Intermediate host are all aspects of Ecology research featured in Journal of Parasitology. The research on Parasite hosting tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Apicomplexa, Protozoa and Virology. While it focused on Virology, it was also able to explore topics like Toxoplasma gondii and Antigen.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Microbiology, apply to In vitro as well. The majority of Schistosomiasis studies presented zero in on Schistosoma mansoni. The journal covers various topics on Immunology such as Immune system and Antibody.

  • Zoology (33.65%)
  • Helminths (24.09%)
  • Ecology (19.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Parasitology meets ecology on its own terms: Margolis et al. revisited. (5409 citations)
  • Synchronization of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic stages in culture. (2932 citations)
  • The use of ecological terms in parasitology (report of an ad hoc committee of the American Society of Parasitologists) (1711 citations)

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

The published papers investigate studies in Zoology, Ecology, Parasite hosting, Microbiology and Helminths. The journal papers are mostly focused on Zoology, specifically Taxonomy (biology). The published articles facilitate discussions on Parasite hosting that incorporate concepts from other fields like Veterinary medicine, Apicomplexa, Protozoa and Virology.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Zoology, Veterinary medicine, Parasite hosting, Genus and Feces. The Zoology study tackling the subject of Digenea is the focus of the journal. Journal of Parasitology holds forums on Veterinary medicine that merges themes from other disciplines such as Blastocystis and Instar.

The research on Genus discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Taxonomy (biology). The close relationship between Ribosomal RNA and Cryptosporidium is one of the points of interest dissected in Phylogenetic tree research. The featured Coccidia studies mainly concentrate on Stieda body but also cover areas of interest in Eimeria.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Epidemiologic and Public Health Significance of Toxoplasma gondii Infections in Venison: 2009–2020 (4 citations)
  • POSTHOVITELLINUM PSILOTERMINAE N. GEN., N. SP. (DIGENEA: LISSORCHIIDAE) INFECTING THE INTESTINE OF CYCLOCHEILOS ENOPLOS (CYPRINIFORMES: CYPRINIDAE) IN THE MEKONG RIVER, VIETNAM. (2 citations)
  • DESCRIPTION AND PHYLOGENETIC POSITION OF A NEW SPECIES OF HERPETODIPLOSTOMUM FROM PHRYNOPS GEOFFROANUS IN BRAZIL AND A REEVALUATION OF CHELONIODIPLOSTOMUM. (2 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 Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jitender P. Dubey (326 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • David S. Lindsay (150 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Harry Hoogstraal (114 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bernard Fried (111 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Justus F. Mueller (94 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 Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Department of Agriculture (378 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico (166 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (111 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of New Mexico (106 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (98 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.37% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.72% of all publications and 55.06% 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

  • Molecular Confirmation of a Fasciola gigantica × Fasciola hepatica Hybrid in a Chadian Bovine.

    Jennifer Giovanoli Evack;Jennifer Giovanoli Evack;Remo S. Schmidt;Remo S. Schmidt;Sylwia D. Boltryk;Sylwia D. Boltryk;Till S. Voss;Till S. Voss

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Rickettsia hoogstraalii and a Rickettsiella from the Bat Tick Argas transgariepinus, in Namibia.

    Will K. Reeves;Ben J. Mans;Ben J. Mans;Lance A. Durden;Myrna M. Miller

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Epidemiological Significance of Toxoplasma gondii Infections in Wild Rodents: 2009–2020

    J. P. Dubey;F. H. A. Murata;C. K. Cerqueira-Cézar;O. C. H. Kwok

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Endogenous Developmental Cycle of the Human Coccidian Cyclospora cayetanensis

    J. P. Dubey;S. Almeria;J. Mowery;J. Fortes

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Ex Uno Plures? Morphotype and Lineage Diversity of Bothriocephalus (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea) in North American Freshwater Fishes.

    Anindo Choudhury;Tomáš Scholz

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Helminth Parasites of Three Anuran Species during Reproduction and Drought in the Brazilian Semiarid Caatinga Region.

    Carla Bonetti Madelaire;Carla Bonetti Madelaire;Lidiane Franceschini;Drausio Honorio Morais;Fernando Ribeiro Gomes

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Morphological and Molecular Description of Rhadinorhynchus hiansi Soota and Bhattacharya, 1981 (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) from Marine Fish off the Pacific Coast of Vietnam.

    Omar M. Amin;Richard A. Heckmann;Sara Dallarés;María Constenla

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Tapeworms (Cestoda) of Ictalurid Catfishes (Siluriformes) in North America: Redescription of Type Species of Two Genera and Proposal of Essexiellinae n. Subfam.

    Tomáš Scholz;Daniel Barčák;Andrea Waeschenbach;Chris T. McAllister

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Spread of An Avian Eye Fluke, Philophthalmus gralli, Through Biological Invasion of An Intermediate Host.

    Kayleigh Chalkowski;Abigail Morgan;Christopher A. Lepczyk;Sarah Zohdy

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • DESCRIPTION AND PHYLOGENETIC POSITION OF A NEW SPECIES OF HERPETODIPLOSTOMUM FROM PHRYNOPS GEOFFROANUS IN BRAZIL AND A REEVALUATION OF CHELONIODIPLOSTOMUM.

    Tyler J. Achatz;Elizângela S. Brito;Alan Fecchio;Vasyl V. Tkach

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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