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Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 604 14 30 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 35
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 23
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.184
Impact Factor: 0.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of The Lepidopterists Society?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Zoology, Ecology, Botany, Nymphalidae and Lepidoptera genitalia. The research on Zoology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Noctuidae, Pupa, Larva and Saturniidae. Instar is a primary topic of Larva research in it.

Ecology, which encompasses Butterfly, Habitat, Lycaenidae, Taxonomy (biology) and Fauna, is the main subject of Journal of The Lepidopterists Society. Journal of The Lepidopterists Society is focused mainly on Botany, particularly Tortricidae. Tortricidae works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Olethreutinae.

  • Zoology (32.20%)
  • Ecology (32.13%)
  • Botany (15.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Understanding and misunderstanding the migration of the monarch butterfly (Nymphalidae) in North America: 1857-1995 (215 citations)
  • Predatory and parasitic Lepidoptera: carnivores living on plants. (116 citations)
  • DNA barcodes of closely related (but morphologically and ecologically distinct) species of skipper butterflies (Hesperiidae) can differ by only one to three nucleotides (102 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of The Lepidopterists Society:

The most cited articles focus on Ecology, Zoology, Nymphalidae, Monarch butterfly and Lepidoptera genitalia. The journal papers focus on Zoology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Riodinidae, Predation and Hypolimnas bolina. The journal papers address concerns in Monarch butterfly which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Overwintering, Relative humidity and Danaus.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of The Lepidopterists Society is mainly concerned with subjects like Zoology, Ecology, Lepidoptera genitalia, Butterfly and Archaeology. Topics in Zoology were tackled in line with various other fields like Larva and Saturniidae. Interdisciplinary research on topics like Ecology and Water content are the foci of the journal.

The Lepidoptera genitalia works featured in Journal of The Lepidopterists Society incorporate elements from Genus, DNA barcoding and Solanaceae. Nymphalidae is a major topic of Butterfly research. Nymphalidae research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Celtis and Instar.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Description of Female Nemeris mexicola Dyar (Geometridae: Ennominae) (1 citations)
  • Identification and Distribution of the Petrophila fulicalis Species Group (Crambidae): Taking Advantage of Citizen Science Data (1 citations)
  • Preliminary Assessment of Lepidoptera Biodiversity on Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, a Critically Threatened Ecosystem Currently Recovering from Extensive Habitat Degradation (1 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 The Lepidopterists Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • André V. L. Freitas (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • John V. Calhoun (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Héctor A. Vargas (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • John M. Burns (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John W. Brown (14 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 The Lepidopterists Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Florida Museum of Natural History (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • National Museum of Natural History (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • State University of Campinas (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Yahoo! (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Tarapacá (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 25.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.43% 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 26.09% of all publications and 39.13% 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

  • Fruit-Feeding Butterfly Assemblages in a Neotropical Savanna: Assessing Phenological Patterns Using Baited Traps

    A. V. L. Freitas;D. G. Muniz;J. Y. O. Carreira;P. S. Oliveira

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Evaluating Cardiac Reactions of Monarch Butterflies to Human Handling across Three Life Stages

    Andrew K. Davis

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • An Overview of Lepidopteran Herbivory on North American Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia), with a Novel Observation of Feeding on Sarracenia flava

    Trip Lamb;Elizabeth L. Kalies

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • A Review of False Heads in Lycaenid Butterflies

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Systematics and Biogeography Reciprocally Illuminate Taxonomic Revisions in the Silkmoth Genus Saturnia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

    Daniel Rubinoff;Camiel Doorenweerd

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Harrisinopsis robusta Jordan, 1913 (Zygaenidae: Procridinae, Procridini) from Suriname: Description of the Female, Hostplant and Late Larval Stages, and Synonymization of the Genus Monalita Tremewan, 1973 with Harrisinopsis Jordan, 1913

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Number and Relative Proportions of Eusperm and Parasperm in Various Lepidoptera

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Genomic Data Support the Elevation of the Federally Listed El Segundo Blue (Euphilotes bernardino/Battoides allyni) to Species Status

    Daniel Rubinoff;Travis Longcore;Julian R. Dupuis;Kendall H. Osborne

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Additional Species Records and Nomenclature Updates of Butterflies from a Threatened Coastal Habitat in Southern Sonora, Mexico

    Edward Pfeiler;Nestor O. Nazario-Yepiz;Therese Ann Markow

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Egg Laying Behaviour and Larval Shelter-Construction Patterns of the Endangered Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis) Butterfly's Western Population in Canada

    (2022)
    2 Citations

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