Limnology and Oceanography

Top Research Topics at Limnology and Oceanography?

The objective of Limnology and Oceanography is to combine knowledge in the areas of Ecology, Oceanography, Environmental chemistry, Phytoplankton and Hydrology. Zooplankton, Predation, Trophic level, Biomass (ecology) and Ecosystem are among the areas of Ecology tackled. Water column, Benthic zone, Estuary, Bay and Upwelling are all areas of Oceanography tackled in Limnology and Oceanography.

While Environmental chemistry is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Seawater, Organic matter, Nitrate and Nitrogen. Limnology and Oceanography explores topics in Phytoplankton which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Diatom, Botany, Chlorophyll a and Plankton. Limnology and Oceanography tackles issues in Botany, particularly in the topics of Algae and Photosynthesis.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Hydrology as it also encompasses Sediment. Limnology and Oceanography dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Dissolved organic carbon and Total organic carbon. Limnology and Oceanography explores research in Nutrient and the adjacent study of Phosphorus.

• Ecology (27.27%)
• Oceanography (26.72%)
• Environmental chemistry (18.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The use of DAPI for identifying and counting aquatic microflora1 (4467 citations)
• DETERMINATION OF AMMONIA IN NATURAL WATERS BY THE PHENOLHYPOCHLORITE METHOD 1 1 This research was fully supported by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Contract No. ATS (11‐1) GEN 10, P.A. 20. (3108 citations)
• DETERMINATION OF CHLOROPHYLL AND PHEO‐PIGMENTS: SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC EQUATIONS1 (2918 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Limnology and Oceanography:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Ecology, Environmental chemistry, Oceanography, Phytoplankton and Botany. The journal papers explore topics in Environmental chemistry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Seawater, Organic matter and Nitrate. The journal publications hold forums on Phytoplankton that merge themes from other disciplines such as Biomass (ecology), Photosynthesis, Diatom and Chlorophyll a.

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

• Ecology
• Enzyme
• Bacteria

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Limnology and Oceanography are Oceanography, Environmental chemistry, Ecology, Phytoplankton and Arctic. The concepts on Environmental chemistry presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Composition (visual arts), Carbon and Nutrient, Eutrophication. Limnology and Oceanography concentrated on Ecology research, specifically Ecosystem and Trophic level.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Functional trait-based approaches as a common framework for aquatic ecologists (10 citations)
• Biogeochemistry and microbiology of high Arctic marine sediment ecosystems—Case study of Svalbard fjords (10 citations)
• Conceptual uncertainties in groundwater and porewater fluxes estimated by radon and radium mass balances (9 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 Limnology and Oceanography (based on the number of publications) are:

• Carlos M. Duarte (52 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• David M. Karl (45 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Charles R. Goldman (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jack J. Middelburg (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michael L. Pace (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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 Limnology and Oceanography (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Washington (482 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (448 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, San Diego (271 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Oregon State University (246 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Wisconsin-Madison (208 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 0.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.43% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.56% of all publications and 52.83% 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.