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Mammalian Species
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Mammalian Species

1545-1410

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/mspecies

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 286 4 6 3
Ecology and Evolution 463 16 16 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Mammalian Species?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Ecology, Zoology, Habitat, Range (biology) and Cricetidae. The journal aims to address concerns in Ecology, specifically in the areas of Genus, Rodent, Endangered species, Habitat destruction and Near-threatened species. The in-depth study on Rodent also explores topics in the intersecting field of Muridae.

Habitat destruction and CITES are closely related fields of research discussed in it. The research on Zoology featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Critically endangered, Sloth and Threatened species. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Habitat, it also covered topics in Subspecies, Woodland and Carnivore.

Most of the Range (biology) studies addressed also intersect with Xenarthra. It addresses concerns in Cricetidae which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Microtus, Vole and Peromyscus.

  • Ecology (65.37%)
  • Zoology (35.50%)
  • Habitat (21.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Rusa unicolor (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) (60 citations)
  • Trachypithecus cristatus (Primates: Cercopithecidae) (59 citations)
  • Glis glis (Rodentia: Gliridae) (48 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mammalian Species:

The journal publications mainly deal with areas of study such as Ecology, Zoology, Range (biology), Habitat and Pilosa. The journal papers with studies in Zoology featured incorporate elements of Enhydra lutris, Pseudois nayaur, Pseudois and Ovis. In addition to Habitat research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Mediterranean climate and Muridae.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Zoology, Genus, Ecology, Rodent and IUCN Red List. The research on Zoology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Crocuta crocuta and Lagothrix flavicauda. The journal explores issues in Genus which can be linked to other research areas like Spotted deer, Common species and Old World.

While the journal primarily focused on Ecology, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Short tail. It explores research in Rodent alongside concepts in Cricetidae and other areas of study in Arvicoline rodent, Grassland and Bog lemming. It holds forums on IUCN Red List that merges themes from other disciplines such as Litocranius walleri, Data deficient, Foothills and Near-threatened species.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Lagothrix flavicauda (Primates: Atelidae) (0 citations)
  • Eumops floridanus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) (0 citations)
  • Peromyscus fraterculus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) (0 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 Mammalian Species (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Virginia Hayssen (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John L. Koprowski (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David M. Leslie (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paúl M. Velazco (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jorge Ortega (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Smith College (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Arizona (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Oklahoma (9 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, 45.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.27% of all publications and 9.09% 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

  • Ailurus fulgens

    (2022)
    73 Citations
  • Pipistrellus subflavus

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Glaucomys sabrinus

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Myotis ciliolabrum

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Neotoma magister

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Sturnira lilium

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Vulpes bengalensis

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Oreamnos americanus

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Spermophilus brunneus

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Romerolagus diazi

    (2022)
    10 Citations

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