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Natural Areas Journal
H-index 7

Natural Areas Journal

0885-8608

Published by: Natural Areas Association

https://naturalareas.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 478 38 58 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 49
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 49
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.35
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Natural Areas Journal?

The journal explores disciplines such as Ecology, Habitat, Agroforestry, Environmental resource management and Introduced species. It focuses on different Ecology studies like Species richness, Vegetation, Invasive species, Plant community and Biodiversity. While Natural Areas Journal focused on Species richness, it was also able to explore topics like Abundance (ecology) and Species diversity.

In addition to Invasive species research, it aims to explore topics under Plant ecology and Agronomy. Natural Areas Journal focuses on Biodiversity research which is adjacent to topics in Ecosystem. The studies on Habitat discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Restoration ecology and Wildlife.

The studies in Agroforestry featured incorporate elements of Forestry and Woody plant. Introduced species works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Native plant.

  • Ecology (49.00%)
  • Habitat (16.37%)
  • Agroforestry (13.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Phragmites australis (P. communis): threats, management and monitoring. (276 citations)
  • Introduction, impact on native habitats, and management of a woody invader, the Chinese tallow tree, Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. (170 citations)
  • Fire Frequency Effects on Longleaf Pine ( Pinus palustris P. Miller) Vegetation in South Carolina and Northeast Florida, USA (169 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Natural Areas Journal:

The most cited publications primarily focus on research topics in Ecology, Agroforestry, Introduced species, Invasive species and Habitat. The most cited articles with studies in Agroforestry featured incorporate elements of Logging, Forest ecology, Ecosystem and Pinus . Population density and Woody plant are some topics wherein Introduced species research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Habitat

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Ecology, Habitat, Species richness, Vegetation and Forestry are tackled in the journal. In the Ecology research discussed, Threatened species, Introduced species, Tortoise, Grassland and American bison are all tackled. Biodiversity, Service (economics), Land trust and Wildlife are some topics wherein Habitat research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Some problems in Species richness that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Ecological succession, Flora, Botany and Spring (hydrology). It holds forums on Vegetation that merges themes from other disciplines such as Allegheny woodrat, Odocoileus, Oak forest and Occupancy. While Forestry is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Emerald ash borer, Floristics, Indicator species and Woody plant.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • People, Forests, and Change: Lessons from the Pacific Northwest (2 citations)
  • Priority Species Lists to Restore Desert Tortoise and Pollinator Habitats in Mojave Desert Shrublands (1 citations)
  • Impacts of a Recent Bison Reintroduction on Grassland Bird Nests and Potential Mechanisms for These Effects (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 Natural Areas Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David J. Robertson (18 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eric S. Menges (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Steven O. Link (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brenda Molano-Flores (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • J. Stephen Brewer (7 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 Natural Areas Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Forest Service (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • National Park Service (44 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (34 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • The Nature Conservancy (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 53.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 30.43% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.70% of all publications and 21.74% 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

  • Floral Resources Used by the Endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis) in the Midwestern United States

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Early Small Mammal Responses to Bison Reintroduction and Prescribed Fire in Restored Tallgrass Prairies

    Angela M. Burke;Nicholas A. Barber;Holly P. Jones

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Plant Community Shifts in Response to Fire and Bison in a Restored Tallgrass Prairie

    Ryan C. Blackburn;Nicholas A. Barber;Holly P. Jones

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Using Invasional Meltdown Theory to Understand Patterns of Invasive Richness and Abundance in Forests of the Northeastern USA

    Rachel J. Collins;Carolyn A. Copenheaver;Jacob N. Barney;Philip J. Radtke

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Effects of Recent Wildfires in Piñon-Juniper Woodlands of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA

    M. Lisa Floyd;William H. Romme;David D. Hanna

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Forest Vegetation Response to White-Tailed Deer Population Reductions in a Large Urban Park

    Michael A. Jenkins;Brenda S. Howard

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Priority Species Lists to Restore Desert Tortoise and Pollinator Habitats in Mojave Desert Shrublands

    Todd C. Esque;Lesley A. DeFalco;Gayle Loren Tyree;Gayle Loren Tyree;K. Kristina Drake

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Impacts of a Recent Bison Reintroduction on Grassland Bird Nests and Potential Mechanisms for These Effects

    Heather Herakovich;Christopher J. Whelan;Nicholas A. Barber;Holly P. Jones

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Are Native Palms “Pollinator Hogs”? A Field Experiment in Pine Rocklands of Southern Florida

    Suzanne Koptur;Beyte Barrios

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Long-Term Recovery of Selected Indicator Species Following Soil Disturbance and Compaction in an Old-Growth Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Woodland

    (2022)
    4 Citations

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