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New Zealand Journal of Ecology
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New Zealand Journal of Ecology

0110-6465

Published by: New Zealand Ecological Society

https://newzealandecology.org/nzje

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 339 42 81 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 55
Documents by Best Scientists*: 104
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.587
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at New Zealand Journal of Ecology?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Ecology, Introduced species, Nouvelle zelande, Habitat and Predation. The research on Ecology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Population density and Botany. The concepts on Introduced species presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Shrubland, Biodiversity, Species richness, Species diversity and Plant community.

  • Ecology (98.11%)
  • Introduced species (19.21%)
  • Nouvelle zelande (10.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • INTRODUCED SPECIES: A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF HUMAN-CAUSED GLOBAL CHANGE (1680 citations)
  • The Polynesian settlement of New Zealand in relation to environmental and biotic changes (268 citations)
  • Microclimate gradients across a forest edge (229 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at New Zealand Journal of Ecology:

The most cited papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Ecology, Introduced species, Nouvelle zelande, Habitat and Predation. The most cited papers encompass presentations on Ecology, specifically Invasive species, Ecological succession, Home range, Tussock and Vegetation. The journal articles explore research in Agroforestry and overlapping concepts in Indigenous to expand the discourse in Introduced species.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Ecosystem

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

New Zealand Journal of Ecology aims to foster the development of research in Ecology, Pollen, Botany, Kiwi and Chromosomal translocation. Ecology study tackled is connected to the field of Bay. The Bay works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Whale and Fishery.

The research on Terrestrial ecosystem tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Procellaria and Biogeochemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Moths can transfer pollen between flowers under experimental conditions (0 citations)
  • The biogeochemistry and ecological impact of Westland petrels (Procellaria westlandica) on terrestrial ecosystems (0 citations)
  • Burn probability mapping of Moutohorā (Whale Island), Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand (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 New Zealand Journal of Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dave Kelly (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Innes (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Matt S. McGlone (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Graham Nugent (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John P. Parkes (12 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 New Zealand Journal of Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Landcare Research (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Auckland (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lincoln University (New Zealand) (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Canterbury (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Crown Research Institutes (7 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 2022 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Achieving win-win outcomes for pastoral farming and biodiversity conservation in New Zealand

    David Norton;Te Kura Ngahere;Febyana Suryaningrum

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Kua takoto te mānuka: Mātauranga Māori in New Zealand ecology

    Tara G McAllister;Jacqueline R Beggs;Shaun Ogilvie;Rauru Kirikiri

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Restoring mature-phase forest tree species through enrichment planting in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes

    Adam Forbes;Kiri Wallace;Hannah Buckley

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • The diets of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes)

    Jamie Wood;Sarah Richardson;Matt McGlone

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS): A standardised collection of spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Managing and protecting native biodiversity on-farm – what do sheep and beef farmers think?

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Biodiversity monitoring, ecological integrity, and the design of the New Zealand Biodiversity Assessment Framework

    Matt McGlone;Kate McNutt;Sarah Richardson

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • The rise and rise of predator control: a panacea, or a distraction from conservation goals?

    (2023)
    14 Citations
  • The significance of sheep and beef farms to conservation of native vegetation in New Zealand

    Jennifer Pannell;Hannah Buckley;Bradley Case

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Future climates are predicted to alter the potential distributions of non-native conifer species in New Zealand

    (2022)
    13 Citations

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