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Northwest Science

0029-344X

Published by: Washington State University Press

https://bioone.org/journals/northwest-science/issues

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 711 14 13 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 22
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.183
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Northwest Science?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Ecology, Habitat, Fishery, Botany and Forestry. Abundance (ecology), Species richness, Range (biology), Riparian zone and Vegetation are all topics related to Ecology research discussed. It holds forums on Fishery that merges themes from other disciplines such as Oncorhynchus, Chinook wind, Juvenile, Tributary and Trout.

  • Ecology (51.75%)
  • Habitat (17.93%)
  • Fishery (14.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Canopy coverage method of vegetation analysis (685 citations)
  • The landscape ecology of western forest fire regimes (244 citations)
  • LANDSCAPE CHANGES WITHIN THE HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COLUMBIAN SHARP-TAILED GROUSE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON : IS THERE HOPE? (152 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Northwest Science:

The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Ecology, Habitat, Agroforestry, Botany and Forestry. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Habitat, it also covers topics in Restoration ecology, Drainage basin, Fishery, Land management and Woodland. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Forestry by exploring it in line with topics in Vegetation which intersect with Thinning subjects.

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

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Northwest Science are Fishery, Ecology, Hydrology, Nutrient and Zoology. The research on Fishery tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Perch and Freshwater wetlands. The Ecology research presented places emphasis on topics like Bullfrog, Floodplain, National park, Abies lasiocarpa and Vaccinium deliciosum.

It features works in Hydrology, more specifically Watershed, Mountain stream and Stream restoration, and explores their relation to disciplines like Fencing. The studies on Nutrient discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Assemblage (archaeology), Insect, Species level and Benthic zone. Topics in Zoology were tackled in line with various other fields like Litter (animal), Reproductive ecology, Reproduction and Marten.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Invasion of Virile Crayfish Faxonius virilis (Hagen 1870) in the Lower Henrys Fork Drainage, Idaho (0 citations)
  • Biomass Regressions for Understory Species in Young-Growth Sitka Spruce–Western Hemlock Forests of Southeast Alaska (0 citations)
  • Some Challenges and Potential Solutions in Feeding and Housing Earth's Human Population (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 Northwest Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David L. Peterson (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • William J. Zielinski (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrew B. Carey (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Constance A. Harrington (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael K. Schwartz (8 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 Northwest Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Forest Service (69 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (66 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Oregon State University (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (58 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Idaho (29 papers) published 1 paper 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, 16.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 26.67% of all publications and 13.33% 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

  • Simple Guidelines to Prepare Forests for Global Change: The Dog and the Frisbee

    Klaus J. Puettmann;Christian Messier

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Military Flights Threaten the Wilderness Soundscapes of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

    Lauren M. Kuehne;Julian D. Olden

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Whitebark Pine in the National Parks of the Pacific States: An Assessment of Population Vulnerability

    Erik S. Jules;Phillip J. van Mantgem;Benjamin G. Iberle;Jonathan C. B. Nesmith

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Exploiting the winter trophic relationship between weasels ( Mustela spp.) and their microtine prey as a survey method for weasels in meadow ecosystems

    William J. Zielinski;Mark A. Linnell;Michael K. Schwartz;Kristy Pilgrim

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Temporal Variability in Climate-Growth Response of Mountain Hemlock at Treeline in Washington and Oregon

    Summer Kemp-Jennings;David L. Peterson;Andrew G. Bunn

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Influences of Succession and Biogeoclimate on Forage Resources for Elk in Northern Idaho

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Reconsidering Subspecific Taxonomy of Odocoileus virginianus in Oregon and Washington

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Seasonal Catch Rates of the Endemic Olympic Mudminnow in Wetland Habitat

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • Resilient Plant Communities and Increasing Native Forbs After Wildfire in a Southwestern Oregon Oak Shrubland

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Assessing the Efficacy of a Large-Scale Habitat Conservation Plan in Western Washington, USA

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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