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Northwestern Naturalist
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Northwestern Naturalist

1051-1733

Published by: Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology

http://thesnvb.org/northwestern-naturalist/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 636 20 20 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 25
Documents by Best Scientists*: 25
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
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Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Northwestern Naturalist?

The journal facilitates discussions on Ecology, Fishery, Habitat, Predation and Zoology. The journal primarily discusses Ecology topics, particularly Range (biology), Nest, Foraging, Abundance (ecology) and Wildlife. Most of the works presented in Northwestern Naturalist deals with Range (biology) but it intersects with the subject of Archaeology.

The Nest study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Brachyramphus. The journal explores issues in Fishery which can be linked to other research areas like Bay and Sound (geography). Northwestern Naturalist focused on Habitat research but expanded to cover Vegetation.

  • Ecology (56.81%)
  • Fishery (23.82%)
  • Habitat (23.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Birds of the Beaufort Sea (51 citations)
  • A comparison in Colorado of three methods to monitor breeding amphibians (43 citations)
  • Wildlife and Vegetation of Unmanaged Douglas-Fir Forests (41 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Northwestern Naturalist:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Ecology, Fishery, Habitat, Predation and Range (biology). Issues in Ecology were discussed in the journal publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Zoology and Oceanography. While the published articles focused on Fishery, they were also able to explore topics like Bay and Martes pennanti.

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

  • Ecology
  • Habitat
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Zoology, Fishery, Western toad, Anaxyrus boreas and Ecology. In the journal, Rana luteiventris and Red-naped sapsucker are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Zoology research. Topics in Fishery explored in Northwestern Naturalist were investigated in conjunction with research in Forage, Population status, Peninsula and Occupancy.

The concepts on Western toad presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Amplexus and Pseudacris regilla, Larva. Aside from Ecology, it also covered works in the field of Hydric soil. While work presented in Northwestern Naturalist provided substantial information on Habitat, it also covered topics in Macrophyte and Biodiversity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • BATS TRANSIT AND FORAGE OVER NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA (0 citations)
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF HETEROSPECIFIC COPROPHAGY IN AMERICAN PIKA (0 citations)
  • EXTRAORDINARY PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY OF A PARASITIC NEMATODE IN TROUT AND WHITEFISH FROM THE DESCHUTES RIVER (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 Northwestern Naturalist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas S. Jung (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Hendricks (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Harry R. Carter (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spencer G. Sealy (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Deanna H. Olson (11 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 Northwestern Naturalist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Oregon State University (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Forest Service (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Humboldt State University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 35.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.08% of all publications and 15.38% 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

  • BENCHMARKING THE AVIAN DIVERSITY OF OREGON IN AN ERA OF RAPID CHANGE

    W Douglas Robinson;Tyler A Hallman;Jenna R Curtis

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • CALIFORNIA SEA LION (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS) MONITORING IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER, 1997–2018

    Robin F Brown;Bryan E Wright;Matthew J Tennis;Steven Jeffries

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • THE FOOD HABITS OF FISHERS (PEKANIA PENNANTI) IN THE CASCADE RANGE OF SOUTHERN OREGON

    Catherine M Raley;Keith B Aubry

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION OF NORTHWESTERN POND TURTLES IN THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • TRAPPING DEERMICE: EFFECTS OF TRAP TYPE ON CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE SUCCESS IN SAGEBRUSH HABITAT

    Andreas Eleftheriou;Rudy Boonstra;Angela D Luis

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • RESPONSE OF MIGRATORY SCULPIN POPULATIONS TO BARRIER REMOVAL IN FOUR SMALL LOWLAND URBAN STREAMS IN THE LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN

    Roger A Tabor;Frithiof T Waterstrat;Julian D Olden

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • EVIDENCE OF SOCIAL STRUCTURE INFLUENCING FEEDING BEHAVIOUR IN CAPTIVE LITTLE BROWN BATS (MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS)

    Alana Ae Wilcox;Craig Kr Willis

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • THE COMPOSITION AND INTERACTIONS OF SCAVENGERS ON A HUMPBACK WHALE CARCASS IN ALASKA

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • OCCURRENCE OF A SUITE OF STREAM-OBLIGATE AMPHIBIANS IN TIMBERLANDS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, EXAMINED USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA

    Brian J Halstead;Caren S Goldberg;Robert B Douglas;Patrick M Kleeman

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • ACTINEMYS MARMORATA (NORTHWESTERN POND TURTLE) FEEDING ON DICAMPTODON TENEBROSUS (COASTAL GIANT SALAMANDER)

    Ryan A Peek;Sarah J Kupferberg;Alessandro Catenazzi;Philip Georgakakos

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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