Population Ecology

Top Research Topics at Population Ecology?

Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Ecology (disciplines) and Predation are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The research on Ecology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Population density and Biological dispersal. Population Ecology facilitates discussions on Zoology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Fecundity and Lepidoptera genitalia.

The majority of Botany studies in it are focused on the subject of PEST analysis. Predation works presented in Population Ecology have a specific focus on Predator. The research on Competition (biology) featured in Population Ecology combines topics in other fields like Intraspecific competition and Interspecific competition.

• Ecology (59.98%)
• Zoology (13.25%)
• Botany (12.35%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A new regression method for analyzing the aggregation pattern of animal populations (490 citations)
• A comparative study of models for predation and parasitism (368 citations)
• Iσ-Index, a measure of dispersion of individuals (360 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Population Ecology:

The published articles investigate studies in Ecology, Ecology (disciplines), Predation, Zoology and Statistics. The most cited articles dive deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Ecology and Biological dispersal. The most cited publications explore topics in Zoology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Host (biology), Reproduction, Larva and Sex ratio.

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

• Ecology
• Botany
• Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Ecology, Fishery, Climate change, Mark and recapture and Zoology. The journal blends together research topics in Ecology and Variation (linguistics). While Fishery is the focus of Population Ecology, it also provided insights into the studies of Closure (topology), Agent-based model, Marine spatial planning and Larus michahellis.

It addresses concerns in Climate change which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Maternal effect, Biodiversity, Local adaptation and Ecosystem services. Mark and recapture research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Food availability, Biological dispersal, Gray (horse) and Hatchling. Topics in Zoology were tackled in line with various other fields like Arboreal locomotion and Body size.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Fish and fisheries in hot water: What is happening and how do we adapt? (10 citations)
• Genetic effects of eelgrass restoration efforts by fishers' seeding to recover seagrass beds as an important natural capital for coastal ecosystem services (5 citations)
• Linking Ocean's Benefits to People (OBP) with Integrated Ecosystem Assessments (IEAs) (5 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Population Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Takashi Saitoh (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Fusao Nakasuji (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Yosiaki Itô (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Takayuki Ohgushi (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kohji Yamamura (25 papers) published 1 paper 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Population Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Kyoto University (246 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Hokkaido University (87 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Tokyo (78 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Kyushu University (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Nagoya University (47 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, 11.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% 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 50.00% 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.