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Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

0716-078X

Published by: Sociedad de Biologia de Chile

https://revchilhistnat.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 620 8 19 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.296
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Revista Chilena de Historia Natural?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Humanities, Ecology, Biodiversity, Zoology and Botany. Habitat and Predation are all topics related to Ecology research discussed.

  • Humanities (31.21%)
  • Ecology (18.74%)
  • Biodiversity (5.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biogeografía marina de Chile continental (236 citations)
  • The role of wave height, period, slope, tide range and embaymentisation in beach classifications: A review (182 citations)
  • Historia de los bosques del sur de Sudamérica, II: análisis fitogeográfico (176 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Revista Chilena de Historia Natural:

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Humanities, Ecology, Zoology, Predation and Fishery. Topics like Temperate rainforest, Intertidal zone, Habitat, Abundance (ecology) and Rainforest are tackled as part of the discussions on Ecology in the most cited papers.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural mainly tackles studies in Biodiversity, Ecology, Pinus radiata, Forestry and Woodland. In the journal, Water column, Aquaculture, Biotic index, Benthic zone and Channel (geography) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Biodiversity research. Studies on Ecology discussed in the journal link to the field of Calyptocephalellidae.

The Pinus radiata study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Nest.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Are Latin American ecologists recognized at the world level? A global comparison (0 citations)
  • Nest boxes in Pinus radiata woodlands in southern Chile: A tool to mitigate negative environmental impacts? (0 citations)
  • Macrofauna community patterns in a Chiloe Island channel used intensely for aquaculture: the ecological status of its benthic environment (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 Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Fabian M. Jaksic (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Juan J. Armesto (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Francisco Bozinovic (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Juan Carlos Castilla (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jaime R. Rau (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Chile (226 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (198 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Concepción (141 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Austral University of Chile (132 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of La Serena (44 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, 20.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 100.00% 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 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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.

Top Publications

  • Historical account and current ecological knowledge of the southernmost lizard in the world, Liolaemus magellanicus (Squamata: Liolaemidae)

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Are Latin American ecologists recognized at the world level? A global comparison

    Jaime R. Rau;Fabian M. Jaksic

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Chilean long-term Socio-Ecological Research Network: progresses and challenges towards improving stewardship of unique ecosystems

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • The California Quail (Callipepla californica) in Chile and Argentina: introduction history, current distribution, and biological features

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • The identity of Fuegian and Patagonian “dogs” among indigenous peoples in southernmost South America

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Diel variability in the vertical distribution of coastal barnacle larvae in the Bay of Cartagena, Chile

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Anthropogenic nesting sites and density of Burrowing Parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus) in northern Argentinian Patagonia

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Few self-citations among Chilean ecologists

    Jaime R. Rau;Fabian M. Jaksic

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Historical and current knowledge of the Magellanic tuco-tuco Ctenomys magellanicus in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, South America

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Density, abundance, and activity of the chilla or grey fox (Lycalopex griseus) in Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Chile

    (2024)
    2 Citations

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