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Revista de Biologia Tropical
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Revista de Biologia Tropical

0034-7744

Published by: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica

https://biologiatropical.ucr.ac.cr/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 490 26 38 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 37
Documents by Best Scientists*: 54
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.278
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Revista De Biologia Tropical?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Humanities and Fishery. Species richness, Abundance (ecology), Habitat, Biodiversity and Reef are all areas of Ecology tackled in Revista De Biologia Tropical. The studies in Reef featured incorporate elements of Coral reef and Coral.

  • Ecology (34.66%)
  • Zoology (11.70%)
  • Botany (11.29%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The use of polychaetes (Annelida) as indicator species of marine pollution: a review (205 citations)
  • Rapid spread of diseases in Caribbean coral reefs (147 citations)
  • Polythene and Plastics-degrading microbes from the mangrove soil (138 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Revista De Biologia Tropical:

Ecology, Botany, Fishery, Zoology and Humanities are the main subjects of interest in the most cited publications. In the Ecology research discussed in the published articles, Habitat, Reef, Coral reef, Abundance (ecology) and Fauna are all tackled. The journal publications connects the study in Reef with the closely related areas of Coral.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Revista De Biologia Tropical mostly deals with topics like Zoology, Ecology, Humanities, Biodiversity and Species richness. The concepts on Zoology presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Cassiduloida, Reproduction, Seawater, Echinoderm and Sea urchin. Habitat, Reef, Rare species, Invasive species and Transect are among the concentrations of Ecology that garnered much attention in Revista De Biologia Tropical.

Topics in Biodiversity explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Range (biology), Taxonomy (biology) and Checklist. Topics in Taxonomy (biology) were tackled in line with various other fields like Genus and Archaeology. While it focused on Species richness, it was also able to explore topics like Lichen and Germination.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Blue Growth: Sea Urchin Sustainable Aquaculture, Innovative Approaches (3 citations)
  • Diversity and foraging patterns of bees on flowers of Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae) in Costa Rica (1 citations)
  • Las cabras como dispersores de semillas: aportes y limitaciones para la regeneración del bosque tropical estacionalmente seco de Ecuador (1 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 De Biologia Tropical (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jorge E. Cortes (101 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Julián Monge-Nájera (91 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • William A. Bussing (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alfredo Laguarda-Figueras (36 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition,
  • Misael Chinchilla (35 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 Revista De Biologia Tropical (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Costa Rica (1497 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico (324 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (171 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universidad de Oriente (158 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National University of Colombia (136 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 24.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.39% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.49% of all publications and 33.33% 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

  • Urban streams in Latin America: Current conditions and research needs

    Jeymmy M. Walteros;Alonso Ramírez

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Diversity patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrates in a tropical high-Andean catchment

    Rodrigo Espinosa;Patricio Andino;Sophie Cauvy-Fraunié;Olivier Dangles

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Freshwater research in Latin America: Current research topics, challenges, and opportunities

    Alonso Ramírez;Pablo E. Gutiérrez-Fonseca

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Community composition, beta diversity and structure of high altitude grasslands along an altitudinal gradient in southeastern Brazil

    Prímula Viana Campos;Pedro Manuel Villa;Carlos Ernesto Gonçalves Reynaud Schaefer;Jaquelina Alves Nunes

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Potential distribution of the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon (Decapoda: Penaeidae), an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean

    David Petatán-Ramírez;Luis Hernández;Edgar Eduardo Becerril-García;Penélope Berúmen-Solórzano

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Effectiveness of aerial wildlife crossings: Do wildlife use rope bridges more than hazardous structures to cross roads?

    Katra Laidlaw;Eben Broadbent;Stephanie Eby

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Morphology, germination, and geographic distribution of Pentaclethra macroloba (Fabaceae): a hyperdominant Amazonian tree

    Adelson Rocha Dantas;Marcelino Carneiro Guedes;Caroline da Cruz da Cruz Vasconcelos;Jaynna Gonar Lobo Isacksson

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Spatial and temporal dynamics of the hydrology at Salinas Bay, Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • The abundance of false killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens (Cetartiodactyla: Delphinidae) in coastal waters of Golfo Dulce and Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

    Erika Sánchez-Robledo;Lenin Oviedo;David Herra-Miranda;Juan D. Pacheco-Polanco

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Minimalist revision of Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Mesochorinae) from Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with 158 new species and host records for 129 species

    (2023)
    7 Citations

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