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Russian Journal of Herpetology
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Russian Journal of Herpetology

1026-2296

Published by: Folium Publishing Company

http://rjh.folium.ru/index.php/rjh

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 597 16 29 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 16
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.45
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Russian Journal of Herpetology?

Russian Journal of Herpetology focuses largely on the fields of Zoology, Ecology, Anatomy, Squamata and Genus. Russian Journal of Herpetology investigates Zoology research which frequently intersects with Taxon. Habitat, Sauria, Range (biology), Lizard and Agamidae are Ecology topics of special interest in it.

The in-depth study on Sauria also explores topics in the intersecting field of Gekkonidae. In particular, the Anatomy works presented emphasize discussions on Skull.

  • Zoology (41.26%)
  • Ecology (40.69%)
  • Anatomy (13.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • DISTRIBUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY OF NON-MARINE CRETACEOUS TURTLES (131 citations)
  • Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny of Old and New World Ratsnakes, Elaphe Auct., and Related Genera (Reptilia, Squamata, Colubridae) (81 citations)
  • Phylogeny and Relationships of the Mountain Lizards of Europe and Near East ( Archaeolacerta Mertens, 1921, sensu lato ) and Their Relationships Among the Eurasian Lacertid Radiation (63 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Russian Journal of Herpetology:

The published articles aim to foster the development of research in Ecology, Zoology, Taxonomy (biology), Paleontology and Genus. The published papers link adjacent topics like Ecology with Checklist. The most cited papers connects research in Zoology with the related topics of Sister group.

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

  • Ecology
  • Genus
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Zoology, Genus, Taxonomy (biology), Ecology and Squamata. The research on Zoology featured in Russian Journal of Herpetology combines topics in other fields like Grassland, Elapidae, Micrurus, Threatened species and Coral snake. While Genus is the focus of Russian Journal of Herpetology, it also provided insights into the studies of Tandilia and Melanophryniscus stelzneri.

It focuses on Taxonomy (biology) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Taxon, Phrynocephalus, Mitochondrial DNA, Phylogenetics and Type (biology). As a part of Russian Journal of Herpetology, discussions in Ecology involve topics like Habitat, Conservation status, Lacertidae, Species richness and Skink. It facilitates discussions on Squamata that incorporate concepts from other fields like Cytochrome b and Boiga.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Amphibians in Indochina (2 citations)
  • Optimizing Protocols for High-Quality RNA Extraction from Blood and Liver Tissues of the Broad-Snouted Caiman (1 citations)
  • Is Vipera orlovi a Distinct Hybrid Species (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 Russian Journal of Herpetology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nikolai L. Orlov (100 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Natalia B. Ananjeva (65 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Spartak N. Litvinchuk (44 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Çetin Ilgaz (23 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 Russian Journal of Herpetology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (331 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Moscow State University (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Razi University (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adnan Menderes University (33 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, 32.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 73.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.26% of all publications and 15.79% 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

  • Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Amphibians in Indochina

    Nikolay A. Poyarkov;Tan Van Nguyen;Evgeniy S. Popov;Peter Geissler

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Reptiles in Indochina

    Unknown

    (2023)
    53 Citations
  • Scale Microstructures of Pygopodid Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae): Phylogenetic Stability and Ecological Plasticity

    Tatjana Nikolayevna Dujsebayeva;Natalia Ananjeva;Aaron M. Bauer

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • The «Empty Forest Syndrome» and the Herpetofaunal Communities in Laos (South-Eastern Asia)

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Algyroides nigropunctatus (Squamata: Lacertidae) in the City of Athens: An Unexpected Finding

    Aris Deimezis-Tsikoutas;Grigoris Kapsalas;Antonis Antonopoulos;Ilias Strachinis

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • The Island of Extremes: Giants and Dwarfs on a Small Remote Island

    Yuval Itescu;Johannes Foufopoulos;Rachel Schwarz;Petros Lymberakis

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Attacks by Nile Crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) on Humans and Livestock in the Sudd Wetlands, South Sudan

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Living in Patchy Habitats: Substrate Selection by Basking Sympatric Lizards in Contrasted Anthropogenic Habitats in Western France

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Farming Characteristics and the Ecology of Palea steindachneri (Trionychidae) in Vietnam

    Olivier Le Duc;Thong Pham Van;Benjamin Leprince;Cedric Bordes

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Morphology and Distribution of Cutaneous Sensory Organs on the Digits of Anolis carolinensis and A. sagrei (Squamata: Dactyloidae) in Relation to the Adhesive Toepads and Their Deployment

    Anthony Patrick Russell;Lisa D. McGregor;Aaron M. Bauer

    (2021)
    4 Citations

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