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Sociobiology
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Sociobiology

0361-6525

Published by: California State University

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 558 13 27 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 32
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 44
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.223
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sociobiology?

Sociobiology is organized to address concerns in the fields of Ecology, Hymenoptera, Zoology, Botany and Rhinotermitidae. As a part of the journal, discussions in Ecology involve topics like Foraging, Nest, Species richness, Habitat and Termitidae. The study on Species richness presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Abundance (ecology).

Genus, Predation and ANT are some topics wherein Hymenoptera research discussed in it have an impact. Specifically, studies on Taxonomy (biology) are prevalent in the Zoology works discussed. The study on Botany presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Horticulture.

It explores topics in Rhinotermitidae which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Toxicology and Coptotermes. In particular, the Apidae works presented emphasize discussions on Stingless bee. Topics like Polistinae and Epiponini are tackled as part of the discussions on Vespidae.

  • Ecology (53.58%)
  • Hymenoptera (37.05%)
  • Zoology (22.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata: distribution, impact, and control. (152 citations)
  • Economically important termites in the United States and their control. (150 citations)
  • Review of secondary reproduction in termites (Insecta: Isoptera) with comments on its role in termite ecology and social evolution. (150 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sociobiology:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Ecology, Hymenoptera, Zoology, Rhinotermitidae and Botany. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Hymenoptera, it also covers topics in Taxonomy (biology) and Nest. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Rhinotermitidae, it also covers topics in Toxicology and Coptotermes.

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 main points discussed in Sociobiology deals with Ecology, Hymenoptera, Zoology, Apidae and Habitat. Presentations on Ecology include those discussing Species richness, Biodiversity, Abundance (ecology), Pollinator and Transect. While the journal focused on Hymenoptera, it was also able to explore topics like Foraging, Allometry and ANT.

Zoology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Genetic drift and Genetic structure. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Apidae, it also covered topics in Euglossini, Expression (architecture), Gene expression and Juvenile hormone. The concepts on Habitat presented in Sociobiology can also apply to other research fields, including Spite, Agriculture and Biota.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Caste-biased Expression of fem and Amdsx Genes in Apis mellifera ligustica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (1 citations)
  • Litter Surface Temperature: A Driving Factor Affecting Foraging Activity in Dinoponera lucida (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (1 citations)
  • Recover and They’ll Come: Flower Visiting Bees Benefit from the Continuous of Micro-Environments Set by Regenerating Forest Fragments (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 Sociobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Luiz Carlos Forti (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jacques H. C. Delabie (40 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Fábio Prezoto (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Alain Dejean (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roberto da Silva Camargo (29 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 Sociobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sao Paulo State University (75 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of São Paulo (74 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universidade Federal de Viçosa (55 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • State University of Feira de Santana (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Institute of Amazonian Research (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 19.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.71% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.76% of all publications and 35.29% 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

  • On the Effectiveness of Hand Collection to Complement Baits When Studying Ant Vertical Stratification in Tropical Rainforests

    Reuber Antoniazzi;Diana Ahuatzin;Jaime Pelayo-Martínez;Liliana Ortiz-Lozada

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Effects of ants on pollinator performance in a distylous pericarpial nectary-bearing Rubiaceae in Brazilian Cerrado

    Bruno de Sousa-Lopes;Eduardo Soares Calixto;Helena Maura Torezan-Silingardi;Kleber Del-Claro

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Negative effects of ant-plant interaction on pollination: costs of a mutualism

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • A Novel Integrative Methodology for Research on Pot-honey Variations During Post-harvest

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • One of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Detected in Cyprus

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Flight Activity of the Stingless Bee Plebeia aff. flavocincta in Tropical Conditions as Indicator of the General Health of the Colony

    Artur Bruno da Silva Barbosa;Hiara Marques Meneses;Felipe Lima Rosa;Breno Magalhães Freitas

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Thermal Tolerance of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) Changes Across an Elevation Gradient in the Mexican Transition Zone

    (2024)
    6 Citations
  • Structural Stability of Ant-plant Mutualistic Networks Mediated by Extrafloral Nectaries: Looking at the Effects of Forest Fragmentation in the Brazilian Amazon

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Morphology and phenology of sexuals and new distribution data on the blind Mediterranean ant Hypoponera abeillei (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Effects of Habitat Conversion on Ant Functional Groups: A Global Review

    Roberta de Jesus Santos;Pavel Dodonov;Jacques Hubert C. Delabie

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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