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The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature

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Overview

Top Research Topics at The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Zoology, Nomenclature, Taxonomy (biology), Type species and Ecology. The journal connects research in Zoology with the related topic of Lepidoptera genitalia. The journal focused on Nomenclature research but expanded to cover Genealogy.

The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature covers various topics on Geochelone such as Testudo gigantea and Aldabrachelys gigantea.

  • Zoology (55.51%)
  • Nomenclature (18.29%)
  • Taxonomy (biology) (15.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Amendment of Articles 8, 9, 10, 21 and 78 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature to expand and refine methods of publication (280 citations)
  • Vespertilio pipistrellus Schreber, 1774 and V. pygmaeus Leach, 1825 (currently Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus; Mammalia, Chiroptera): proposed designation of neotypes (54 citations)
  • Phylogenetic Nomenclature and the PhyloCode (45 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature:

The published articles primarily tackle Zoology, Nomenclature, Taxonomy (biology), Library science and Type species. In addition to Zoology research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Coelurus, Coelophysis bauri and Protozoa. The most cited papers address concerns in Taxonomy (biology) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Invertebrate and Sauropodomorpha.

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

  • Zoology
  • Ecology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Zoology, Nomenclature, Specific name, Taxonomy (biology) and Synonym (taxonomy). The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature features Zoology research that overlaps with concepts in DNA. In addition to Nomenclature research, it aims to explore topics under Taxon, Type genus, Spelling and Orthoptera.

The studies on Specific name discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Papilio, Parnassius phoebus, Scarabaeidae and Eupulmonata. The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature facilitates discussions on Taxonomy (biology) that incorporate concepts from other fields like Hemiptera, Hominini, Subspecies, Cercopithecidae and Genealogy. In The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature, Homonym, Homonym (biology), Clitellata and Nemertea are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Synonym (taxonomy) research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Case 3847 – Simopithecus oswaldi Andrews, 1916 (currently Theropithecus oswaldi ; Mammalia, Primates, Cercopithecidae), proposed conservation by reversal of precedence with Cynocephalus atlanticus Thomas, 1884 (0 citations)
  • Comment (Case 3767) – Support for the conservation of prevailing usage of the specific name Papilio phoebus Fabricius, 1793 (currently Parnassius phoebus), and that of Doritis ariadne Lederer, 1853 (currently Parnassius ariadne), by designation of a neotype (0 citations)
  • Laevicaulis Simroth, 1913 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae) is the valid name for a widespread genus of slugs, including the highly invasive Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822) (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 The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Iczn Iczn (138 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Francis. Hemming (75 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • L.B. Holthuis (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Neal L. Evenhuis (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frank-Thorsten Krell (27 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 The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Museum of Natural History (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Australian Museum (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yahoo! (8 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, 23.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.77% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.08% of all publications and 30.77% 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

  • Laevicaulis Simroth, 1913 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae) is the valid name for a widespread genus of slugs, including the highly invasive Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822)

    Sheikh Sajan;Basudev Tripathy;Robert H. Cowie

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Case 3841 – Epigraphiidae Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea): proposed suppression to conserve the widely used family-group name Depressariidae Meyrick, 1883

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Case 3849 – Emplectonematidae Bürger, 1904 and Emplectonema Stimpson, 1857 (Nemertea, Monostilifera): proposed conservation of current usage by reversal of precedence of the family name with respect to Eunemertidae Joubin, 1894 and designation of a new type species for the genus

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Case 3842 – Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera): proposed conservation of the superfamily name by conditional reversal of precedence with three family-group names proposed by Bruand, 1851

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Vaginulus Férussac, 1822, not Vaginula auctt. is the valid name for a genus of slugs (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Systellommatophora, Veronicellidae)

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Case 3782 – Nebela militaris Penard, 1890 (Arcellinida, Hyalospheniidae): proposed conservation of the specific name by giving it precedence over Nebela bursella Taranek, 1881

    Clément Duckert;Quentin Blandenier;Fanny A.L. Kupferschmid;Anush Kosakyan

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Case 3839 – Helix unidentata Draparnaud, 1805 (currently Petasina unidentata; Gastropoda, Hygromiidae): proposed conservation of the specific name and proposed fixation of the type species of the genus-group name Petasina Beck, 1847

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Case 3838 – Helix plicaria Lamarck, 1816 (currently Hemicycla plicaria ; Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Helicidae): proposed conservation of the specific name

    Benedikt Wiggering;Matthias Glaubrecht;Marco T. Neiber

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Comment (Case 3865) – Support for the proposed conservation of the original and long-established identity of Paradisea superba J.R. Forster, 1781 (currently Lophorina superba; Aves, Paradisaeidae)(see BZN 80: 46–52)

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Case 3853 – Eumeces niger Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853 (currently Emoia nigra) (Reptilia, Scincidae): proposed conservation of prevailing usage by setting aside a lectotype designation for Gongylus (Eumeces) freycineti Duméril & Bibron, 1839 (currently Emoia atrocostata freycineti)

    (2021)
    0 Citations

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