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Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
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Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 336 48 63 11
Environmental Sciences 724 8 9 5
Biology and Biochemistry 843 7 7 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 68
Documents by Best Scientists*: 79
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 100
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.51
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Transactions of The American Fisheries Society?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Fishery, Ecology, Trout, Animal science and Oncorhynchus. The concepts on Fishery presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Juvenile, Chinook wind and Predation. Ecology research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Zoology, Salmonidae and STREAMS.

It focuses on Trout but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Rainbow trout and Salmo. The majority of Salmo studies are focused on the issues of Brown trout. The study on Oncorhynchus presented in it intersects with the topics under Hatchery.

The work on Bass (fish) presented in it focuses on Micropterus in particular.

  • Fishery (52.95%)
  • Ecology (34.32%)
  • Trout (13.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Gene Nomenclature for Protein-Coding Loci in Fish (778 citations)
  • Predator-Prey Interaction between Largemouth Bass and Bluegills as Influenced by Simulated, Submersed Vegetation (718 citations)
  • The Forgotten Requirement for Age Validation in Fisheries Biology (716 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Transactions of The American Fisheries Society:

The published articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Fishery, Ecology, Animal science, Trout and Oncorhynchus. In particular, the Fishery works presented in the most cited papers emphasize discussions on Bass (fish). While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Ecology, it also covers topics in Zoology, Salmonidae and STREAMS.

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

  • Ecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Fishery, Zoology, Ecology, Habitat and Trout. The studies on Fishery discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Chinook wind, Juvenile, Movement (music), Herring and Rainbow trout. Topics in Zoology were tackled in line with various other fields like Larva, Identification (biology), Predation and Embryogenesis.

The research topics discussed in Transactions of The American Fisheries Society include Ecology as well as Bioenergetics. While work presented in Transactions of The American Fisheries Society provided substantial information on Habitat, it also covered topics in Florida largemouth bass, Hypoxia (environmental), Atlantic sturgeon and Black bass. The studies in Trout featured incorporate elements of Density independent, Density dependent, Intensity (heat transfer) and Riparian zone.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Atlantic Salmon Movement Patterns and Habitat Use during Colonization of Novel Habitat (3 citations)
  • Importance of the daily light cycle in population–habitat relations: a simulation study (3 citations)
  • Importance of Depth and Artificial Structure as Predictors of Female Red Snapper Reproductive Parameters (3 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 Transactions of The American Fisheries Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David H. Wahl (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas P. Quinn (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Carl B. Schreck (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lloyd L. Smith (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David A. Beauchamp (36 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 Transactions of The American Fisheries Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (443 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (369 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Marine Fisheries Service (216 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (160 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (150 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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, 5.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 27.27% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.36% of all publications and 18.18% 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

  • Robust Recolonization of Pacific Lamprey Following Dam Removals

    Jon E. Hess;Rebecca L. Paradis;Mary L. Moser;Laurie A. Weitkamp

    (2021)
    52 Citations
  • Pacific Lamprey translocations to the Snake River boost abundance of all life stages

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Multiscale Investigation of Water Chemistry Effects on Fish Guild Species Richness in Regulated and Nonregulated Rivers of India's Western Ghats: Implications for Restoration

    Vidyadhar Atkore;Vidyadhar Atkore;Nachiket Kelkar;Shrinivas Badiger;Kartik Shanker

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Hook Avoidance Induced by Private and Social Learning in Common Carp

    Magnus Lovén Wallerius;Jörgen I. Johnsson;Steven J. Cooke;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • RAD-Seq Refines Previous Estimates of Genetic Structure in Lake Erie Walleye

    Kuan-Yu Chen;Peter T. Euclide;Stuart A. Ludsin;Wesley A. Larson

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Genetic Family Reconstruction Characterizes Lake Sturgeon Use of Newly Constructed Spawning Habitat and Larval Dispersal

    Robert D. Hunter;Edward F. Roseman;Nicholas M. Sard;Robin L. DeBruyne

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Importance of the daily light cycle in population–habitat relations: a simulation study

    Steven F. Railsback;Bret C. Harvey;Daniel Ayllón

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Two Anomalously Warm Years in the Northern California Current: Impacts on Early Marine Steelhead Diet Composition, Morphology, and Potential Survival

    Hillary L. Thalmann;Elizabeth A. Daly;Richard D. Brodeur

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Effects of Round Goby on the Benthic Invertebrate Community and on Diets and Growth of Yellow Perch and White Perch in Oneida Lake, New York

    (2022)
    13 Citations

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