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Zoo Biology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 139 19 33 8
Ecology and Evolution 529 27 29 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 64
Documents by Best Scientists*: 80
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.418
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Zoo Biology?

Zoo Biology generally zeroes in on subjects such as Ecology, Zoology, Captivity, Animal science and Endocrinology. Topics like Captive breeding, Endangered species, Reproduction, Animal husbandry and Foraging are tackled as part of the discussions on Ecology. In addition to Zoology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Predation and Reproductive success.

Captivity research discussed connects with the study of Aggression. The journal addresses concerns in Animal science which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Nutrient and Botany. Endocrinology study tackled is connected to the field of Physiology.

The journal links adjacent topics like Physiology with Pregnancy.

  • Ecology (33.46%)
  • Zoology (24.80%)
  • Captivity (19.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Genetic drift and the loss of alleles versus heterozygosity (634 citations)
  • Complete nutrient composition of commercially raised invertebrates used as food for insectivores (437 citations)
  • Analysis of founder representation in pedigrees: Founder equivalents and founder genome equivalents (422 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Zoo Biology:

Ecology, Captivity, Endocrinology, Zoology and Estrous cycle are the main subjects of interest in the journal articles. The works on Endocrinology tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Feces and Physiology. In addition to Zoology research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Captive breeding and Reproductive success.

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

  • Ecology
  • Zoology
  • IUCN Red List

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in Zoo Biology are Zoology, Captivity, Animal science, Animal welfare and Physiology. The presented Zoology research provided insight into the related

  • Reproductive success, which have a strong connection to Reproduction,
  • Captive breeding that connect with fields like Breed.. The journal explores issues in Captivity which can be linked to other research areas like Critically endangered, Environmental enrichment and Habitat.

Zoo Biology addresses concerns in the field of Animal science by exploring it in line with topics in Composition (visual arts) which intersect with Lactation, Rhinoceros, Dry matter and Nutrient subjects. The journal holds forums on Animal welfare that merges themes from other disciplines such as Enclosure, Sociality, Fishery, Welfare and Flock. Physiology research in the journal involves the investigation of Hormone studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Giraffa camelopardalis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Assessing preferences of two zoo-housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test. (6 citations)
  • Predicting susceptibility for SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and wildlife animals using ACE2 protein sequence homology. (6 citations)
  • Visitor presence and a changing soundscape, alongside environmental parameters, can predict enclosure usage in captive flamingos. (2 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 Zoo Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Janine L. Brown (50 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Terry L. Maple (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marcus Clauss (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Donald G. Lindburg (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ellen S. Dierenfeld (27 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 Zoo Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Zoological Society of San Diego (88 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wildlife Conservation Society (88 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (82 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Smithsonian Institution (63 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 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, 11.84% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.96% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.90% of all publications and 58.21% 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

  • Assessing preferences of two zoo-housed Aldabran giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) for three stimuli using a novel preference test.

    Mark James Learmonth;Sally Sherwen;Paul H Hemsworth

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Don't use it? Don't lose it! Why active use is not required for stimuli, resources or “enrichments” to have welfare value

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • Effects of a recurring late-night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo-housed gorillas

    Meredith L. Bastian;David R. Glendinning;Janine L. Brown;Nicole P. Boisseau

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Strategies for establishing and using genome resource banks to protect genetic diversity in conservation breeding programs.

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Zoo soundscape: Daily variation of low-to-high-frequency sounds.

    Catherine Pelletier;Robert B Weladji;Louis Lazure;Patrick Paré

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Assessment of hematologic and corticosterone response in free‐living eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) at capture and after handling

    Kayla L. Boers;Matthew C. Allender;Lauren J. Novak;Jamie Palmer

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • New insights into dietary management of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and brown bears (U. arctos).

    Charles T. Robbins;Troy N. Tollefson;Karyn D. Rode;Joy A. Erlenbach

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Maximizing the potential for living cell banks to contribute to global conservation priorities.

    (2023)
    12 Citations
  • The historical development of juvenile mortality and adult longevity in zoo-kept carnivores.

    Marco Roller;Dennis W H Müller;Mads F Bertelsen;Laurie Bingaman Lackey

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • The historical development of zoo elephant survivorship

    (2022)
    9 Citations

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