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Zoologica Scripta
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Zoologica Scripta

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 151 18 19 7
Ecology and Evolution 226 118 119 15
Biology and Biochemistry 704 13 16 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 151
Documents by Best Scientists*: 139
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 76
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.833
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Zoologica Scripta?

The objective of Zoologica Scripta is to combine knowledge in the areas of Zoology, Ecology, Phylogenetic tree, Taxonomy (biology) and Genus. Phylogenetics, Clade, Monophyly, Molecular phylogenetics and Taxon are some topics wherein Zoology research discussed in the journal have an impact. Research on Phylogenetics addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Evolutionary biology.

In addition to Monophyly research, it aims to explore topics under Paraphyly, Sister group, Synapomorphy and Cladistics. While the journal focused on Ecology, it was also able to explore topics like Biological dispersal and Species complex. The works on Phylogenetic tree deal in particular with Lineage (evolution).

Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Taxonomy (biology) and the similar topic of Anatomy. It connects research in Anatomy with the related topic of Seta. Paratype is the primary subject of Holotype works presented in the journal.

  • Zoology (48.67%)
  • Ecology (31.60%)
  • Phylogenetic tree (20.29%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Inferring evolutionary processes from phylogenies (848 citations)
  • Cladistics and polychaetes (537 citations)
  • Mecoptera is paraphyletic: multiple genes and phylogeny of Mecoptera and Siphonaptera (401 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Zoologica Scripta:

The published articles facilitate discussions on Zoology, Monophyly, Phylogenetic tree, Ecology and Phylogenetics. The journal articles hold forums on Zoology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Taxon and Sister group, Clade. Evolutionary biology, Biological dispersal and Species complex are some topics wherein Ecology research discussed in the published articles has an impact.

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

  • Genus
  • Ecology
  • Zoology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Evolutionary biology, Phylogenetics, Systematics, Zoology and Taxonomy (biology) are tackled in the journal. It focuses on Evolutionary biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Molecular phylogenetics, Phylogenetic tree, Genome, Teleostei and Phylogenomics. The research on Phylogenetics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Gastropoda, Ciliate and Mitochondrial DNA.

The Systematics study featured falls within the larger field of Ecology. It features Zoology research that overlaps with concepts in Species complex. The concepts on Taxonomy (biology) presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Paraphyly, Tardigrada, Muridae and Tardigrade.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Refining the phylogeny of Crambidae with complete sampling of subfamilies (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea) (6 citations)
  • Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden cestode diversity in Pimelodus catfishes in the Neotropics (4 citations)
  • Congruence between molecular and morphological systematics of Alpine non‐biting midges (Chironomidae, Diamesinae) (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 Zoologica Scripta (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christer Erséus (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald L. J. Quicke (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Greg W. Rouse (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Uwe Fritz (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Per Sundberg (17 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 Zoologica Scripta (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Swedish Museum of Natural History (89 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (71 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (47 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (33 papers) published 3 papers 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.05% of all publications and 26.32% 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

  • Phylogenomic analyses reveal a Palaeozoic radiation and support a freshwater origin for clitellate annelids

    Christer Erséus;Bronwyn W. Williams;Bronwyn W. Williams;Kevin M. Horn;Kevin M. Horn;Kenneth M. Halanych

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Mitochondrial ghost lineages blur phylogeography and taxonomy of Natrix helvetica and N. natrix in Italy and Corsica

    Nadine Schultze;Cäcilia Spitzweg;Claudia Corti;Michel Delaugerre

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Phylogeny of Itaquasconinae in the light of the evolution of the flexible pharyngeal tube in Tardigrada

    Piotr Gąsiorek;Łukasz Michalczyk

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • A complex biogeographic history of diversification in Neotropical lancehead pitvipers (Serpentes, Viperidae)

    Breno Hamdan;Thaís B. Guedes;Paola A. Carrasco;Paola A. Carrasco;Jane Melville

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • The phylogeny of Nereididae (Annelida) based on mitochondrial genomes

    Paulo Ricardo Alves;Kenneth M. Halanych;Cinthya Simone Gomes Santos

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • A phylogenomic resolution for the taxonomy of Aegean green lizards

    Panagiotis Kornilios;Panagiotis Kornilios;Evanthia Thanou;Petros Lymberakis;Çetin Ilgaz

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Molecular phylogeny and diversity of penaeid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) from South-East Asian waters

    Amirah Hurzaid;Amirah Hurzaid;Tin‐Yam Chan;Siti Azizah Mohd Nor;Zainal Abidin Muchlisin

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Neogastropod (Mollusca, Gastropoda) phylogeny: A step forward with mitogenomes

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Evolutionary history of Heptapteridae catfishes using ultraconserved elements (Teleostei, Siluriformes)

    Gabriel S. C. Silva;Fábio F. Roxo;Bruno F. Melo;Luz E. Ochoa

    (2021)
    22 Citations

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