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Zoological Science
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Zoological Science

0289-0003

Published by: Zoological Society of Japan

https://bioone.org/journals/zoological-science/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 290 3 11 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 50
Documents by Best Scientists*: 68
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.351
Impact Factor: 1

Top Publications

  • Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Acotylea (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida).

    Yuki Oya;Hiroshi Kajihara

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Lineid Heteronemerteans (Nemertea: Pilidiophora) from Sagami Bay, Japan, with Some Proposals for the Family-Level Classification System

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Taxonomic Reappraisal of Lineus longifissus Auct. (Nemertea: Pilidiophora) from Japan for the First Time in 122 Years.

    Natsumi Hookabe;Hiroshi Kajihara

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Kulikovia alborostrata and Kulikovia fulva comb. nov. (Nemertea: Heteronemertea) are Sister Species with Prezygotic Isolating Barriers.

    Jumpei Ikenaga;Hiroshi Kajihara;Manabu Yoshida

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Sinking Down or Floating Up? Current State of Taxonomic Studies on Marine Invertebrates in Japan Inferred from the Number of New Species Published between the Years 2003 and 2020

    Hiroaki Nakano;Naoto Jimi;Takenori Sasaki;Hiroshi Kajihara

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Theama japonica sp. nov., an Interstitial Polyclad Flatworm Showing a Wide Distribution along Japanese Coasts

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Systematics of Calliophis intestinalis with the Resurrection of Calliophis nigrotaeniatus (Elapidae, Serpentes).

    Ibuki Fukuyama;Gernot Vogel;Masafumi Matsui;Koshiro Eto

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Description of Tubulanus misakiensis sp. nov. (Nemertea: Palaeonemertea) from Sagami Bay, Japan

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Mate Discrimination Using Chemical Cues by Male Guppies

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Microfocus X-Ray Computed Tomography of Paraplanocera oligoglena (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) with an Evaluation of Histological Sections After Scanning

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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