Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography is a research topic within Paleontology. Science Explorer counts 9k research works in it since 1950. 14.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the biogeographic regionalization of the Neotropical and Mexican regions, emphasizing the analysis of endemism, cladistics, and phylogenetics. It explores the distribution patterns of various taxa, including dung beetles, and delves into the concept of biotic elements. The papers also discuss the use of panbiogeography and the identification of areas of endemism.
- Biogeography
- Regionalization
- Endemism
- Cladistic Analysis
- Neotropical Region
- Mexican Transition Zone
- Dung Beetles
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Panbiogeography
- Biotic Elements
- Research works
- 9k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research?
By volume, Mexico and Colombia publish the most (301 and 201 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad de Ibagué publishes the most Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research, followed by Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Instituto de Ecología.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad de IbaguéColombia 124 works
- 2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 55 works
- 3 Instituto de EcologíaMexico 37 works
- 4 Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia 18 works
- 5 Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico 16 works
- 6 Colegio de PostgraduadosMexico 15 works
- 7 Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónMexico 14 works
- 8 El Colegio de la Frontera SurMexico 14 works
- 9 Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y PecuariasMexico 12 works
- 10 Universidade Federal de Mato GrossoBrazil 12 works
Who are the leading researchers in Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography include A. Townsend Peterson.
- 1 A. Townsend Peterson United States 2.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research done?
The largest centres of Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research in 2022–2025 are Ibagué (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Xalapa (Mexico) and Bogotá (Colombia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ibagué and Xalapa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Ibagué Colombia 126 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 82 works
- 3 Xalapa Mexico 46 works
- 4 Bogotá Colombia 39 works
- 5 Beijing China 30 works
- 6 São Paulo Brazil 19 works
- 7 Guadalajara Mexico 16 works
- 8 Moscow Russia 16 works
- 9 Buenos Aires Argentina 15 works
- 10 Madrid Spain 15 works
Where it is the local speciality
- IbaguéCO · 126.1 works693×
- XalapaMX · 45.8 works85×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, National Research Tomsk State University and Altai State University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidade Federal de Mato GrossoBrazil | 71.3 | 33.1% | 41.5× | 12 | +203.4% |
| 2 | National Research Tomsk State UniversityRussia | 64.5 | 36.6% | 28.8× | 8 | — |
| 3 | Altai State UniversityRussia | 63.0 | 35.1% | 98.4× | 10 | — |
| 4 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico | 52.4 | 12.0% | 36.8× | 55 | -27.3% |
| 5 | Universidad de IbaguéColombia | 51.0 | 0.0% | 922.9× | 124 | — |
| 6 | Universidad Nacional de ColombiaColombia | 44.8 | 13.0% | 32.3× | 18 | -34.7% |
| 7 | Hebei UniversityChina | 42.3 | 12.6% | 27.2× | 10 | +37.3% |
| 8 | Daugavpils UniversityLatvia | 41.3 | 6.5% | 256.7× | 8 | +63.6% |
| 9 | Universidad de GuadalajaraMexico | 40.3 | 9.4% | 33.6× | 16 | -25.5% |
| 10 | Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónMexico | 39.9 | 5.3% | 42.8× | 14 | +35.1% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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