Oikos (journal)
Encyclopedia
Oikos is an international scientific journal
published monthly by the Nordic Society Oikos in the field of ecology
. It was previously known as Acta Oecologica Scandinavica.
Oikos is published in collaboration with Ecography
, Lindbergia, the Journal of Avian Biology
, and with the monograph series Ecological Bulletins.
The journal impact factor
of Oikos is c. 3.147 (2009) making the journal number 35/129 in the Ecology category. The journal eigenfactor
is 0.03805(2009), Eigenfactor.org
, Norwegian
, Swedish
, Finnish
and Iceland
ic ecologists. The purpose was to facilitate communication among scientists in the Nordic countries
, which had been isolated from each other during the Second World War
and to provide a vehicle for publishing in the growing field of ecology
. The journal content should be unbiased with regard to taxonomic
group. Later, during the 1970s, the scope was narrowed to studies with relevance to the progress of theory in ecology. Simultaneously, the geographical spread of the authorship was widened. The sister journal Ecography
was also established as an outlet for studies with a distinct spatial component.
From 1949 to 1977, the journal appeared with one volume partitioned into three issues per year. From 1977 to 1987, two volumes came out per year, and from 1987 three volumes. As a consequence of this expansion, a permanent editorial office was set up at Lund University
.
In 1949–1975 a number of Oikos supplement volumes were published at irregular intervals.
Editors-in-Chief:
Almeida-Neto Mario; Guimaraes Paulo; Guimaraes Paulo R. Jr.; et al.
Energy metabolism and animal personality
Careau V.; Thomas D.; Humphries M. M.; et al. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=Q1pO@HlkBOdJp1JAKLJ&preferencesSaved=&highlighted_tab=WOS
A consumer's guide to nestedness analysis
Ulrich Werner; Almeida-Neto Mario; Gotelli Nicholas J. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=Q1pO@HlkBOdJp1JAKLJ&preferencesSaved=&highlighted_tab=WOS
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
published monthly by the Nordic Society Oikos in the field of ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
. It was previously known as Acta Oecologica Scandinavica.
Oikos is published in collaboration with Ecography
Ecography (journal)
Ecography is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Society Oikos covering the field of spatial ecology...
, Lindbergia, the Journal of Avian Biology
Journal of Avian Biology
The Journal of Avian Biology is an international peer-reviewed ornithological journal published bimonthly, currently by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Society Oikos. The journal is edited by Editor-in-Chief Thomas Alerstam and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jan-Åke Nilsson.Journal of Avian Biology...
, and with the monograph series Ecological Bulletins.
The journal impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of Oikos is c. 3.147 (2009) making the journal number 35/129 in the Ecology category. The journal eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
The Eigenfactor score, developed by Jevin West and Carl Bergstrom at the University of Washington, is a rating of the total importance of a scientific journal...
is 0.03805(2009), Eigenfactor.org
History
In 1949, Oikos was founded together with the Nordic Society Oikos by a group of DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic ecologists. The purpose was to facilitate communication among scientists in the Nordic countries
Norden
- Geography :* the Scandinavian name for the Nordic countries.* Norden, Lower Saxony: a town in Lower Saxony, Germany.* Norden Township, Minnesota: a township in Minnesota, United States.* Norden, Greater Manchester: a village near Rochdale, England....
, which had been isolated from each other during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and to provide a vehicle for publishing in the growing field of ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
. The journal content should be unbiased with regard to taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
group. Later, during the 1970s, the scope was narrowed to studies with relevance to the progress of theory in ecology. Simultaneously, the geographical spread of the authorship was widened. The sister journal Ecography
Ecography (journal)
Ecography is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Society Oikos covering the field of spatial ecology...
was also established as an outlet for studies with a distinct spatial component.
From 1949 to 1977, the journal appeared with one volume partitioned into three issues per year. From 1977 to 1987, two volumes came out per year, and from 1987 three volumes. As a consequence of this expansion, a permanent editorial office was set up at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
.
In 1949–1975 a number of Oikos supplement volumes were published at irregular intervals.
Editors-in-Chief:
- 2010- Tim Benton, LeedsLeedsLeeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
- 2004-2010 Per Lundberg, LundLund-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
- 1989-2004 Nils MalmerNils MalmerPer Nils Johan Alfred Malmer is a Swedish plant ecologist.Malmer graduated and took his PhD in plant ecology at Lund University...
, LundLund-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund... - 1965-1989 Per Brinck, LundLund-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
- 1949-1965 Christian Overgaard NielsenChristian Overgaard NielsenChristian Overgaard Nielsen was a Danish zoologist and ecologist.- Career :Overgaard Nielsen was a soil ecologist. He was a specialist on soil nematodes and Enchytraeidae...
, CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
Topics covered
Oikos publishes original and innovative research on all aspects of ecology. Emphasis is on theoretical and empirical work aimed at generalization and synthesis across taxa, systems and ecological disciplines. The following topics are covered:- Applied EcologyApplied ecologyApplied ecology is a subfield within ecology, which considers the application of the science of ecology to real-world questions. It is an integrated treatment of the ecological, social, and biotechnological aspects of natural resource conservation and management. It is also called ecological or...
- EcophysiologyEcophysiologyEcophysiology or environmental physiology is a biological discipline which studies the adaptation of organism's physiology to environmental conditions...
- Behavioral ecologyBehavioral ecologyBehavioral ecology, or ethoecology, is the study of the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior, and the roles of behavior in enabling an animal to adapt to its environment...
- Community ecology
- Ecosystem ecologyEcosystem ecologyEcosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework. This science examines how ecosystems work and relates this to their components such as chemicals, bedrock, soil, plants, and animals.Ecosystem ecology...
- Evolutionary Biology
- Functional EcologyFunctional ecologyFunctional ecology is the branch of ecology that focuses on the roles, or functions, that species play in the community or ecosystem in which they occur. In this approach, physiological, anatomical, and life history characteristics of the species are emphasized...
- Population ecologyPopulation ecologyPopulation ecology is a sub-field of ecology that deals with the dynamics of species populations and how these populations interact with the environment. It is the study of how the population sizes of species living together in groups change over time and space....
- Systems ecologySystems ecologySystems ecology is an interdisciplinary field of ecology, taking a holistic approach to the study of ecological systems, especially ecosystems. Systems ecology can be seen as an application of general systems theory to ecology. Central to the systems ecology approach is the idea that an ecosystem...
Top Cited Papers from 2010 Impact Factor
A consistent metric for nestedness analysis in ecological systems: reconciling concept and measurementhttp://apps.webofknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=Q1pO@HlkBOdJp1JAKLJ&preferencesSaved=&highlighted_tab=WOSAlmeida-Neto Mario; Guimaraes Paulo; Guimaraes Paulo R. Jr.; et al.
Energy metabolism and animal personality
Careau V.; Thomas D.; Humphries M. M.; et al. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=Q1pO@HlkBOdJp1JAKLJ&preferencesSaved=&highlighted_tab=WOS
A consumer's guide to nestedness analysis
Ulrich Werner; Almeida-Neto Mario; Gotelli Nicholas J. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/WOS_GeneralSearch_input.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&SID=Q1pO@HlkBOdJp1JAKLJ&preferencesSaved=&highlighted_tab=WOS