Taxonomic papers as published products of the biodiversity inventory: if not the Impact Factor (IF) or Quartiles (Q), then what determines their importance estimated on the basis of the Research Interest Score?

Abstract

This study is uniquely based on the Research Interest Score (RGRI) and not on other existing bibliometric criteria for evaluation of published biological inventory products (articles and monographs). RGRI is a ResearchGate.net score that measures scientists’ interest in the publication and is based on its citations, recommendations, and reads. Our data revealed that high RGRI scores of publications were generally not determined by the journal’s Impact Factor (IF) or high quartiles (Q). However, open access to publications undoubtedly creates the strongest preconditions for the rise of RGRI. The importance and popularity of a publications can also be affected by its various other characteristics, for example, international collaboration of authors, ecological issues such as plant-insect interactions, and even the wording of the publication title.

Documenting trumpet leaf-miner moths (Tischeriidae): new Neotropical Coptotriche and Astrotischeria species, with notes on Sapindaceae as a host-plant family

“…Not so long ago, leaf-mining moths from various lepidopteran families, were largely neglected in the tropical, and even some boreal, regions. However, taxonomic inventories of these tiny insects can provide knowledge about global biota and are essential as tools for prompt measures in the preservation of biodiversity (Dobrynina et al 2021). For example, recently the Catalogue of Lepidoptera of Russia (Sinev 2019) revealed species composition of this geographically immense country, outlined geographical distribution of individual species, and determined least studied areas.…”

“…For example, recently the Catalogue of Lepidoptera of Russia (Sinev 2019) revealed species composition of this geographically immense country, outlined geographical distribution of individual species, and determined least studied areas. With respect to the lepidopteran fauna, this work will serve as a very powerful impetus for further taxonomic and targeted faunistic research (Dobrynina et al 2021).…”