Table 1.
Bibliometric analysis of scientific production in biodiversity topics per decade from 1980 to 2020 in Central America.
| Decade | Country | Number of publications | Top publishing country vs. local* | Top publishing institutions | Top publishing authors** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1989 | Guatemala | 206 | USA (46), GT (1) |
(1) University of Wisconsin-Madison (2) North Carolina State University (3) University of Florida |
David B. Wake Robert F. Martin Jack C. Schuster (+) David W. Greenfield Jonathan A. Campbell |
| El Salvador | 50 | USA (10), SV (1) |
(1) University of Costa Rica (2) University of Colorado (3) Shimane University |
Jimmie C. Skinner Peggy S. Stanfill William E. Collins Hugo Hidalgo (CA) John S. Garth | |
| Honduras | 108 | USA (21), HN (3) | (1) York University (2) University of Florida (3) University of Costa Rica |
Larry David Wilson James R. McCranie Martin Kellman John Hudson (+) Kenneth L Williams |
|
| Nicaragua | 76 | USA (19), NI (1) |
(1) Texas Tech University (2) University of Montana (3) University of California Berkeley |
Egbert W. Pfeiffer Alison G. Power Curtis W. Sabrosky James E. Henrich Grady L. Webster | |
| Costa Rica | 584 | USA (142), CR (43) |
(1) University of Costa Rica (2) University of Florida (3) University of California Berkeley |
Daniel H. Janzen (+) Allen M. Young (+) Steven F. Oberbauer (+) Boyd R. Strain Gordon W. Frankie (+) |
|
| Panama | 634 | USA (175), PN (42) |
(1) Smithsonian Institute (2) University of Illinois (3) University of California Los Angeles |
Henk Wolda (+) Carol K Augspurger (+) Russell Greenberg (+) David W. Roubik (+) Howard A Christensen (+) |
|
| 1990–1999 | Guatemala | 324 | USA (52), GT (5) |
(1) National Autonomous University of Mexico (2) United States Department of Agriculture (3) University of Texas |
Jonathan A. Campbell Gerald A. Islebe Eric N. Smith Jack C. Schuster (+) David B. Wake |
| El Salvador | 51 | USA (10), SV (1) |
(1) University of Colorado (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) Louisiana State University |
James R. McCranie Larry David Wilson W. E. Clark Cuauhtemoc Deloya A. Gomez-Sal (CA) | |
| Honduras | 210 | USA (36), HN (2) |
(1) University of Florida (2) University of Connecticut (3) North Carolina State University |
James R. McCranie Larry David Wilson David B. Wake David Lentz Janet W. Reid | |
| Nicaragua | 151 | USA (21), NI (2) |
(1) University of Michigan (2) University of Maryland (3) Smithsonian Institute |
Douglas H. Boucher John Vandermeer Amy Pool Francisco Collantes Ivette Perfecto | |
| Costa Rica | 1137 | USA (267), CR (67) | (1) University of Costa Rica (2) University of Florida (3) University of Miami |
David B. Clark (+) Robin L. Chazdon Robert Lucking Deborah Clark (+) Manuel R. Guariguata |
|
| Panama | 831 | USA (235), PN (125) |
(1) Smithsonian Institute (2) University of Panama (3) Princeton University |
Stephen P. Hubbell (+) Richard Condit (+) Robin B. Foster (+) Eldredge Bermingham (+) Klaus Winter (+) |
|
| 2000−2009 | Guatemala | 655 | USA (190), GT (19) | (1) National Autonomous University of Mexico (2) Autonomous University of San Carlos of Guatemala (3) University of Florida |
Alejandro Estrada Enio B. Cano (CA) Jonathan A. Campbell Swen C. Renner David F. Whitacre |
| El Salvador | 191 | USA (19), SV (6) |
(1) University of Kansas (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) University of El Salvador |
Oliver Komar (+) V. Ernesto Méndez (CA) Bert Kohlmann (+) Alan S. Robinson David d Dame |
|
| Honduras | 413 | USA (123), HN (4) |
(1) University of Florida (2) Louisiana State University (3) National Autonomous University of Mexico |
James R. McCranie Larry David Wilson Marco A. Zambrano David L. Anderson Josiah H. Townsend (+) | |
| Nicaragua | 471 | USA (109), NI (26) |
(1) National Autonomous University of Mexico (2) Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center of Costa Rica (3) Central American University |
Axel Meyer Jeffrey K. McCrary (+) Per Christer Oden Benigno González-Rivas (CA) Ivette Perfecto |
|
| Costa Rica | 2,820 | USA (891), CR (354) |
(1) University of Costa Rica (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) National Institute of Biodiversity of Costa Rica |
Daniel R. Brooks Daniel H. Janzen (+) Jorge Cortés (CA) Florencia Montagnini (+) David B. Clark (+) |
|
| Panama | 1,982 | USA (730), PN (347) |
(1) Smithsonian Institute (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) University of Panama |
Eldredge Berminghan (+) Hector M. Guzman (CA) Elisabeth K. V. Kalko (+) Richard Condit (+) S. Joseph Wright (+) |
|
| 2010–2020 | Guatemala | 1,233 | USA (366), GT (145) |
(1) National Autonomous University of Mexico (1) Autonomous University of San Carlos of Guatemala (3) University of the Valley of Guatemala |
Armando Cáceres (CA) Antje Schwalb Antonio Santos-Silva Liseth Pérez (CA) Danilo Alvarez (CA) |
| El Salvador | 372 | USA (83), SV (43) |
(1) University of El Salvador (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) University of Costa Rica |
Michael J. Liles Enrique Barraza (CA) Jeffrey A. Seminoff José D. Pablo-Cea (CA) Juan J. Morrone | |
| Honduras | 862 | USA (274), HN (70) |
(1) National Autonomous University of Honduras (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) University of Costa Rica |
Merlijn Jocque James R. McCranie Joslah H. Townsend (+) Gustavo Fontecha (CA) Manfredo A. Turcios-Casco (CA) |
|
| Nicaragua | 972 | USA (238), NI (77) |
(1) National Autonomous University of Mexico (2) University of Konstanz (3) University of Costa Rica |
Axel Meyer Kathryn R. Elmer Eva Harris Gonzalo Machado-Schiaffino Julián Torres-Dowdall | |
| Costa Rica | 5,702 | USA (1461), CR (1,120) |
(1) University of Costa Rica (2) National Autonomous University of Mexico (3) Costa Rica Institute of Technology |
M. Alex Smith (+) Winnie Hallwachs (+) D. Monty Wood (+) Daniel H Janzen (+) A. J. Fleming (+) |
|
| Panama | 3,619 | USA (1266), PN (892) |
(1) Smithsonian Institute (2) University of Panama (3) University of Costa Rica |
S Joseph Wright (+) Benjamin L. Turner (+) Meike Piepenbring (+) Stephen P. Hubbell (+) Azael Saldana (CA) |
*
Including the number of publications per country.
**
(+) Authors with local affiliation; (CA) Authors born in Central America.