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A dataset for examining trends in publication of new Australian insects
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 12:24 authored by Mesibov, REAustralian Faunal Directory data were used to create a new, publicly available dataset, nai50, which lists 18318 species and subspecies names for Australian insects described in the period 1961–2010, together with associated publishing data. The number of taxonomic publications introducing the new names varied little around a long-term average of 70 per year, with ca 420 new names published per year during the 30-year period 1981–2010. Within this stable pattern there were steady increases in multi-authored and 'Smith in Jones and Smith' names, and a decline in publication of names in entomology journals and books. For taxonomic works published in Australia, a publications peak around 1990 reflected increases in museum, scientific society and government agency publishing, but a subsequent decline is largely explained by a steep drop in the number of papers on insect taxonomy published by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO.
History
Publication title
Biodiversity Data JournalArticle number
e1160Number
e1160Pagination
1-20ISSN
1314-2828Department/School
School of Geography, Planning and Spatial SciencesPublisher
Pensoft PublishersPlace of publication
BulgariaRights statement
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