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Species distributions models: A synthetic revision

Publicated to:REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL. 84 (2): 217-240 - 2011-06-01 84(2), DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2011000200008

Authors: Mateo R., Felicísimo A., Muñoz J.

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CSIC - Real Jardin Botanico (RJB) - Author
Real Jardin Bot CSIC, Madrid 28014, Spain - Author
Univ Castilla La Mancha, Toledo 45071, Spain - Author
Univ Extremadura, Escuela Politecn, Caceres 10071, Spain - Author
Univ Tecnol Indoamer, Quito, Ecuador - Author
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Author
Universidad de Extremadura - Author
Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica - Author
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Abstract

In the last years a new tool has become widely used in ecological studies: species distribution models. These models analyze the spatial patterns of presence of organisms objectively, by means of statistical and cartographic procedures based on real data. They infer the presence of potentially suitable areas according to their environmental characteristics. Data stored in natural history collections can be used for this purpose, which gives new opportunities to use to these types of data. The models have evolved from the analysis of single species to the study of hundreds or thousands of taxa which are combined for the assessment of biodiversity and species richness. In this paper we review the variety of methods used, their potential and weaknesses, and the limiting factors that influence the interpretation of species distribution models.

Keywords
Bioclimate envelope modelsClimate-changeDistribution patternsEastern united-statesEcological modelingGeneralized additive-modelsHabitat distribution modelsPotential distributionPresence-only dataRegional niche variationResource selection functionsRevisionSpecies distribution models

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2011, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Miscellaneous). Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Biodiversity Conservation.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-05-10:

  • WoS: 99
  • Scopus: 127
  • OpenCitations: 89
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-10:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 718.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 985 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network Facebook: 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Ecuador.