Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Department of Political Science and Geography, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Int J Biometeorol. 2017 Sep;61(Suppl 1):3-10. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1366-5. Epub 2017 May 5.
The International Journal of Biometeorology (IJB) has continuously evolved since its first publications in 1957. In this paper, we examine these changes using a database that includes all manuscript titles and author information. A brief history considers the development of the journal and shifts over time. With an interdisciplinary focus, publications draw on a wide array of subdisciplines. Using content analysis, we evaluate the themes found within IJB. Some research themes have maintained prominence throughout the journal's history, while other themes have waxed or waned over time. Similarly, the most influential manuscripts throughout the past 60 years reveal that human biometeorological papers, particularly regarding thermal comfort, have been influential throughout the journal's history, with other themes, including phenology and animal biometeorology, more concentrated in specific periods. Dominated by North America and Europe in the early years, publication authorship has shifted over the last decade to be more globally representative. Recent inclusion of special issues devoted to regional biometeorological issues, as well as to Students and New Professionals, offer insight into the future direction of the IJB.
《国际生物气象学杂志》（IJB）自 1957 年首次出版以来一直在不断发展。本文通过包含所有稿件标题和作者信息的数据库来研究这些变化。简要的历史回顾了期刊的发展和随时间的变化。作为跨学科的重点，出版物涉及广泛的子学科。通过内容分析，我们评估了 IJB 中发现的主题。一些研究主题在期刊的历史中一直占据重要地位，而其他主题则随着时间的推移而兴衰。同样，过去 60 年来最有影响力的手稿表明，人体生物气象学论文，特别是关于热舒适的论文，在整个期刊的历史中一直具有影响力，而其他主题，包括物候学和动物生物气象学，则在特定时期更为集中。在早期以北美和欧洲为主导，过去十年的出版作者已经转变为更具全球性的代表性。最近专门针对区域生物气象问题以及学生和新专业人员的特刊的加入，为 IJB 的未来方向提供了一些见解。
