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Integrative and Comparative Biology Template

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About the Integrative and Comparative Biology format

Integrative and Comparative Biology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research. Over its lifetime it has published 3,564 papers, which have received 126,424 citations.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Integrative and Comparative Biology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAnimal Behavior and Reproduction Physiological and biochemical adaptations Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Amphibian and Reptile Biology Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
ISSN1540-7063
Citation impact (2-yr)2.24
h-index151
i10-index1,899
Article processing charge$3,953
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Washington
Journal websiteicb.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in Integrative and Comparative Biology per year

124
2014
119
2015
141
2016
131
2017
126
2018
157
2019
149
2020
201
2021
151
2022
141
2023
143
2024
159
2025

Citation impact of Integrative and Comparative Biology by publication year

4.8K
2014
3.7K
2015
4.9K
2016
4.7K
2017
3.7K
2018
4.2K
2019
2.5K
2020
3K
2021
1.8K
2022
1.1K
2023
611
2024
237
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Integrative and Comparative Biology

Stress in Fishes: A Diversity of Responses with Particular Reference to Changes in Circulating Corticosteroids

Bruce Barton · 1 Jul 2002

Physical, chemical and perceived stressors can all evoke non-specific responses in fish, which are considered adaptive to enable the fish to cope with the disturbance and maintain its homeostatic state. If the stressor is overly severe or long-lasting to the point that the fish is not capable of regaining homeostasis, then the responses themselves may…

2,469 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Temperature, Growth Rate, and Body Size in Ectotherms: Fitting Pieces of a Life-History Puzzle

Michael J. Angilletta · 1 Dec 2004

The majority of ectotherms grow slower but mature at a larger body size in colder environments. This phenomenon has puzzled biologists because classic theories of life-history evolution predict smaller sizes at maturity in environments that retard growth. During the last decade, intensive theoretical and empirical research has generated some plausible explanations based on nonadaptive or…

1,011 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Thermal Physiology and Vertical Zonation of Intertidal Animals: Optima, Limits, and Costs of Living

George N. Somero · 1 Aug 2002

Temperature's pervasive effects on physiological systems are reflected in the suite of temperature-adaptive differences observed among species from different thermal niches, such as species with different vertical distributions (zonations) along the subtidal to intertidal gradient. Among the physiological traits that exhibit adaptive variation related to vertical zonation are whole organism thermal tolerance, heart function, mitochondrial…

Are mountain passes higher in the tropics? janzen's hypothesis revisited

Cameron K. Ghalambor · 6 Jan 2006

Synopsis In 1967 Daniel Janzen published an influential paper titled "Why Mountain Passes Are Higher in the Tropics." Janzen derived a simple climatic-physiological model predicting that tropical mountain passes would be more effective barriers to organismal dispersal than would temperate-zone passes of equivalent altitude. This prediction derived from a recognition that the annual variation in…

Integrative and Comparative Biology template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Integrative and Comparative Biology use?
Integrative and Comparative Biology uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Integrative and Comparative Biology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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