Faunal biodiversity research in the Republic of Georgia: a short review of trends, gaps, and needs in the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot. Biodiversity and Conservation. Mumladze Levan ([email protected]) and Bella Japoshvili - Institute of Zoology and Center of Biodiversity Studies, Institute of Ecology, Ilia State University, Cholokashvili ave.3/5, 0169 Tbilisi, Georgia, Elizabeth P Anderson - Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 USA Table T1. Author accounts contributed to Georgian animal biodiversity research between 1990-2018 years. In all kind fo articles Web of Science/Scopus indexed articles Author Nationality (Georgian/non-Georgian) Articles Author Nationality (Georgian/non-Georgian) Articles Murvanidze, M Georgian 49 Tarkhnishvili, D Georgian 33 Japoshvili, G Georgian 48 Barjadze, S Georgian 27 Tarkhnishvili, D Georgian 44 Mumladze, L Georgian 25 Barjadze, S Georgian 41 Japoshvili, G Georgian 23 Kvavadze, E Georgian 41 Murvanidze, M Georgian 21 Mumladze, L Georgian 39 Gavashelishvili, A Georgian 20 Gorgadze, O Georgian 29 Hausdorf, B non-Georgian 16 Arabuli, T Georgian 27 Gorgadze, O Georgian 10 Gavashelishvili, A Georgian 27 Murtskhvaladze, M Georgian 10 Eliava, I Georgian 22 Gratiashvili, N Georgian 9 Japoshvili, B Georgian 21 Walther, F non-Georgian 9 Baghaturia, N Georgian 19 Darevsky, IS non-Georgian 8 Lortkipanidze, M Georgian 18 Palatov, DM non-Georgian 8 Hausdorf, B non-Georgian 17 Arabuli, T Georgian 7 Kuchava, M Georgian 16 Neiber, MT non-Georgian 7 Bakhtadze, G Georgian 15 Solodovnikov, A non-Georgian 7 Pataridze, A Georgian 15 Tuniyev, S non-Georgian 7 Bakhtadze, N Georgian 14 Golovatch, S non-Georgian 7 Cholokava, A Georgian 14 Godunko, R non-Georgian 6 Mikaia, N Georgian 14 Gabelaia, M Georgian 6 kintsurashvili, N Georgian 13 Japoshvili, B Georgian 6 Murvanidze, L Georgian 13 Kvavadze, E Georgian 6 Abuladze, A Georgian 12 Lortkipanidze, M Georgian 6 Gratiashvili, N Georgian 12 Murphy, RW non-Georgian 6 Didmanidze, E Georgian 11 Abuladze, A Georgian 5 Murtskhvaladze, M Georgian 11 Fu, J non-Georgian 5 Yasnosh, VA Georgian 11 Kintsurashvili, N Georgian 5 Bukhnikashvili, A Georgian 10 MacCulloch, RD non-Georgian 5 Chaladze, G Georgian 10 Sidorov, D non-Georgian 5 Kandaurov, A Georgian 10 Weigmann, G non-Georgian 5 Kokhia, M Georgian 10 Zamotajlov, AS non-Georgian 5 Walther, F non-Georgian 10 Bakhtadze, G Georgian 4 Zarkua, Z Georgian 10 Bakhtadze, N Georgian 4 Chakvetadze, N Georgian 9 Burjanadze, M Georgian 4 Darevsky, IS non-Georgian 9 Chakvetadze, N Georgian 4 Lomidze, T Georgian 9 Danielyan, F non-Georgian 4 Palatov, DM non-Georgian 9 Davidian, GE non-Georgian 4 Tuniyev, S non-Georgian 9 Fominykh, DD non-Georgian 4 Burjanadze, M Georgian 8 Kopaliani, N Georgian 4 Kakulia, I Georgian 8 Kostjukov, VV non-Georgian 4 Kostjukov, VV non-Georgian 8 Kustov, S non-Georgian 4 Neiber, MT non-Georgian 8 McGrady, MJ non-Georgian 4 Nikolaishvili, K Georgian 8 Murvanidze, L Georgian 4 Ratiani, J non-Georgian 8 Zazanashvili, N Georgian 4 Solodovnikov, A non-Georgian 8 Asanidze, Z Georgian 3 Tskitishvili, E Georgian 8 Chaladze, G Georgian 3 Tskitishvili, T Georgian 8 Djanashvili, R Georgian 3 Weigmann, G non-Georgian 8 Doronin, IV non-Georgian 3 Zazanashvili, N Georgian 8 Evsyukov, A non-Georgian 3 Golovatch, S non-Georgian 8 Gontcharov, A non-Georgian 3 Godunko, R non-Georgian 7 Grechko, VV non-Georgian 3 Devdariani, T Georgian 7 Gurielidze, Z Georgian 3 Gurgenidze, L Georgian 7 Heidelberg, A non-Georgian 3 Gurielidze, Z Georgian 7 Heinze, J non-Georgian 3 Kajaia, G Georgian 7 Jordana, R non-Georgian 3 Kopaliani, N Georgian 7 Turbanov, I non-Georgian 3 Kustov, S non-Georgian 7 Kandaurov, A Georgian 3 McGrady, MJ non-Georgian 7 Karaca, I non-Georgian 3 Zamotajlov, AS non-Georgian 7 Kirkitadze, G Georgian 3 Assing, V non-Georgian 6 Kupriyanova, LA non-Georgian 3 Gabelaia, M Georgian 6 Martynov, AV non-Georgian 3 Gigolashvili, M Georgian 6 Mikaia, N Georgian 3 Gioshvili, M Georgian 6 Nabozhenko, MV non-Georgian 3 Gokhelashvili, R Georgian 6 Nikolaishvili, K Georgian 3 Jgenti, L Georgian 6 Otto, S non-Georgian 3 Kakulia, G Georgian 6 Pokryszko, BM non-Georgian 3 Kirkitadze, G Georgian 6 Reip, HS non-Georgian 3 Murphy, RW non-Georgian 6 Savitsky, VY non-Georgian 3 Zhukovskaya, N non-Georgian 6 Shamshev, IV non-Georgian 3 Arabuli, L Georgian 5 Titarenko, AY non-Georgian 3 Askerov, E non-Georgian 5 Vansteelant, WM non-Georgian 3 Chkhubianishvili, T Georgian 5 Zhukovskaya, N non-Georgian 3 Doronin, IV non-Georgian 5 Adrianes, D non-Georgian 2 Fominykh, DD non-Georgian 5 Anikin, VV non-Georgian 2 Fu, J non-Georgian 5 Arntzen, JW non-Georgian 2 Gabroshvili, N Georgian 5 Askerov, E non-Georgian 2 MacCulloch, RD non-Georgian 5 Assing, V non-Georgian 2 Melashvili, N Georgian 5 Astafurova, YA non-Georgian 2 Mikhailov, KG non-Georgian 5 Baghaturia, N Georgian 2 Otto, S non-Georgian 5 Baquero, E non-Georgian 2 Shamshev, IV non-Georgian 5 Behan-Pelletier, V non-Georgian 2 Sidorov, D non-Georgian 5 Bildstein, KL non-Georgian 2 Skhirtladze, I Georgian 5 Bleyhl, B non-Georgian 2 Tsiklauri, K Georgian 5 Bukhnikashvili, A Georgian 2 Arabuli, A Georgian 4 Burkhardt, U non-Georgian 2 Begelauri, K Georgian 4 Cameron, RAD Georgian 2 Boltachev, A non-Georgian 4 Cobanoglu, S non-Georgian 2 Cholokava, I Georgian 4 Gazaryan, S non-Georgian 2 Danielyan, F non-Georgian 4 Ghasabian, M non-Georgian 2 Davidian, GE non-Georgian 4 Giordano, R non-Georgian 2 Djanashvili, R Georgian 4 Gokhelashvili, R Georgian 2 Evsyukov, A non-Georgian 4 Grootaert, P non-Georgian 2 Gogebashvili, I Georgian 4 Hille, A non-Georgian 2 Goginashvili, N Georgian 4 Janashvili, R Georgian 2 Goradze, R Georgian 4 Javakhishvili, Z Georgian 2 Gujabidze, M Georgian 4 Kajaia, G Georgian 2 Kakalova, E Georgian 4 Kalatozishvili, L Georgian 2 Khubutia, D Georgian 4 Kaya, U non-Georgian 2 Khutsishvili, L Georgian 4 Kerdikoshvili, N Georgian 2 Kokosadze, T Georgian 4 Kidov, AA non-Georgian 2 Kolman, R non-Georgian 4 Kokhia, M Georgian 2 Kosheleva, O non-Georgian 4 Komakhidze, A Georgian 2 Kurashvili, B Georgian 4 Komakhidze, G Georgian 2 Macharashvili, I Georgian 4 Kosheleva, O non-Georgian 2 Macharashvili, V Georgian 4 Kovalev, AV non-Georgian 2 Martynov, AV non-Georgian 4 Kovblyuk, MM non-Georgian 2 Muskhelishvili, T Georgian 4 Kuchava, M Georgian 2 Nabozhenko, MV non-Georgian 4 Kurina, O non-Georgian 2 Natradze, I Georgian 4 Kuznetsova, VG non-Georgian 2 Petrov, VA Georgian 4 Litvinchuk, S non-Georgian 2 Reip, HS non-Georgian 4 Lomidze, T Georgian 2 Salakaia, M Georgian 4 Macharashvili, I Georgian 2 Schmidt-Rhaesa, A non-Georgian 4 Manvelyan, K non-Georgian 2 Tskhadaia, E Georgian 4 Maraun, M non-Georgian 2 Tskipurishvili, D Georgian 4 Marin, I non-Georgian 2 Asanidze, Z Georgian 3 Ninua, L Georgian 2 Astafurova, YA non-Georgian 3 Özdemir, I non-Georgian 2 Batsankalashvili, M Georgian 3 Paposhvili, N Georgian 2 Chkhikvadze, V Georgian 3 Paramonov, NM non-Georgian 2 Darejanashvili, S Georgian 3 Pont, AC non-Georgian 2 Drapolyuk, IS non-Georgian 3 Rakhmatulina, IK non-Georgian 2 Edisherashvili, G Georgian 3 Salakaia, M Georgian 2 Gegechkori, A Georgian 3 Sandor, A non-Georgian 2 Gogoberidze, L Georgian 3 Schmidt-Rhaesa, A non-Georgian 2 Gontcharov, A non-Georgian 3 Schröter, A non-Georgian 2 Goradze, I Georgian 3 Serbinova, I non-Georgian 2 Grechko, VV non-Georgian 3 Sharina, SN non-Georgian 2 Gugushvili, G Georgian 3 Shergalin, J non-Georgian 2 Heidelberg, A non-Georgian 3 Shtanchaeva, UY non-Georgian 2 Heinze, J non-Georgian 3 Soto-Adames, F non-Georgian 2 Janashvili, R Georgian 3 Sroka, P non-Georgian 2 Jordana, R non-Georgian 3 Subias, LS non-Georgian 2 Karaca, I non-Georgian 3 Suefuji, M non-Georgian 2 Komakhidze, A Georgian 3 Szekeres, M non-Georgian 2 Kovblyuk, MM non-Georgian 3 Taylor, S non-Georgian 2 Krivokhatsky, VA non-Georgian 3 Thorpe, RS non-Georgian 2 Kupriyanova, LA non-Georgian 3 Upton, DE non-Georgian 2 Kurina, O non-Georgian 3 VanDriesche, R non-Georgian 2 Lezhava, G Georgian 3 Verhelst, B non-Georgian 2 Lortkipanidze, B Georgian 3 Makarov, S non-Georgian 2 Maglakelidze, L Georgian 3 Vinarski, MV non-Georgian 2 Manvelyan, K non-Georgian 3 Yunakov, NN non-Georgian 2 Mgeladze, M Georgian 3 Aghasyan, A non-Georgian 1 Nikolaishvili, A Georgian 3 Aghasyan, L non-Georgian 1 Ninua, L Georgian 3 Akhverdian, MR non-Georgian 1 Paposhvili, N Georgian 3 Akimoto, SI non-Georgian 1 Petriashvili, L Georgian 3 Alymov, S non-Georgian 1 Pitskhelauri, V Georgian 3 Ananjeva, NB non-Georgian 1 Pkhakadze, V Georgian 3 Anderson, CL non-Georgian 1 Pokryszko, BM non-Georgian 3 Anthony, BP non-Georgian 1 Savitsky, VY non-Georgian 3 Antoniou, A non-Georgian 1 Schröter, A non-Georgian 3 Apanaskevich, DA non-Georgian 1 Serbinova, I non-Georgian 3 Arabuli, L Georgian 1 Shonia, L Georgian 3 Arakeliani, M non-Georgian 1 Supatashvili, A Georgian 3 Arillo, A non-Georgian 1 Tabatadze, E Georgian 3 Artaev, ON non-Georgian 1 Tarba, Z Georgian 3 Ashrafzadeh, M non-Georgian 1 Titarenko, AY non-Georgian 3 Aslan, EG non-Georgian 1 Tsiskarishvili, L Georgian 3 Auger, P non-Georgian 1 Tskitishvili, M Georgian 3 Avaliani, A Georgian 1 Vansteelant, WM non-Georgian 3 Avtzis, D non-Georgian 1 Adrianes, D non-Georgian 2 Ayba, LY non-Georgian 1 Anikin, VV non-Georgian 2 Bakuradze, G Georgian 1 Arntzen, JW non-Georgian 2 Bank, RA non-Georgian 1 Babuadze, G Georgian 2 Barbagallo, S non-Georgian 1 Badridze, I Georgian 2 Bartak, M non-Georgian 1 Baquero, E non-Georgian 2 Baskale, E non-Georgian 1 Bat, L non-Georgian 2 Batsankalashvili, M Georgian 1 Behan-Pelletier,