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Agrekon
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Agrekon

0303-1853

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ragr20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 341 11 14 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 36
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.47
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Agrekon?

The topics of Agriculture, Agricultural economics, Economic growth, Production (economics) and Marketing are the focal point of discussions in Agrekon. In Agrekon, Productivity, Natural resource economics and International trade are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Agriculture research. While Agricultural economics is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Livestock, Agribusiness and Consumption (economics).

The Economic growth study featured in Agrekon draws parallels with the field of Government. Production (economics) research discussed connects with the study of Agricultural science.

  • Agriculture (34.18%)
  • Agricultural economics (32.00%)
  • Economic growth (13.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The contribution of subsistence farming to food security in South Africa (228 citations)
  • THE NEW INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS: APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (198 citations)
  • Household food security status in South Africa (186 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Agrekon:

The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Economic growth, Food security and Agribusiness. The works on Agricultural economics tackled in the journal papers bring together disciplines like Production (economics), Scale (social sciences), Livelihood, Livestock and Productivity. The featured Agriculture studies in the most cited articles mainly concentrate on Transaction cost but also cover areas of interest in Property rights.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Agriculture
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Agrekon mainly deals with areas of study such as Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Land reform, Government and Welfare. Studies in Agricultural economics and East africa are the key highlights in the journal. Agrekon explores issues in Agriculture which can be linked to other research areas like Total factor productivity, Cape and Duration (project management).

The Government works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Economic growth, Yield (finance), Rural area, Gross margin and Food prices. The Economic growth research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Food systems and the closely related topic of Warranty. The studies on Welfare discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Poverty, Contract farming and Scale (social sciences).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Towards a viable farm size – determining a viable household income for emerging farmers in South Africa's Land Redistribution Programme: an income aspiration approach (2 citations)
  • Agronomic and socio-economic assessment of the introduction of a rice-based mixed cropping system to the Cuvelai seasonal wetland system in northern Namibia (1 citations)
  • Land redistribution in South Africa’s land reform policy: a better way to select beneficiaries (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Agrekon (based on the number of publications) are:

  • J. van Zyl (108 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Johann F. Kirsten (98 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Gerald F. Ortmann (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Johan van Zyl (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nick Vink (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Agrekon (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Pretoria (244 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of the Free State (98 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Stellenbosch University (91 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Natal (73 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 12.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 48.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 33.33% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities and Further Education in Agricultual Economics

The field of agricultural economics is diverse and provides an array of career opportunities in various sectors. For those interested in pursuing a career in this field, there are several academic and practical routes you can consider. From environmental consultancy to agrarian policy analyst roles, the possibilities are extensive.

Beyond the realms of Agrekon research, you may also consider delving further into specialized aspects within the broad field of agricultural economics including natural resource economics, international trade or marketing. Each of these areas offers exciting opportunities for impact and career growth.

Further beyond, the door opens to teaching positions, policy-making roles, and sought-after consultancy jobs within both government and private sectors. These opportunities further extend to international organizations such as the World Bank, FAO and IMF among others where agricultural economists play crucial roles.

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Top Publications

  • Do oil prices and exchange rates account for agricultural commodity market spillovers? Evidence from the Diebold and Yilmaz Index

    Mehmet Balcilar;Festus Victor Bekun

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Do bottom-up and independent agricultural cooperatives really perform better? : Insights from a technical efficiency analysis in Ethiopia

    Tafesse W. Gezahegn;Steven Van Passel;Tekeste Berhanu;Marijke D’haese

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • The COVID-19 effects on agricultural commodity markets

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Application of exploratory factor analysis to address the challenge of measuring social capital in a rural communal setting in South Africa

    Megan Davenport;Rashid M. Hassan

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Productive efficiency and farm size in East Africa

    Jacques C. Julien;Boris E. Bravo-Ureta;Boris E. Bravo-Ureta;Nicholas E. Rada

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Are there periodically collapsing bubble behaviours in the global coffee market

    Kai-Hua Wang;Chi-Wei Su;Ran Tao;Lin-Na Hao

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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