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Agricultural and Forest Entomology
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 305 17 26 6
Ecology and Evolution 327 68 76 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 109
Documents by Best Scientists*: 119
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.528
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Agricultural and Forest Entomology?

Agricultural and Forest Entomology covers a variety of subjects, including Ecology, Botany, Agronomy, PEST analysis and Horticulture. The journal facilitated presentations on Ecology research, particularly Predation, Abundance (ecology), Habitat, Range (biology) and Biological pest control. The Predation works, particularly on Predator are tackled in it.

The work on Biological pest control presented in the journal focuses on Parasitoid in particular. Botany study tackled is connected to the field of Host (biology). As a part of the journal, discussions in Agronomy involve topics like Aphid, Integrated pest management, Crop, Infestation and Pest control.

More specifically, the research on Weevil in Agricultural and Forest Entomology is related to Hylobius abietis. Specifically, studies on Tortricidae are prevalent in the Lepidoptera genitalia works discussed.

  • Ecology (44.87%)
  • Botany (29.68%)
  • Agronomy (23.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The spread of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (323 citations)
  • Olfactory recognition and behavioural avoidance of angiosperm nonhost volatiles by conifer-inhabiting bark beetles (255 citations)
  • Climate change impacts on insect management and conservation in temperate regions: can they be predicted? (224 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Agricultural and Forest Entomology:

Ecology, Botany, Agronomy, PEST analysis and Predation are the main subjects of interest in the most cited papers. The journal publications explore topics in Botany which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Zoology, Bioassay, Host (biology) and Horticulture. The studies on Agronomy discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Lepidoptera genitalia and Canopy.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Insect

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Ecology, Zoology, Botany, Horticulture and Host (biology). In the Ecology research discussed, Longhorn beetle, Abundance (ecology), Acromyrmex, ANT and Agroecosystem are all tackled. While Abundance (ecology) is the key highlight in Agricultural and Forest Entomology, it also covered some subjects on Agronomy and Population ecology.

The work on Zoology tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Fecundity, Schistocerca and Phylogenetic tree. Biological pest control, Mangifera and Ceratitis capitata research are fields of study within Horticulture but they also intertwine with concepts in Anastrepha obliqua. Topics in Host (biology) explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Pine processionary moth, Tortricidae, PEST analysis, Thaumetopoea pityocampa and Larch.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Effect of willow cultivar and plant age on the melezitose content of giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus) honeydew (3 citations)
  • Estimating temperature effects on Drosophila suzukii life cycle parameters (2 citations)
  • Mating and adult feeding behaviour influence pheromone production in female Asian longhorn beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) (2 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 Agricultural and Forest Entomology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Simon R. Leather (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrea Battisti (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Kenneth F. Raffa (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark D. Hunter (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Scott N. Johnson (11 papers) absent 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 Agricultural and Forest Entomology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (56 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • United States Forest Service (51 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Natural Resources Canada (26 papers) published 4 papers at the last 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, 5.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.63% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.81% of all publications and 34.92% 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.

Top Publications

  • Drought and stand susceptibility to attacks by the European spruce bark beetle: A remote sensing approach

    (2022)
    48 Citations
  • Fungal pathogen and ethanol affect host selection and colonization success in ambrosia beetles

    Davide Rassati;Mario Contarini;Christopher M. Ranger;Giacomo Cavaletto

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Rainforest conversion to cash crops reduces abundance, biomass and species richness of parasitoid wasps in Sumatra, Indonesia

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Rail transport as a vector of emerald ash borer

    Mara T. Short;Kevin D. Chase;Tivon E. Feeley;Aubree M. Kees

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Above- and below-ground assessment of carabid community responses to crop type and tillage

    Kelly Jowett;Kelly Jowett;Alice E. Milne;Dion Garrett;Dion Garrett;Simon G. Potts

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • The effects of non‐crop habitat on spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) abundance in fruit systems: A meta‐analysis

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Northward shift in temperature sum isoclines may favour Ips typographus outbreaks in European Russia

    Ivan Romashkin;Seppo Neuvonen;Olli‐Pekka Tikkanen

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Distribution of the spider community in the olive grove agroecosystem (Portugal): potential bioindicators

    Jacinto Benhadi‐Marín;Jacinto Benhadi‐Marín;José A. Pereira;José P. Sousa;Sónia A.P. Santos

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The infestation and habitat of the ambrosia beetle Euwallacea interjectus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in the riparian zone of Shanghai, China

    Zhangxun Wang;You Li;A. Simon Ernstsons;Ronghua Sun

    (2021)
    17 Citations

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