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Arthropod-Plant Interactions
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Arthropod-Plant Interactions

1872-8855

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11829

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 226 38 43 9
Ecology and Evolution 394 74 72 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 128
Documents by Best Scientists*: 118
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.396
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Arthropod-plant Interactions?

The journal primarily tackles Botany, Ecology, Herbivore, Horticulture and Agronomy. Botany research in Arthropod-plant Interactions involves the investigation of Host (biology) studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Zoology. It concentrates on Ecology topics that focus on Entomology, Abundance (ecology), Pollination, Species richness and Foraging.

The journal explores topics in Entomology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Invertebrate and Ecology (disciplines). It holds forums on Herbivore that merges themes from other disciplines such as Trophic level, Plant defense against herbivory, Generalist and specialist species and Predation. Topics in Horticulture explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Nymph and Lepidoptera genitalia.

Agronomy research presented is mostly focused on the subject of Crop. The featured Pollinator study falls within the wider topic of Pollen. It connects the study in Aphid with the closely related area of Aphididae.

  • Botany (45.38%)
  • Ecology (25.61%)
  • Herbivore (22.46%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Visual ecology of aphids-a critical review on the role of colours in host finding (161 citations)
  • Morphological and chemical components of resistance to pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera in wild relatives of pigeonpea (103 citations)
  • Effects of nitrogen fertilization on tritrophic interactions (97 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Arthropod-plant Interactions:

The published papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Botany, Ecology, Herbivore, Entomology and Pollinator. The most cited articles address concerns in the field of Botany by exploring it in line with topics in Horticulture which intersect with Nymph subjects. While Entomology is the key highlight in the journal papers, thet also covered some subjects on Host (biology) and Zoology.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Horticulture, Botany, Herbivore, Pollination and Pollinator. Botany studies presented include Insect and Crucifer. Some problems in Herbivore that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Agronomy, Trichogrammatidae, Trophic level, Plant defense against herbivory and Abiotic component.

Pollinator is the topic of focus in Ecology and Pollen research tackled in it. The PEST analysis research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Integrated pest management and the closely related topic of Crop. The study of Entomology encompasses disciplines such as Host (biology), as well as fields such as Invertebrate, all of which overlap with one another.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Extreme host range in an insular bee supports the super-generalist hypothesis with implications for both weed invasion and crop pollination (2 citations)
  • Response of Trichogramma pretiosum females (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) to herbivore-induced Bt maize volatiles (2 citations)
  • Are bacterial symbionts associated with gall induction in insects (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 Arthropod-plant Interactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stanislav N. Gorb (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frédéric Francis (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dagmar Voigt (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gimme H. Walter (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Heikki Hokkanen (8 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 Arthropod-plant Interactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • State University of Campinas (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of São Paulo (17 papers) absent 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, 12.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.14% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 54.29% 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

  • Extreme host range in an insular bee supports the super-generalist hypothesis with implications for both weed invasion and crop pollination

    Jenna T. Draper;Jenna T. Draper;Tenn Haigh;Orkun Atakan;Danielle T. Limgenco

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • The phloem-pd: a distinctive brief sieve element stylet puncture prior to sieve element phase of aphid feeding behavior

    J. Jiménez;J. Jiménez;E. Garzo;J. Alba-Tercedor;A. Moreno

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Generalising about generalists? A perspective on the role of pattern and process in investigating herbivorous insects that use multiple host species

    M. A. Rafter;G. H. Walter

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Quality control of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii during long-term rearing on almond Prunus amygdalus pollen

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • The Localization of Phytohormones within the Gall-inducing Insect Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae).

    Gabriela E. Ponce;Megumi Fuse;Annette Chan;Edward F. Connor

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Nocturnal bees exploit but do not pollinate flowers of a common bat-pollinated tree

    Fernanda Figueiredo de Araujo;Priscila de Cássia Souza Araújo;Estefane Siqueira;Isabel Alves-dos-Santos

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Are bacterial symbionts associated with gall induction in insects

    Tobin J. Hammer;Rosemarie De Clerck-Floate;John F. Tooker;Peter W. Price

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Leaf herbivory and calcium oxalate crystal production in Prunus avium

    María L. Peschiutta;María L. Peschiutta;Sandra J. Bucci;Sandra J. Bucci;Guillermo Goldstein;Guillermo Goldstein;Guillermo Goldstein;Fabián G. Scholz;Fabián G. Scholz

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Different soybean cultivars respond differentially to damage in a herbivore-specific manner and decreas herbivore performance

    Berenice Romero;Berenice Romero;Francisco M. Dillon;Jorge A. Zavala

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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