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Breeding Science
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Breeding Science

1344-7610

Published by: Japanese Society of Breeding

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jsbbs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 273 22 24 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 62
Documents by Best Scientists*: 79
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 70
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.661
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Breeding Science?

The main research concerns discussed in Breeding Science are Botany, Genetics, Cultivar, Gene and Quantitative trait locus. The research on Botany tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Ploidy, Oryza sativa and Genetic diversity. It explores topics in Oryza sativa which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Japonica and Panicle.

Many of the studies tackled connect Genetic diversity with a similar field of study like Germplasm. It encompasses presentations on Genetics, specifically Locus (genetics), Genetic marker, Allele, Genome and Genetic linkage. Breeding Science holds forums on Genetic marker that merges themes from other disciplines such as Microsatellite and RAPD.

The research on Cultivar featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Biotechnology, Genotype and Plant breeding. Mutant is a major topic of Gene research presented in the journal. The work on Quantitative trait locus tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Chromosome, Gene mapping, Inbred strain and Backcrossing.

  • Botany (37.96%)
  • Genetics (32.76%)
  • Cultivar (22.11%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Construction and evaluation of chromosome segment substitution lines carrying overlapping chromosome segments of indica rice cultivar 'Kasalath' in a genetic background of japonica elite cultivar 'Koshihikari' (207 citations)
  • Loss-of-function of a Rice Gibberellin Biosynthetic Gene, GA20 oxidase (GA20ox-2), Led to the Rice ‘Green Revolution’ (195 citations)
  • Development of an RFLP-based Rice Diversity Research Set of Germplasm (187 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Breeding Science:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Botany, Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Oryza sativa and Cultivar. The journal articles explore research in Botany alongside concepts in Genetic diversity and other areas of study in Germplasm. The study of Quantitative trait locus in the most cited papers encompasses disciplines such as Backcrossing, as well as fields such as Introgression, all of which overlap with one another.

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Genetics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Genetics, Horticulture, Quantitative trait locus, Cultivar and Gene. Breeding Science addresses concerns in Horticulture which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Starch, Marker-assisted selection, Resistance (ecology) and Starch-branching enzyme IIb. It explores issues in Quantitative trait locus which can be linked to other research areas like Selection (genetic algorithm), Identification (biology), Trait, Inbred strain and Fragaria.

Some problems in Cultivar that were presented in Breeding Science overlapped with concepts under Storage protein, Common wheat, Germplasm and Genotype. It explores Gene concepts, specifically Oryza sativa and RNA but expands to research in Temperature sensitive. In it, Japonica, Dwarfing and Brown planthopper are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Oryza sativa research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Chromosome-level de novo genome assemblies of over 100 plant species (4 citations)
  • A barrier to radial oxygen loss helps the root system cope with waterlogging-induced hypoxia. (4 citations)
  • Climate-smart crops: key root anatomical traits that confer flooding tolerance. (4 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 Breeding Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Masahiro Yano (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masao Ishimoto (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Toshiya Yamamoto (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Yoshimichi Fukuta (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ryo Ohsawa (28 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 Breeding Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (103 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tsukuba (97 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Okayama University (68 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hokkaido University (43 papers) published 2 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, 15.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 48.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.00% of all publications and 18.00% 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

  • Cassava breeding and agronomy in Asia: 50 years of history and future directions

    Al Imran Malik;Pasajee Kongsil;Vũ Anh Nguyễn;Wenjun Ou

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • Genetic diversity of a global collection of maize genetic resources in relation to their subspecies assignments, geographic origin, and drought tolerance

    Elham R. S. Soliman;Hanaa H. El-Shazly;Andreas Börner;Abdelfattah Badr

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Mikan Genome Database (MiGD): integrated database of genome annotation, genomic diversity, and CAPS marker information for mandarin molecular breeding.

    Yoshihiro Kawahara;Tomoko Endo;Mitsuo Omura;Yumiko Teramoto

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Genetic diversity and structure of landrace of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet) cultivars in Thailand revealed by SSR markers.

    Kitiya Amkul;Jidapa Moongkanna Sookbang;Prakit Somta

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Morpho-physiological and molecular mechanisms of phenotypic root plasticity for rice adaptation to water stress conditions.

    Nonawin Lucob-Agustin;Tsubasa Kawai;Mana Kano-Nakata;Roel R Suralta

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • TaqMan-MGB SNP genotyping assay to identify 48 citrus cultivars distributed in the Japanese market.

    Tomoko Endo;Hiroshi Fujii;Terutaka Yoshioka;Mitsuo Omura

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Contribution of the grain size QTL GS3 to yield properties and physiological nitrogen-use efficiency in the large-grain rice cultivar ‘Akita 63’

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Current status of genomic resources on wild relatives of rice

    Richa Kamboj;Balwant Singh;Tapan Kumar Mondal;Deepak Singh Bisht

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Elucidation of genetic variation and population structure of melon genetic resources in the NARO Genebank, and construction of the World Melon Core Collection.

    (2023)
    6 Citations
  • Domestication of azuki bean and soybean in Japan: From the insight of archeological and molecular evidence

    (2023)
    6 Citations

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