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Canadian Journal of Plant Science
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Canadian Journal of Plant Science

0008-4220

Published by: Agri-Food Innovation Council

https://cdnsciencepub.com/journal/cjps

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 174 79 165 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 115
Documents by Best Scientists*: 189
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 72
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.342
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Plant Science?

The concepts of Agronomy, Cultivar, Botany, Horticulture and Yield (wine) are tackled in Canadian Journal of Plant Science. Canadian Journal of Plant Science primarily discusses Agronomy topics, particularly Crop, Forage, Dry matter, Seeding and Fertilizer. Issues in Cultivar were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Plant disease resistance, Hordeum vulgare, Grain yield, Brassica and Spring (hydrology).

The journal is mostly focused on Botany, specifically Shoot.

  • Agronomy (62.22%)
  • Cultivar (26.41%)
  • Botany (24.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biplot analysis of multi-environment trial data: Principles and applications (576 citations)
  • A SUPERIORITY MEASURE OF CULTIVAR PERFORMANCE FOR CULTIVAR × LOCATION DATA (497 citations)
  • YIELD STABILITY STUDIES IN SHORT-SEASON MAIZE. I. A DESCRIPTIVE METHOD FOR GROUPING GENOTYPES (357 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Journal of Plant Science:

The published papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Agronomy, Botany, Cultivar, Horticulture and Crop. Yield (wine), Brassica, Canola, Dry matter and Seeding are some of the study areas of Agronomy discussed in the published papers. The majority of Botany studies presented in the most cited articles zero in on Weed.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Canadian Journal of Plant Science is to expand the discussion of research in Agronomy, Horticulture, Cultivar, Yield (wine) and Crop. While Agronomy is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Nutrient and Spring (hydrology). The studies on Horticulture discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Fungus and Rust.

The in-depth study on Cultivar also explores topics in the intersecting field of Plant disease resistance. The journal focuses on Crop research which is adjacent to topics in Linum. While Canadian Journal of Plant Science focused on Glyphosate, it was also able to explore topics like Bassia scoparia and Herbicide resistance.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Herbicide mixtures control glyphosate-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia) in chemical fallow, but their longevity warrants careful stewardship (4 citations)
  • Fluroxypyr-resistant kochia [ Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott] confirmed in Alberta (2 citations)
  • Mitigation of salt-stress effects by moringa leaf extract or salicylic acid through motivating antioxidant machinery in damask rose (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 Canadian Journal of Plant Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John M. Clarke (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • R. M. DePauw (81 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Peter H. Sikkema (76 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Thomas D. Warkentin (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Albert Vandenberg (65 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 Canadian Journal of Plant Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (668 papers) published 52 papers at the last edition, 30 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Guelph (269 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Saskatchewan (212 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (78 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manitoba (74 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than 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, 9.92% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 72.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.39% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.17% of all publications and 13.56% 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

  • Mitigation of salt-stress effects by moringa leaf extract or salicylic acid through motivating antioxidant machinery in damask rose

    Fahmy Hassan;Hatim Al-Yasi;Esmat Ali;Khalid Alamer

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Interactive effects between cover crop management and the environment modulate benefits to cash crop yields: a meta-analysis

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • A comparison of soybean maturity groups for phenology, seed yield, and seed quality components between eastern Ontario and southern Manitoba

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Increasing frequency of multiple herbicide-resistant kochia (Bassia scoparia) in Alberta

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Benefits of mixed grass–legume pastures and pasture rejuvenation using bloat-free legumes in western Canada: a review

    B. Khatiwada;S.N. Acharya;F.J. Larney;N.Z. Lupwayi

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • The first record of protoporphyrinogen oxidase and four-way herbicide resistance in eastern Canada

    Lauren Benoit;Brittany Km Hedges;Mike G. Schryver;Nader Soltani

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Herbicide strategies for managing glyphosate-resistant and -susceptible kochia (Bassia scoparia) in spring wheat

    Alysha T. Torbiak;Robert E. Blackshaw;Randall N. Brandt;Bill Hamman

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Fluroxypyr-resistant kochia [ Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott] confirmed in Alberta

    Charles M. Geddes;Teandra E. Ostendorf;Miss Mallory Owen;Julia Yvonne Leeson

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Rapid increase in glyphosate resistance and confirmation of dicamba-resistant kochia ( Bassia scoparia ) in Manitoba

    Charles M. Geddes;Mattea M Pittman;Robert H. Gulden;Tammy Jones

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Yield losses in canola in response to blackleg disease

    Yixiao Wang;Stephen E. Strelkov;Sheau-Fang Hwang

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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