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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
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Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

0010-3624

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/lcss20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 161 79 97 13
Environmental Sciences 542 41 47 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 149
Documents by Best Scientists*: 160
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 84
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.405
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis?

The topics of Agronomy, Soil water, Nutrient, Phosphorus and Environmental chemistry are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis facilitates discussions on Agronomy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Soil pH, Loam, Soil fertility and Nitrogen. The work on Nitrogen tackled in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis brings together disciplines like Nitrate and Ammonium.

The studies in Soil water featured incorporate elements of Organic matter, Mineralogy and Extraction (chemistry). Topics in Nutrient were tackled in line with various other fields like Dry matter, Poaceae, Botany, Crop and Horticulture. The tackled Phosphorus research is interrelated with Potassium which concerns subjects like Magnesium.

Environmental chemistry research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Inorganic chemistry, Zinc, Cation-exchange capacity and Cadmium. Manganese and Copper are some topics wherein Zinc research discussed in the journal have an impact. The Fertilizer study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Human fertilization.

  • Agronomy (48.32%)
  • Soil water (37.21%)
  • Nutrient (17.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mehlich 3 soil test extractant: A modification of Mehlich 2 extractant (3844 citations)
  • Rapid colorimetric determination of nitrate in plant tissue by nitration of salicylic acid (2293 citations)
  • A rapid and precise method for routine determination of organic carbon in soil (1405 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis:

The most cited articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Soil test and Mineralogy. The most cited publications focus on Soil water but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Inorganic chemistry, Organic matter, Phosphorus and Extraction (chemistry). The journal articles explore topics in Agronomy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Loam, Nutrient and Nitrogen.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Agronomy, Soil water, Nutrient, Yield (wine) and Environmental chemistry are the subjects of interest in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. It addresses concerns in Agronomy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Phosphorus and Nitrogen. Soil pH is part of Soil water studies tackled in it.

The concepts on Nutrient presented in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis can also apply to other research fields, including Agriculture and Horticulture. In addition to Yield (wine) research, it aims to explore topics under Field experiment and Water-use efficiency. Research in Biochar and the interrelating topic of Compost were among the subjects of interest in the Environmental chemistry studies discussed in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Soil Salinity Research in 21st Century in Pakistan: Its Impact on Availability of Plant Nutrients, Growth and Yield of Crops (4 citations)
  • Carbon Sources Application Increase Wheat Yield and Soil Fertility (3 citations)
  • Silicon Compounds and Potassium Sulfate Improve Salinity Tolerance of Potato Plants through Instigating the Defense Mechanisms, Cell Membrane Stability, and Accumulation of Osmolytes (3 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 Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • A. Wallace (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • N. K. Fageria (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arthur Wallace (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sukhdev S. Malhi (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Allen R. Overman (38 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 Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Department of Agriculture (271 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (220 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (200 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Georgia (181 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (173 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less 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, 7.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.73% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.71% of all publications and 64.42% 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

  • Comparative Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Soil Organic Carbon and Wheat Productivity under Arid Region

    Hafiz Mohkum Hammad;Abdul Khaliq;Farhat Abbas;Wajid Farhad

    (2020)
    113 Citations
  • Biochar for Improving Soil Biological Properties and Mitigating Salt Stress in Plants on Salt-affected Soils

    (2021)
    56 Citations
  • Influence of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Corn Growth under Drought Stress

    Yaru Lin;Dexter B. Watts;Joseph W. Kloepper;Yucheng Feng

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Effects of PGPR Bioinoculants, Hydrogel and Biochar on Growth and Physiology of Soybean under Drought Stress

    (2022)
    40 Citations
  • Organic Fertilizer Source and Application Method Impact Ammonia Volatilization

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Application of Biogas Slurry in Combination with Chemical Fertilizer Enhances Grain Yield and Profitability of Maize (Zea Mays L.)

    Zannatul Ferdous;Hayat Ullah;Avishek Datta;Ahmed Attia

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Integrated Foliar Nutrients Application Improve Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Productivity under Calcareous Soils in Drylands

    Amanullah;Muhammad Ilyas;Haider Nabi;Shah Khalid

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Tillage, green manure and residue management accelerate soil carbon pools and hydrolytic enzymatic activities for conservation agriculture based rice-wheat systems

    Sandeep Sharma;Rituparna Saikia;H.S. Thind;Yadvinder Singh

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Short-Term Impact of Monocultured and Mixed Cover Crops on Soil Properties, Weed Suppression, and Lettuce Yield

    Soghra Ghahremani;Ali Ebadi;Ahmad Tobeh;Masoud Hashemi

    (2021)
    19 Citations

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