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Grass and Forage Science
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Grass and Forage Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 141 41 55 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 89
Documents by Best Scientists*: 103
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.738
Impact Factor: 2.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Grass and Forage Science?

Agronomy, Grazing, Dry matter, Perennial plant and Silage are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The study on Agronomy presented in it intersects with the topics under Animal science. Animal science research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Rumen and Botany.

The journal facilitates discussions on Grazing that incorporate concepts from other fields like Stocking and Grassland. While Grass and Forage Science focused on Dry matter, it was also able to explore topics like Composition (visual arts), Yield (wine), Organic matter and Nitrogen. In addition to Perennial plant research, the journal aims to explore topics under Tiller (botany), Cultivar and Sowing.

Some problems in Silage that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Microbial inoculant, Fermentation, Formic acid and Lactic acid. The studies on Forage discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Hay and Legume. It connects the study in Lolium perenne with the closely related area of Trifolium repens.

  • Agronomy (74.18%)
  • Grazing (24.41%)
  • Dry matter (20.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A TWO-STAGE TECHNIQUE FOR THE IN VITRO DIGESTION OF FORAGE CROPS (5500 citations)
  • An international terminology for grazing lands and grazing animals (444 citations)
  • THE DRY-WEIGHT-RANK METHOD FOR THE BOTANICAL ANALYSIS OF PASTURE (345 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Grass and Forage Science:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Agronomy, Grazing, Dry matter, Perennial plant and Silage. While Agronomy is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Stocking and Animal science. Composition (visual arts), Organic matter and Nitrogen are some topics wherein Dry matter research discussed in the journal papers has an impact.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like Agronomy, Forage, Legume, Pasture and Sowing. Agronomy research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Methane and Nitrogen. While Forage is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Cultivar, Yield gap, Medicago sativa, Medicago polymorpha and Rapid identification.

It addresses concerns in Legume which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Heterosis, Rhizobia, Agriculture, Forage (honey bee) and Seedling. The journal explores research in Pasture alongside concepts in Grazing and other areas of study in Phyllochron and Agroforestry. The Perennial plant study presented in it encompasses related topics like Lolium perenne and also examines its connection to subjects such as Persistence (computer science).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • “Summer sowing”: A successful innovation to increase the adoption of key species of annual forage legumes for agriculture in Mediterranean and temperate environments (6 citations)
  • The breeding system of Ornithopus sativus Brot. subsp. sativus (3 citations)
  • Hard seed breakdown patterns of unprocessed forage legume seed sown into dry soil in summer in southern Australia (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 Grass and Forage Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • J. N. Watson (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sheila A. Grant (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. Frame (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael O'Donovan (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Padraig O'Kiely (21 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 Grass and Forage Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aberystwyth University (252 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University Belfast (91 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Teagasc (84 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Macaulay Institute (72 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (68 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, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.00% 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 50.00% 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

  • Forage legumes in grass pastures in tropical Brazil and likely impacts on greenhouse gas emissions: A review

    Robert M. Boddey;Daniel Rume Casagrande;Bruno G. C. Homem;Bruno J. R. Alves

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Using plant diversity to reduce vulnerability and increase drought resilience of permanent and sown productive grasslands

    (2022)
    51 Citations
  • Coupling the benefits of grassland crops and green biorefining to produce protein, materials and services for the green transition

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Production of beef cattle grazing on Brachiaria brizantha (Marandu grass)—Arachis pintoi (forage peanut cv. Belomonte) mixtures exceeded that on grass monocultures fertilized with 120 kg N/ha

    José Marques Pereira;Claudia de Paula Rezende;Augusto Magno Ferreira Borges;Bruno Grossi Costa Homem

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Forage yield trend of alfalfa cultivars in the Canadian prairies and its relation to environmental factors and harvest management

    Lei Ren;Jonathan A. Bennett;Bruce Coulman;Jushan Liu

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Farming with forages can reconnect crop and livestock operations to enhance circularity and foster ecosystem services

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Grass and legume breeding matching the future needs of European grassland farming

    Odd Arne Rognli;Luciano Pecetti;Mallikarjuna Rao Kovi;Paolo Annicchiarico

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Nitrous oxide emissions from grass–clover swards as influenced by sward age and biological nitrogen fixation

    Thorsten Reinsch;Carsten Malisch;Ralf Loges;Friedhelm Taube

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • “Summer sowing”: A successful innovation to increase the adoption of key species of annual forage legumes for agriculture in Mediterranean and temperate environments

    Brad J. Nutt;Angelo Loi;Belinda Hackney;Ron J. Yates

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • A proposal for enhanced EU herbage VCU and DUS testing procedures

    Trevor J. Gilliland;Paolo Annicchiarico;Bernadette Julier;Marc Ghesquière

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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