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HortTechnology
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HortTechnology

1063-0198

Published by: American Society for Horticultural Science

https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/horttech-overview.xml

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 253 33 38 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 49
Documents by Best Scientists*: 56
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.373
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Horttechnology?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Horticulture, Agronomy, Botany, Cultivar and Agroforestry. Horttechnology focuses on Horticulture research which is adjacent to topics in Crop. The journal concentrates on Agronomy topics that focus on Fertilizer, Sowing, Yield (wine), Irrigation and Crop yield.

  • Horticulture (31.46%)
  • Agronomy (30.61%)
  • Botany (13.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Plant water status as an index of irrigation need in deciduous fruit trees (239 citations)
  • Plastic Mulches for the Production of Vegetable Crops (222 citations)
  • Plastics: Modifying the microclimate for the production of vegetable crops (194 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Horttechnology:

The journal articles facilitate discussions on Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Agroforestry and Irrigation. Crop, Greenhouse, Cover crop, Fertilizer and Sowing are some of the study areas of Agronomy discussed in the most cited articles. The most cited publications encompass presentations on Horticulture, specifically Cultivar, Postharvest, Malus, Prunus and Ripening.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Horticulture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Horticulture, Agronomy, Production (economics), Cultivar and Ornamental plant. Horttechnology served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Horticulture and Field (physics). The research topics discussed in it include Agronomy as well as Economic analysis.

The Production (economics) study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Pepper. The study on Cultivar presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Spring (hydrology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • An In Vitro–Ex Vitro Micropropagation System for Hemp (2 citations)
  • Response of Retail Lawn Seed Products during Acute Drought and Recovery (1 citations)
  • Fertilization Strategy Affects Production and Postproduction Performance of Petunia (1 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 Horttechnology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tina M. Waliczek (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mary Hockenberry Meyer (41 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jayne M. Zajicek (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Timothy K. Broschat (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John M. Dole (33 papers) published 1 paper 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 Horttechnology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Florida (247 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (117 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • North Carolina State University (102 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Georgia (97 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (88 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.75% of all publications and 12.50% 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

  • A Comparison of Firmness Assessment Instruments for Fresh Blueberry Fruit

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Apparent Recovery and Efficiency of Nitrogen Fertilization in Tomato Grown on Sandy Soils

    Laura Jalpa;Rao S. Mylavarapu;George J. Hochmuth;Alan L. Wright

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Supplemental Far-red Light-emitting Diode Light Increases Growth of Foxglove Seedlings Under Sole-source Lighting

    Claudia Elkins;Marc W. van Iersel

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Multitactic Preplant Soil Fumigation with Allyl Isothiocyanate in Cut Flowers and Strawberry

    Mark Hoffmann;Husein A. Ajwa;Becky B. Westerdahl;Steven T. Koike

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Nitrogen Fertilizer Management and Cultivar Selection for Cabbage Production in the Southeastern United States

    Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva;Joara Secchi Candian;Lincoln Zotarelli;Timothy Coolong

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • High Tunnel and Grafting Effects on Organic Tomato Plant Growth and Yield in the Subtropics

    Craig J. Frey;Xin Zhao;Jeffrey K. Brecht;Dustin M. Huff

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Biobased Sprayable Mulch Films Suppressed Annual Weeds in Vegetable Crops

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • Edible Coatings as Carriers of Antibrowning Compounds to Maintain Appealing Appearance of Fresh-cut Mango

    Anna Marín;Elizabeth A. Baldwin;Jinhe Bai;David Wood

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Performance and Resistance to Phytophthora Crown and Root Rot in Squash Lines

    Kyle E. LaPlant;Gregory Vogel;Ella Reeves;Christine D. Smart

    (2020)
    7 Citations

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