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Insect Science

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 188 14 36 12
Ecology and Evolution 239 73 81 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 195
Documents by Best Scientists*: 270
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 66
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.9
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Insect Science?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Botany, Ecology, Zoology, Gene and Genetics. Insect Science connects the study in Botany with the closely related area of Horticulture. The works on Horticulture deal in particular with PEST analysis.

The subject of China, which is connected to the field of Type (biology), serves as the foundation of the Ecology research featured in it. The work on Zoology presented in it focuses on Mating in particular. The journal explores issues in Gene which can be linked to other research areas like Molecular biology and Cell biology.

Noctuidae is a focus of the presented Lepidoptera genitalia works and it dives deep in Noctuidae. Insect Science investigates Larva research which frequently intersects with Toxicology. It explores research in Genus and the adjacent study of Key (lock).

  • Botany (29.14%)
  • Ecology (22.46%)
  • Zoology (16.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Data Processing System (DPS) software with experimental design, statistical analysis and data mining developed for use in entomological research (633 citations)
  • The insect cellular immune response (453 citations)
  • Inducible direct plant defense against insect herbivores: A review (299 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Insect Science:

The published articles primarily tackle Botany, Ecology, Horticulture, Toxicology and Larva. The journal papers address concerns in Botany which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Genetics and Gene. The most cited papers with studies in Horticulture featured incorporate elements of Agronomy and Population dynamics.

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

  • Ecology
  • Gene
  • Insect

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Gene, Cell biology, Insect, Zoology and Genetics. The discussions emphasized the topic of Gene in an attempt to further explore the field of Biochemistry. It mainly concentrates on Cell biology but also investigates its connection with concepts in disciplines such as

  • RNA interference together with Phenotype,
  • Microbiology most often made with reference to Immune system..

The work on Insect tackled in it brings together disciplines like Host (biology), Instar and Sex pheromone. In addition to Zoology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Fecundity, Foraging, Larva and Reproduction. Topics in Genetics were tackled in line with various other fields like PEST analysis and Lepidoptera genitalia.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Whole-genome sequencing to detect mutations associated with resistance to insecticides and Bt proteins in Spodoptera frugiperda. (21 citations)
  • Nanoparticle-mediated double-stranded RNA delivery system: A promising approach for sustainable pest management. (20 citations)
  • Resistance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, to transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F corn in the Americas: lessons and implications for Bt corn IRM in China (16 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 Insect Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tong-Xian Liu (30 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Qingyou Xia (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Le Kang (17 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jianghua Sun (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Qili Feng (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Insect Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (192 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 14 more than at the previous edition,
  • Academia Sinica (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (63 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Agricultural University (61 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (61 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 3.96% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.72% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.89% of all publications and 28.87% 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

  • Resistance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, to transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F corn in the Americas: lessons and implications for Bt corn IRM in China

    Fangneng Huang

    (2021)
    103 Citations
  • Coinfection of the secondary symbionts, Hamiltonella defensa and Arsenophonus sp. contribute to the performance of the major aphid pest, Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

    Aida Ayoubi;Ali Asghar Talebi;Yaghoub Fathipour;Mohammad Mehrabadi

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Diversity and functional analysis of Chinese bumblebee gut microbiota reveal the metabolic niche and antibiotic resistance variation of Gilliamella.

    Zi-Jing Zhang;Ming-Fei Huang;Li-Fei Qiu;Rui-Hao Song

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Development of a multiprimer metabarcoding approach to understanding trophic interactions in agroecosystems

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Insect herbivory immediately before the eclipse of the gymnosperms: The Dawangzhangzi plant assemblage of Northeastern China

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Dim artificial light at night reduces the cellular immune response of the black field cricket, Teleogryllus commodus.

    Joanna Durrant;Mark P. Green;Therésa M. Jones

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Suppressing tawny crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva) by RNAi technology.

    Jia Meng;Jia Meng;Jiaxin Lei;Andrew Davitt;Jocelyn R. Holt

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Testing the systematic status of Homalictus and Rostrohalictus with weakened cross‐vein groups within Halictini (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) using low‐coverage whole‐genome sequencing

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Selection of Bacillus thuringiensis strains in citrus and their pathogenicity to Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) nymphs.

    Sílvia de Oliveira Dorta;Juliana Balbinotte;Rose Monnerat;João Roberto Spotti Lopes

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Heat tolerance may determine activity time in coprophagic beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

    Nonofo Gotcha;Honest Machekano;Ross N. Cuthbert;Casper Nyamukondiwa

    (2021)
    23 Citations

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