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International Journal of Fruit Science
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International Journal of Fruit Science

1553-8362

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wsfr20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 186 28 37 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 47
Documents by Best Scientists*: 57
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 40
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.542
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Fruit Science?

International Journal of Fruit Science investigates studies in Horticulture, Cultivar, Botany, Agronomy and Food science. It primarily discusses Horticulture topics, particularly Yield (wine), Postharvest, Ripening, Rootstock and Berry. Postharvest study tackled is connected to the field of Shelf life.

Many of the studies tackled connect Cultivar with a similar field of study like Rosaceae. Shoot and Vaccinium are among the areas of Botany tackled. It features Agronomy research that overlaps with concepts in Nutrient.

Most of the Food science studies addressed also intersect with Antioxidant.

  • Horticulture (56.09%)
  • Cultivar (23.28%)
  • Botany (20.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Potassium Management for Optimizing Citrus Production and Quality (44 citations)
  • Research Knowledge and Needs for Orchard Floor Management in Organic Tree Fruit Systems (43 citations)
  • Commercial Bumble Bee Pollination of Lowbush Blueberry (41 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Fruit Science:

The journal articles primarily focus on research topics in Horticulture, Botany, Cultivar, Agronomy and Fragaria. The published papers explore issues in Horticulture which can be linked to other research areas like Soil water and Nutrient. The Botany research presented in the published articles focuses mostly on Food science and, on occasion, topics in Antioxidant, Postharvest and Phenols.

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, Food science, Shelf life, Cultivar and Antioxidant. The research on Horticulture tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Mediterranean climate and Genotype. The studies on Shelf life discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Sugar and Mango fruit.

The research on Cultivar featured in International Journal of Fruit Science combines topics in other fields like Blowing a raspberry and Rubus. The journal holds forums on Antioxidant that merges themes from other disciplines such as Pulp (paper) and Traditional medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Influence of Xanthan and Balangu Seed Gums Coats on the Kinetics of Infrared Drying of Apricot Slices: GA-ANN and ANFIS Modeling (6 citations)
  • Influence of Infrared Drying on Drying Kinetics of Apple Slices Coated with Basil Seed and Xanthan Gums (5 citations)
  • Effect of Chitosan Coating and Storage Temperature on Shelf-Life and Fruit Quality of Ziziphus Mauritiana (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 International Journal of Fruit Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Raquel Guiné (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Esmaeil Fallahi (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sherry Fillmore (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kevin Sanderson (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Oleg Daugovish (8 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 International Journal of Fruit Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (28 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shiraz University (17 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, 7.59% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.22% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.81% of all publications and 61.64% 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

  • Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Fruit Crops: An Overview

    A.K. Srivastava;Qiang-Sheng Wu;Seyed Majid Mousavi;Debashish Hota

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Recent Advances on Postharvest Technologies of Mango Fruit: A Review

    Nonjabulo Lynne Bambalele;Asanda Mditshwa;Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Samson Zeray Tesfay

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Postharvest Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on Climacteric Fruits: Factors Affecting Efficacy

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • Assessment of Morphological Traits and Fruit Metabolites in Eleven Fig Varieties (Ficus Carica L.)

    Lahcen Hssaini;Jamal Charafi;Rachid Razouk;Francisca Hernández

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Effects of Salinity Stress on Growth, Mineral Nutrient Accumulation and Biochemical Parameters of Seedlings of Three Citrus Rootstocks

    Ashraful Alam;Ashraful Alam;Hayat Ullah;Ahmed Attia;Avishek Datta

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Postharvest Diseases of Indian Gooseberry and Their Management: A Review

    Priyamedha Sengupta;Surjit Sen;Khushi Mukherjee;Krishnendu Acharya

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Bruise Damage of Pomegranate during Long-term Cold Storage: Susceptibility to Bruising and Changes in Textural Properties of Fruit

    Zaharan Hussein;Olaniyi Amos Fawole;Umezuruike Obia Opara

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Growing Location Affects Physical Properties, Bioactive Compounds, and Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Fruit (Punica granatum L. var. Gabsi)

    Faten Boussaa;Faten Zaouay;Francisco Burlo-Carbonell;Luis Noguera-Artiaga

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Post-harvest Application of Methyl Jasmonate, 1-Methylcyclopropene and Salicylic Acid Elevates Health-promoting Compounds in Cold-stored ‘Kinnow’ Mandarin (Citrus nobilis Lour x C. deliciosa Tenora) Fruit

    A K Baswal;H S Dhaliwal;Zora Singh;Bvc Mahajan

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Influence of Types of Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) Films on Cold-Storage Life and Fruit Quality of ‘Kinnow’ Mandarin (Citrus nobilis Lour X C. deliciosa Tenora)

    A K Baswal;H S Dhaliwal;Zora Singh;Bvc Mahajan

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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