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International Journal of Phytoremediation
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International Journal of Phytoremediation

1522-6514

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/bijp20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 105 75 95 17
Environmental Sciences 358 50 65 15
Chemistry 524 34 53 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 182
Documents by Best Scientists*: 219
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 11
SCIMAGO H-index: 110
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.656
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Phytoremediation?

International Journal of Phytoremediation mostly deals with topics like Phytoremediation, Agronomy, Botany, Environmental chemistry and Soil contamination. Phytoremediation research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Shoot, Horticulture and Cadmium. Cadmium research discussed connects with the study of Zinc.

Topics in Agronomy explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Biomass, Rhizosphere, Nutrient and Soil conditioner. Topics in Botany were tackled in line with various other fields like Wastewater and Arsenic. The Environmental chemistry works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Contamination, Environmental remediation and Metal.

International Journal of Phytoremediation explores research in Soil contamination and the adjacent study of Soil classification.

  • Phytoremediation (55.99%)
  • Agronomy (29.19%)
  • Botany (27.06%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • What the student does: Teaching for enhanced learning (565 citations)
  • Deposition of particulate matter of different size fractions on leaf surfaces and in waxes of urban forest species (264 citations)
  • Heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems and its phytoremediation using wetland plants: an ecosustainable approach. (250 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Phytoremediation:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Phytoremediation, Agronomy, Botany, Soil contamination and Environmental chemistry. The journal papers explore topics in Phytoremediation which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Shoot, Environmental remediation and Cadmium. The journal articles focus on Botany but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Bioaccumulation, Horticulture and Arsenic.

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 journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Phytoremediation, Environmental chemistry, Horticulture, Adsorption and Agronomy. The journal holds forums on Phytoremediation that merges themes from other disciplines such as Soil contamination and Cadmium. The journal explores topics in Soil contamination which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biomass, Bioremediation, Biochar and Environmental remediation.

In addition to Environmental chemistry research, the journal aims to explore topics under Macrophyte, Zinc and Wetland. The concepts on Adsorption presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Chemical engineering, Pulp and paper industry and Nuclear chemistry. The Agronomy study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Arsenic.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Calcite in combination with olive pulp biochar reduces Ni mobility in soil and its distribution in chili plant. (29 citations)
  • Novel citric acid-functionalized brown algae with a high removal efficiency of crystal violet dye from colored wastewaters: insights into equilibrium, adsorption mechanism, and reusability (14 citations)
  • Biosorption of methylene blue and malachite green on biodegradable magnetic Cortaderia selloana flower spikes: modeling and equilibrium study (8 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 Phytoremediation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yongming Luo (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jaco Vangronsveld (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Longhua Wu (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Peter Christie (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Maleeya Kruatrachue (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 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 International Journal of Phytoremediation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (86 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (49 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Hasselt (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of the Punjab (23 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 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, 5.48% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.35% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.08% of all publications and 71.01% 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 review of biochar-based sorbents for separation of heavy metals from water

    Muhammad Bilal Shakoor;Muhammad Bilal Shakoor;Shafaqat Ali;Muhammad Rizwan;Farhat Abbas

    (2020)
    180 Citations
  • The limits of lead (Pb) phytoextraction and possibilities of phytostabilization in contaminated soil: a critical review.

    Sara Perl Egendorf;Sara Perl Egendorf;Peter Groffman;Peter Groffman;Gerry Moore;Zhongqi Cheng;Zhongqi Cheng

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • A novel, eco-friendly bio-nanocomposite (Alg-Cst/Kal) for the adsorptive removal of crystal violet dye from its aqueous solutions.

    Jyoti Mittal;Rais Ahmad;Mohammad Osama Ejaz;Asna Mariyam

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Accumulation of six PFAS compounds by woody and herbaceous plants: potential for phytoextraction

    David K Huff;Lawrence A Morris;Lori Sutter;Jed Costanza

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • Exposure of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) to silver nanoparticles and silver nitrate: physiological and molecular response.

    Azam Noori;Trevor Donnelly;Joseph Colbert;Wenjun Cai

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Phytoextraction of cadmium-contaminated soils: comparison of plant species and low molecular weight organic acids.

    Guo Yu;Jie Liu;Yumei Long;Zhe Chen

    (2020)
    55 Citations

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