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International Journal of Plant Sciences
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International Journal of Plant Sciences

1058-5893

Published by: University of Chicago Press

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ijps

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 168 42 90 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 96
Documents by Best Scientists*: 131
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 100
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.418
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Plant Sciences?

Botany, Ecology, Pollen, Pollination and Genus are the subjects of interest in the journal. It explores issues in Botany which can be linked to other research areas like Paleontology, Anatomy and Phylogenetic tree. Paleontology research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Cretaceous.

International Journal of Plant Sciences connects research in Phylogenetic tree with the related topic of Phylogenetics. The works on Pollen deal in particular with Ovule. The Stamen research dealing mostly with Gynoecium is the focus of it.

  • Botany (97.20%)
  • Ecology (13.30%)
  • Pollen (9.93%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The evolution of plant functional variation: traits, spectra, and strategies (891 citations)
  • COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY, NICHE CONSERVATISM, AND ADAPTIVE EVOLUTION IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS (635 citations)
  • Self- and Cross-Fertilization in Plants. II. The Selection of Self- Fertilization (616 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Plant Sciences:

Botany, Ecology, Phylogenetic tree, Phylogenetics and Pollination are the main subjects of interest in the journal publications. The most cited publications focus on Botany but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Monophyly which is concerned with Paraphyly. The published papers explore topics in Ecology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biological dispersal and Vicariance.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in International Journal of Plant Sciences are Botany, Ecology, Paleobotany, Cretaceous and Genus. The studies in Botany featured incorporate elements of Evolutionary biology, Paleontology and Clade. International Journal of Plant Sciences tackles studies in Diversity (politics) and the interrelated subject of Endemism, Species diversity, Boundary (real estate) and Cuticle to gain insights into Ecology.

The studies on Paleobotany discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Epidermis (botany), Tribute and Carboniferous. While International Journal of Plant Sciences focused on Cretaceous, it was also able to explore topics like Palynology, Magnoliids, Magnoliales and Cenozoic. Some problems in Genus that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Plant taxonomy, Stylosanthes, Poaceae and Arundinoideae.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Breeding Systems and Pollen-Ovule Ratios in Erica Species (Ericaceae) of the Cape Floristic Region (4 citations)
  • Rhizophydites matryoshkae gen. et sp. nov. (Fossil Chytridiomycota) on Spores of the Early Land Plant Horneophyton lignieri from the Lower Devonian Rhynie Chert (3 citations)
  • Crops and the Seed Mass–Seed Output Trade-Off in Plants (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 International Journal of Plant Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ruth A. Stockey (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gar W. Rothwell (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven R. Manchester (53 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Peter K. Endress (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Peter R. Crane (30 papers) published 2 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 International Journal of Plant Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dr Emilio B Espinosa Sr Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Annamalai University (11 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, 89.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.57% of all publications and 42.86% 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

  • The Scaling of Genome Size and Cell Size Limits Maximum Rates of Photosynthesis with Implications for Ecological Strategies

    Adam B. Roddy;Guillaume Théroux-Rancourt;Tito Abbo;Joseph W. Benedetti

    (2020)
    157 Citations
  • A Meta-analysis of Natural Selection on Plant Functional Traits

    Christina M. Caruso;Hafiz Maherali;Ryan A. Martin

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Molecular phylogenetics of Ligusticum (Apiaceae) based on nrDNA its sequences: Rampant polyphyly, placement of the chinese endemic species, and a much-reduced circumscription of the genus

    Jing Zhou;Yu Zhen Gao;Jin Wei;Zhen Wen Liu

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Can a Botanic Garden Metacollection Better Conserve Wild Plant Diversity? A Case Study Comparing Pooled Collections with an Ideal Sampling Model

    M. Patrick Griffith;Teodoro Clase;Pedro Toribio;Yuley Encarnación Piñeyro

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Consistent Relationship between Field-Measured Stomatal Conductance and Theoretical Maximum Stomatal Conductance in C3 Woody Angiosperms in Four Major Biomes

    Michelle Murray;Wuu Kuang Soh;Charilaos Yiotis;Robert A. Spicer

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Early Eocene Spore and Pollen Assemblages from the Laguna del Hunco Fossil Lake Beds, Patagonia, Argentina

    Viviana D. Barreda;María del Carmen Zamaloa;María A. Gandolfo;Carlos Jaramillo

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Pollination Ecology, Specialization, and Genetic Isolation in Sympatric Bee-Pollinated Salvia (Lamiaceae)

    Ferhat Celep;Zeynep Atalay;Fatih Dikmen;Musa Doǧan

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Can a Botanic Garden Metacollection Better Conserve Wild Plant Diversity? A Case Study Comparing Pooled Collections with an Ideal Sampling Model

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Ex Situ Conservation of Large and Small Plant Populations Illustrates Limitations of Common Conservation Metrics

    M. Patrick Griffith;Falon Cartwright;Michael Dosmann;Jeremie Fant

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Pivotal Role of Mesophyll Conductance in Shaping Photosynthetic Performance across 67 Structurally Diverse Gymnosperm Species

    Linda-Liisa Veromann-Jürgenson;Timothy J. Brodribb;Ülo Niinemets;Tiina Tosens

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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