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International Journal of Plant & Soil Science
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International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

2320-7035

Published by: International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

https://www.journalijpss.com/index.php/IJPSS

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 376 20 26 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 57
Documents by Best Scientists*: 85
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Plant and Soil Science?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Soil water and Agroforestry. Fertilizer are all disciplines of Agronomy that connect with topics in Yield (engineering). The Horticulture study featured in International Journal of Plant and Soil Science draws parallels with the field of Yield (chemistry).

International Journal of Plant and Soil Science explores research in Soil water and the adjacent study of Environmental chemistry.

  • Agronomy (46.46%)
  • Horticulture (21.65%)
  • Botany (8.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Response of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) to Sulphur and Lime Application under Soil Acidity (32 citations)
  • Role of soil nitrogen for the conifers of the boreal forest : a critical review (24 citations)
  • Effect of TiO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticle on Germination, Root and Shoot Length and Photosynthetic Pigments of Mentha Piperita (24 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Plant and Soil Science:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Agronomy, Soil water, Salt (chemistry), Botany and Agriculture. The studies on Agronomy discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Soil biodiversity and Sustainable agriculture. Silicate, Selenium and Horticulture are some topics wherein Salt (chemistry) research discussed in the journal papers has an impact.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Agronomy, Horticulture, Yield (engineering), Yield (chemistry) and Nutrient. The work on Agronomy tackled in International Journal of Plant and Soil Science brings together disciplines like Productivity and Nitrogen. The in-depth study on Yield (chemistry) also explores topics in the intersecting field of Plant growth.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Correlation and Path Analysis of Yield and Related Traits of Upland Rice Genotypes across Weeding Regimes (1 citations)
  • Studies on Seed Dormancy Breaking in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Variety Poinsett (0 citations)
  • Evaluation of Some New Generation Fungicides against Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) Wilt Causal agent Fusarium udum under in vitro Conditions (0 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 and Soil Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Balthazar M. Msanya (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vinicius de Souza Oliveira (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jerome P. Mrema (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gabrial M. Lal (7 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition,
  • George N. Chemining’wa (7 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 International Journal of Plant and Soil Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (24 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 17 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (21 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (14 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Nairobi (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Dr Emilio B Espinosa Sr Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (12 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 7 more 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, 45.02% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.87% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.91% of all publications and 27.54% 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 Synergistic Effects of Humic Substances and Biofertilizers on Plant Development and Microbial Activity: A Review

    Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho;Wade E. Thomason;Gregory K. Evanylo;Xunzhong Zhang

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungal Inoculation on Growth of Tropical Tree Species under Nursery and Post-Opencast Bauxite Mining Field in Bintan Island, Indonesia

    Ricksy Prematuri;Maman Turjaman;Keitaro Tawaraya

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Response of African Basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.) to Salt Stress under Tropical Conditions in the Republic of Benin: Growth, Ions and Organic Solutes Accumulation

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Chemical Characteristic of Forest Soil and Gold Mine Tailings and Their Effect to the Plant Growth of Two Leguminous Trees

    Ricksy Prematuri;Maman Turjaman;Takumi Sato;Keitaro Tawaraya

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Solanum Crops with a Focus on the African Eggplant: The Potential of Biostimulants to Enhance Stress Tolerance

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Phenotypic and Genetic Study on Native Pigeonpea Germplasm of Chhattisgarh for Yield Attributing Traits

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Effect of Zinc Fortification on Quality, Yield and Economics of Sweetcorn

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Effects of GA3 and NAA on Growth and Yield of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) cv. Kashi Sandesh

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • Promotor Anchored - RAPD Analysis of Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) Accessions Selected For High Iron and Zinc Content

    Dhiraj Gangtire;Nakul D. Magar;Vaibhav Khelurkar;Mangesh P. Moharil

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Using Principal Component Analysis to Assess Soil Chemical Properties in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya: Implications for Rice Agronomic Management

    (2024)
    1 Citations

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