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Journal of Apicultural Research
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Journal of Apicultural Research

0021-8839

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjar20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 317 12 13 6
Ecology and Evolution 338 44 58 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 107
Documents by Best Scientists*: 125
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 81
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.505
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Apicultural Research?

Journal of Apicultural Research investigates studies in Botany, Honey bee, Ecology, Zoology and Honey Bees. Studies on Botany discussed in the journal link to the field of Horticulture. The research on Honey bee featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Apidae, Beekeeping and Mite.

It investigates Apidae research which frequently intersects with Aculeata. Presentations on Ecology include those discussing Foraging, Hymenoptera, Pollinator and Nest. The studies on Zoology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Queen (playing card) and Drone.

Issues in Brood were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Brood comb, Toxicology, Larva and Animal science. The journal concentrates on Pollen topics that focus on Pollination, Pollen basket and Melissopalynology. The Varroa destructor study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Varroa.

  • Botany (29.68%)
  • Honey bee (27.30%)
  • Ecology (24.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Analysis of propolis: some parameters and procedures for chemical quality control (726 citations)
  • Honey bee colony losses (675 citations)
  • Declines of managed honey bees and beekeepers in Europe (397 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Apicultural Research:

The journal articles mainly tackle studies in Honey bee, Botany, Ecology, Brood and Zoology. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Honey bee, it also covers topics in Honey Bees and Beekeeping. The Zoology research tackled in the most cited publications is interrelated with Spermatheca which concerns subjects like Anatomy.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Apicultural Research facilitates discussions on Honey bee, Zoology, Honey Bees, Food science and Apidae. The close relationship between Horticulture and Honey production is one of the points of interest dissected in Honey bee research. In addition to Honey Bees research, the journal aims to explore topics under Nosema ceranae, Royal jelly, Beekeeping, Pesticide and Neonicotinoid.

Food science research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Bee pollen, Composition (visual arts), Stingless bee and Antioxidant. The discussions emphasized the topic of Bee pollen in an attempt to further explore the field of Botany. Studies on Apidae tackled in the journal are critical in grasping new concepts in the fields of Hymenoptera and Ecology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Changes of Western honey bee Apis mellifera ligustica (Spinola, 1806) ventriculus microbial profile related to their in-hive tasks (9 citations)
  • Factors influencing beekeepers income, productivity and welfare in developing countries: a scoping review (5 citations)
  • Probiotic properties of bacteria isolated from bee bread of stingless bee Heterotrigona itama (5 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 Journal of Apicultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter J. Neumann (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jerzy Woyke (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James D. Ellis (36 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Thomas E. Rinderer (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. B. Free (29 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 Journal of Apicultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (154 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (80 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Guelph (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of São Paulo (48 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • The Hertz Corporation (44 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, 13.64% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.21% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.95% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 74.34% 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

  • Honey bee colony winter loss rates for 35 countries participating in the COLOSS survey for winter 2018–2019, and the effects of a new queen on the risk of colony winter loss

    Alison Gray;Noureddine Adjlane;Alireza Arab;Alexis Ballis

    (2020)
    142 Citations
  • Standard methods for pollen research

    Maria G. Campos;Ofélia Anjos;Ofélia Anjos;Manuel Chica;Pascual Campoy

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Essential oils against Varroa destructor: a soft way to fight the parasitic mite of Apis mellifera

    Barbara Conti;Rossella Bocchino;Francesca Cosci;Roberta Ascrizzi

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Effective pollination of greenhouse Galia musk melon (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus ser.) by afrotropical stingless bee species

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • The use of propolis for preventing and treating Nosema ceranae infection in western honey bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1787) workers

    Sanchai Naree;James D. Ellis;Mark E. Benbow;Guntima Suwannapong

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Current state of knowledge on the biology and breeding of the solitary bee – Osmia bicornis

    Aleksandra Splitt;Michał Schulz;Piotr Skórka

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Impacts of pests and diseases on the decline of managed bees in Brazil: a beekeeper perspective

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Determination of amitraz and its metabolites residue in honey and beeswax after Apivar® treatment in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies

    Veeranan Chaimanee;Josephine Johnson;Jeffery S. Pettis

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Determining the dose of oxalic acid applied via vaporization needed for the control of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) pest Varroa destructor

    Cameron J. Jack;Edzard van Santen;James D. Ellis

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Diversity of pollen sources used by managed honey bees in variegated landscapes

    Annalie Melin;Jonathan F Colville;Gregory D Duckworth;Res Altwegg

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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