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Journal of Environmental Quality

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 226 152 221 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 364
Documents by Best Scientists*: 348
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 13
SCIMAGO H-index: 196
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.768
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Environmental Quality?

The objective of Journal of Environmental Quality is to combine knowledge in the areas of Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Hydrology, Agronomy and Environmental engineering. Studies on Soil water discussed in Journal of Environmental Quality link to the field of Phosphorus. It addresses concerns in Environmental chemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Sludge, Organic matter, Adsorption, Sorption and Cadmium.

Hydrology research discussed connects with the study of Sediment. Journal of Environmental Quality explores topics in Agronomy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Nitrate, Nutrient and Nitrogen. Nitrate study tackled is connected to the field of Denitrification.

The research on Environmental engineering discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Water pollution. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Water quality as it also encompasses Surface water. The in-depth study on Manure also explores topics in the intersecting field of Animal science.

  • Soil water (26.77%)
  • Environmental chemistry (24.64%)
  • Hydrology (21.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The role of phosphorus in the eutrophication of receiving waters: a review (1364 citations)
  • Managing Agricultural Phosphorus for Protection of Surface Waters: Issues and Options (1228 citations)
  • Phytoextraction of toxic metals: a review of biological mechanisms. (1075 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Environmental Quality:

The main points discussed in the most cited papers deal with Soil water, Environmental chemistry, Hydrology, Agronomy and Environmental engineering. The studies on Soil water discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Organic matter and Phosphorus. In addition to Agronomy research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Nutrient and Leaching (agriculture).

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Soil water, Agronomy, Environmental chemistry, Manure and Water quality. While Soil water is the key highlight in Journal of Environmental Quality, it also covered some subjects on Organic matter and Soil organic matter and Loam. The journal focuses on Agronomy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Biomass, Nutrient, Leaching (agriculture) and Soil fertility.

Some problems in Environmental chemistry that were presented in Journal of Environmental Quality overlapped with concepts under Contamination, Bioremediation, Phosphorus and Sorption. The research on Manure featured in Journal of Environmental Quality combines topics in other fields like Production (economics), Fertilizer and Animal science. The featured Water quality study falls within the wider topic of Hydrology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Sources and priming of nitrous oxide production across a range of moisture contents in a soil with high organic matter. (5 citations)
  • How does management legacy, nitrogen addition, and nitrification inhibition affect soil organic matter priming and nitrous oxide production? (5 citations)
  • Assessing and mapping urban soils as geochemical barriers for contamination by heavy metal(loid)s in Moscow megapolis (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 Environmental Quality (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrew N. Sharpley (109 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Peter J. A. Kleinman (74 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • K. R. Reddy (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philip A. Moore (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Satish C Gupta (43 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 Environmental Quality (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (915 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (400 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (208 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (163 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Florida (158 papers) published 3 papers 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, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.17% of all publications and 36.67% 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

  • Microplastics interaction with terrestrial plants and their impacts on agriculture.

    Raza Ullah;Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui;Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui;Huan Chen;Alex Chow

    (2021)
    111 Citations
  • One size does not fit all: Toward regional conservation practice guidance to reduce phosphorus loss risk in the Lake Erie watershed

    Merrin Macrae;Helen Jarvie;Roy Brouwer;Grant Gunn

    (2021)
    69 Citations
  • Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Flux calculations

    Rodney T. Venterea;Søren O. Petersen;Cecile A.M. De Klein;Asger R. Pedersen

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Design considerations

    Timothy J. Clough;Philippe Rochette;Steve M. Thomas;Mari Pihlatie

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Recommendations for deployment and accounting for sources of variability

    Alice F. Charteris;David R. Chadwick;Rachel E. Thorman;Antonio Vallejo

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Global research alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Considerations for automated flux measurement

    Peter R. Grace;Peter R. Grace;Tony J. van der Weerden;David W. Rowlings;Clemens Scheer;Clemens Scheer

    (2020)
    49 Citations

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