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Journal of Pest Science
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Journal of Pest Science

1612-4758

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10340

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 86 60 94 20
Ecology and Evolution 142 104 132 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 273
Documents by Best Scientists*: 349
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 83
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.193
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Pest Science?

Journal of Pest Science investigates areas of study like PEST analysis, Botany, Ecology, Horticulture and Agronomy. The studies on PEST analysis discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Integrated pest management, Toxicology, Pest control, Biological pest control and Drosophila suzukii. Issues in Toxicology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Pesticide and Spinosad.

The Biological pest control works, particularly on Parasitoid are tackled in Journal of Pest Science. The Botany study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Fecundity. Journal of Pest Science investigates Ecology research which frequently intersects with Biological dispersal.

Journal of Pest Science concentrated on Agronomy research, specifically Crop and Aphid. The journal facilitates discussions on Entomology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Agriculture and Ecology (disciplines). The majority of Larva studies are focused on the issues of Pupa.

  • PEST analysis (28.03%)
  • Botany (27.00%)
  • Ecology (20.39%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control (556 citations)
  • Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities (524 citations)
  • The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production (321 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Pest Science:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Botany, PEST analysis, Ecology, Toxicology and Horticulture. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on PEST analysis, it also covers topics in Biological pest control, Pest control, Integrated pest management and Drosophila suzukii. The journal papers address concerns in the field of Horticulture by exploring it in line with topics in Agronomy which intersect with Aphididae subjects.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Insect

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in Journal of Pest Science mainly cover the fields of PEST analysis, Entomology, Horticulture, Biological pest control and Zoology. The PEST analysis works featured in it incorporate elements from Pest control, Integrated pest management, Agronomy, Agriculture and Larva. Research on Integrated pest management addressed in Journal of Pest Science frequently intersections with the field of Toxicology.

The study of Entomology, which falls within the realm of Ecology, was the main focus of the presentations. Journal of Pest Science explores topics in Biological pest control which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Curculionidae, Crop and Predation. In addition to Zoology research, it aims to explore topics under Host (biology) and Parasitism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • First record of the invasive spotted wing Drosophila infesting berry crops in Africa (11 citations)
  • Insect pest monitoring with camera-equipped traps: strengths and limitations (9 citations)
  • Improved control of Frankliniella occidentalis on greenhouse pepper through the integration of Orius sauteri and neonicotinoid insecticides (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 Journal of Pest Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nicolas Desneux (54 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Christos G. Athanassiou (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Antonio Biondi (25 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Raul Narciso C. Guedes (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tim Haye (21 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 Pest Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (69 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (44 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Universidade Federal de Viçosa (41 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • CABI (40 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 2.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.82% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.73% of all publications and 39.25% 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

  • Integrated pest management of Tuta absoluta: practical implementations across different world regions

    Nicolas Desneux;Peng Han;Ramzi Mansour;Judit Arnó

    (2021)
    244 Citations
  • When is it biological control? A framework of definitions, mechanisms, and classifications

    Johan A. Stenberg;Ingvar Sundh;Paul Becher;Christer Björkman

    (2021)
    170 Citations
  • RNAi : what is its position in agriculture?

    Bruno Mezzetti;Guy Smagghe;Salvatore Arpaia;Olivier Christiaens

    (2020)
    145 Citations
  • Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles

    Antonio Gugliuzzo;Peter H. W. Biedermann;Daniel Carrillo;Louela A. Castrillo

    (2021)
    109 Citations
  • Effect of entomopathogenic fungi introduced as corn endophytes on the development, reproduction, and food preference of the invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda

    Maria L. Russo;Lara R. Jaber;Ana C. Scorsetti;Florencia Vianna

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Europe-wide outbreaks of common voles in 2019

    Jens Jacob;Christian Imholt;Constantino Caminero-Saldaña;Geoffroy Couval;Geoffroy Couval

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Encapsulation of Carlina acaulis essential oil and carlina oxide to develop long-lasting mosquito larvicides: microemulsions versus nanoemulsions

    Roman Pavela;Lucia Pavoni;Giulia Bonacucina;Marco Cespi

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Streamlining leaf damage rating scales for the fall armyworm on maize

    Stefan Toepfer;Stefan Toepfer;Patrick Fallet;Joelle Kajuga;Didace Bazagwira

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Potential host ranges of three Asian larval parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii

    Kent M. Daane;Xingeng Wang;Xingeng Wang;Brian N. Hogg;Antonio Biondi;Antonio Biondi

    (2021)
    45 Citations

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