Journal of Plant Ecology

Top Research Topics at Journal of Plant Ecology?

The topics of Ecology, Botany, Agronomy, Biomass (ecology) and Ecosystem are the focal point of discussions in Journal of Plant Ecology. As a part of Journal of Plant Ecology, discussions in Ecology involve topics like Species richness, Plant community, Plant ecology, Biodiversity and Species diversity. The featured Plant community research is covered under the field of Vegetation.

Plant ecology research discussed connects with the study of Woody plant. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Botany and the similar topic of Horticulture. While Agronomy is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Soil water, Soil respiration and Nutrient.

• Ecology (46.14%)
• Botany (23.33%)
• Agronomy (22.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Models and estimators linking individual-based and sample-based rarefaction, extrapolation and comparison of assemblages (1198 citations)
• Remote sensing imagery in vegetation mapping: a review (777 citations)
• Rates of litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems: global patterns and controlling factors (675 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Plant Ecology:

The published papers primarily focus on research topics in Ecology, Agronomy, Species richness, Biodiversity and Biomass (ecology). While Agronomy is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Steppe, Nutrient and Soil respiration. The most cited papers explore topics in Biomass (ecology) which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Monoculture, Primary production, Competition (biology) and Botany.

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

• Ecology
• Botany
• Ecosystem

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Plant Ecology investigates studies in Ecology, Agronomy, Botany, China and Invasive species. The journal concentrates on Ecology topics that focus on Species richness, Plant community, Evergreen, Taiga and Herbivore. The Agronomy study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Nutrient.

Among the topics covered in the journal are Nutrient and Resorption. The Grassland study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Arid.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Sexual differences and sex ratios of dioecious plants under stressful environments (3 citations)
• Nutrient uptake and gas exchange of Great Basin plants provide insight into drought adaptations and coexistence (3 citations)
• Floral biology of Salvia stachydifolia, a species visited by bees and birds: connecting sexual phases, nectar dynamics and breeding system to visitors’ behaviour (2 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Plant Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Bernhard Schmid (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jingyun Fang (20 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Fei-Hai Yu (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Keping Ma (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Markus Fischer (15 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Plant Ecology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (393 papers) published 47 papers at the last edition, 23 more than at the previous edition,
• Peking University (66 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Zurich (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Beijing Normal University (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Lanzhou University (33 papers) published 6 papers 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, 2.03% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.48% of all publications and 32.41% 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.