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Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
H-index 47

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

0721-7595

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/344

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 20 233 407 47

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 367
Documents by Best Scientists*: 530
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.953
Impact Factor: 4.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Plant Growth Regulation?

The journal explores disciplines such as Plant physiology, Botany, Horticulture, Biochemistry and Shoot. The study of Gibberellin and how it intertwines with concepts under Gibberellic acid were explored in the presented Plant physiology research. The studies on Botany discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Jasmonic acid, Cytokinin, Mutant and Cell biology.

The majority of Cytokinin studies in it are focused on the subject of Zeatin. The journal features Horticulture research that overlaps with concepts in Proline. Catalase, Metabolism, Arabidopsis, Gene and Biosynthesis are all aspects of Biochemistry research featured in it.

The Catalase research presented falls under the domain of Antioxidant. The journal links adjacent topics like Arabidopsis with Arabidopsis thaliana. The study on Photosynthesis featured in it expounds on the topic of Chlorophyll fluorescence in particular.

  • Plant physiology (59.26%)
  • Botany (38.28%)
  • Horticulture (25.96%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Myriad Plant Responses to Herbivores. (1114 citations)
  • Seaweed Extracts as Biostimulants of Plant Growth and Development (738 citations)
  • Induction of Abiotic Stress Tolerance by Salicylic Acid Signaling (512 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Plant Growth Regulation:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Plant physiology, Botany, Biochemistry, Abscisic acid and Auxin. The most cited papers explore topics in Plant physiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Photosynthesis, Jasmonic acid and Gibberellin, Shoot, Horticulture. In addition to Botany research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Proline, Arabidopsis and Cell biology.

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

  • Botany
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Plant physiology, Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Shoot and Gene. Plant physiology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Proline, Antioxidant, Salicylic acid, Germination and Cell biology. Proline studies covered in the journal falls within the purview of Biochemistry.

The Cell biology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Arabidopsis, Mutant, Abiotic component and Auxin. The work on Horticulture tackled in Journal of Plant Growth Regulation brings together disciplines like Salinity and Catalase. Topics in Catalase were tackled in line with various other fields like Peroxidase and Superoxide dismutase.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Eco-physiological and Biochemical Responses of Rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.) to Abiotic Stresses: Consequences and Mitigation Strategies (23 citations)
  • Combined Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Exogenous Melatonin Alleviates Drought Stress and Improves Plant Growth in Tobacco Seedlings (23 citations)
  • Ameliorative Impact of an Extract of the Halophyte Arthrocnemum macrostachyum on Growth and Biochemical Parameters of Soybean Under Salinity Stress (20 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 Plant Growth Regulation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Parvaiz Ahmad (19 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • David S. Letham (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muhammad Ashraf (13 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni (12 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • James B. Reid (12 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 Plant Growth Regulation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (64 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Agricultural University (54 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Northwest A&F University (38 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (37 papers) published 1 paper 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, 5.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.79% of all publications and 56.67% 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

  • Photosynthetic Response of Plants Under Different Abiotic Stresses: A Review

    Anket Sharma;Vinod Kumar;Babar Shahzad;M. Ramakrishnan

    (2020)
    777 Citations
  • Drought Tolerance Strategies in Plants: A Mechanistic Approach

    Muhammad Ilyas;Mohammad Nisar;Nadeem Khan;Ali Hazrat

    (2021)
    442 Citations
  • Brassinosteroids in Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stress

    Golam Jalal Ahammed;Xin Li;Airong Liu;Shuangchen Chen

    (2020)
    243 Citations
  • Ameliorative Effects of Biochar on Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Growth and Heavy Metal Immobilization in Soil Irrigated with Untreated Wastewater

    Muhammad Kamran;Zaffar Malik;Aasma Parveen;Li Huang

    (2020)
    209 Citations
  • Silicon and Plants: Current Knowledge and Future Prospects

    Zahra Souri;Kanika Khanna;Naser Karimi;Parvaiz Ahmad;Parvaiz Ahmad

    (2021)
    196 Citations
  • Inoculation with Azospirillum lipoferum or Azotobacter chroococcum Reinforces Maize Growth by Improving Physiological Activities Under Saline Conditions

    Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef;Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef;Mona Fawzy Abu Alhmad;Mojtaba Kordrostami;Abo-Baker Abd-Elmoniem Abo–Baker

    (2020)
    190 Citations
  • Melatonin-Induced Salinity Tolerance by Ameliorating Osmotic and Oxidative Stress in the Seedlings of Two Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars

    Muhammad Ali;Muhammad Kamran;Muhammad Kamran;Ghulam Hassan Abbasi;Muhammad Hamzah Saleem

    (2021)
    161 Citations
  • Exogenous Application of Melatonin Induces Tolerance to Salt Stress by Improving the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Defense System of Maize Seedling

    Shakeel Ahmad;Wenwen Cui;Muhammad Kamran;Muhammad Kamran;Irshad Ahmad

    (2021)
    133 Citations
  • Multifaceted Role of Salicylic Acid in Combating Cold Stress in Plants: A Review

    Mohd Saleem;Qazi Fariduddin;Tibor Janda

    (2021)
    131 Citations
  • Role of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles in Countering Negative Effects Generated by Cadmium in Lycopersicon esculentum

    Mohammad Faizan;Mohammad Faizan;Ahmad Faraz;Anayat Rasool Mir;Shamsul Hayat

    (2021)
    114 Citations

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