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New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
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New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

0048-0134

Published by: Springer

http://nzjforestryscience.nz/index.php/nzjfs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Ecology and Evolution 680 8 9 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 17
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 38
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.348
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at New Zealand journal of forestry science?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Botany, Pinus radiata, Woody plant, Agronomy and Forestry. New Zealand journal of forestry science features Botany research that overlaps with concepts in Horticulture. Issues in Pinus radiata were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Thinning and Animal science.

The in-depth study on Woody plant also explores topics in the intersecting field of Agroforestry. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Agroforestry, apply to Introduced species as well. Agronomy research discussed connects with the study of Eucalyptus.

The concepts on Forestry presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Biomass (ecology) and Lidar.

  • Botany (31.06%)
  • Pinus radiata (30.37%)
  • Woody plant (22.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Root growth potential: its development and expression in forest tree seedlings. (156 citations)
  • Above-ground dry matter, energy, and nutrient contents of trees in an age series of Pinus radiata plantations. (108 citations)
  • Effects of stocking and thinning on wind damage in [pine] plantations. (92 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at New Zealand journal of forestry science:

The journal papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Pinus radiata, Woody plant, Botany, Agronomy and Agroforestry. While the published papers focused on Pinus radiata, they were also able to explore topics like Forestry, Thinning, Nutrient and Animal science. Inoculation, Horticulture and Pathogen are some topics wherein Botany research discussed in the published papers has an impact.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Agriculture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

New Zealand journal of forestry science investigates areas of study like Horticulture, Mean squared error, Pinus , Forestry and Statistics. Ironwood and Bark are some topics wherein Horticulture research discussed in the journal have an impact. In addition to Mean squared error research, the journal aims to explore topics under Second derivative and Normalization (statistics).

The work on Pinus tackled in it brings together disciplines like Volume estimation, Volume (compression), Felling, Forest inventory and Logging. It covers research in Forestry, particularly Silviculture and how they are related with concepts in Potential market. The featured Statistics works encompass concepts such as Range (statistics) and examines them in conjunction with Random effects model, Tree (graph theory) and Amplitude.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evaluating basic density calibrations based on NIR spectra recorded on the three wood faces and subject to different mathematical treatments (1 citations)
  • Performance of a whole tree mechanised timber harvesting system when clear-felling a 32-year-old Pinus taeda L. stand (0 citations)
  • Impacts of genetic selection on Sequoia sempervirens mini-cutting rooting and initial growth in the field (0 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 New Zealand journal of forestry science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael S. Watt (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark O. Kimberley (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Marden (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Philip J. Harris (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Moore (10 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 New Zealand journal of forestry science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Scion (75 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Canterbury (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Landcare Research (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Plant & Food Research (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Forest Research Institute (8 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, 25.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 77.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 11.11% 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

  • Science, policy, and sustainable indigenous forestry in New Zealand

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Trade-offs between environmental and economic factors in conversion from exotic pine production to natural regeneration on erosion prone land

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Silviculture of South American temperate native forests

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Diameter distribution model development of tropical hybrid Eucalyptus clonal plantations in Sumatera, Indonesia: A comparison of estimation methods

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Differentiating individuals of Armillaria species in New Zealand forests

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • More timber from fewer trees – determining what tree density optimises silver beech merchantable yield based upon a long-term thinning trial

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Impact of thermal treatment on the properties of assacú (Hura crepitans L.) and murici (Byrsonima crispa A.Juss.) Amazon woods

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Shelterwood cut intensity determines recovery pathways of managed Nothofagus pumilio forests

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Climate influence seed production in managed and unmanaged Nothofagus pumilio forests of Southern Patagonia

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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