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Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
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Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

1385-1314

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10705

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 77 165 177 21
Environmental Sciences 379 64 73 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 262
Documents by Best Scientists*: 229
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.757
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems?

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems tackles a plethora of topics, such as Agronomy, Fertilizer, Soil water, Agriculture and Nutrient. The research on Agronomy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Phosphorus, Soil fertility and Nitrogen. The Soil fertility study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Soil management.

In Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, Nitrous oxide and Human fertilization are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Nitrogen research. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems addresses concerns in the field of Fertilizer by exploring it in line with topics in Leaching (agriculture) which intersect with Nitrate subjects. Soil water studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Soil science.

The research on Agriculture featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Agroforestry, Greenhouse gas and Agricultural science. Nutrient cycle is a major topic of Nutrient research. Many of the studies tackled connect Manure with a similar field of study like Compost.

  • Agronomy (73.11%)
  • Fertilizer (32.44%)
  • Soil water (29.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Closing the global N2O budget: nitrous oxide emissions through the agricultural nitrogen cycle (1060 citations)
  • Influence of lime, fertilizer and manure applications on soil organic matter content and soil physical conditions: A review (1013 citations)
  • Nitrate leaching in temperate agroecosystems: sources, factors and mitigating strategies (766 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems:

The most cited articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Agronomy, Fertilizer, Soil water, Agriculture and Manure. Leaching (agriculture), Nitrogen, Soil organic matter, Nitrous oxide and Nutrient are some topics wherein Agronomy research discussed in the published papers has an impact. While the journal papers focused on Agriculture, they were also able to explore topics like Agroforestry, Greenhouse gas, Soil fertility and Crop.

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

  • Agriculture
  • Ecology
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Agronomy, Soil water, Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Agriculture. The concepts on Agronomy presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Leaching (agriculture) and Soil fertility. In addition to Soil water research, it aims to explore topics under Irrigation, Phosphorus, Greenhouse gas, Environmental chemistry and Human fertilization.

Issues in Fertilizer were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Zinc, Grain yield and Animal science. Aside from discussions in Nitrogen, it also deals with the subject of Nitrous oxide which intersects with Urine disciplines. Agriculture research featured in Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Crop, Agricultural science, Water quality and Nutrient cycle, Nutrient.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Controlled-release N fertilizer to mitigate ammonia volatilization from double-cropping rice (8 citations)
  • Farm-scale phosphorus budgets of beef cow-calf operations (3 citations)
  • Winter wheat root distribution with irrigation, planting methods, and nitrogen application (3 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 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Oene Oenema (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Reiner Wassmann (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ken E. Giller (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Haruo Tsuruta (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sukhdev S. Malhi (22 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 Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (119 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (95 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (78 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (59 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • International Rice Research Institute (54 papers) absent 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, 2.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 34.72% 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

  • Microorganisms and nutrient stoichiometry as mediators of soil organic matter dynamics

    Elizabeth C. Coonan;Elizabeth C. Coonan;Clive A. Kirkby;John A. Kirkegaard;Martin R. Amidy

    (2020)
    105 Citations
  • Nitrogen sources and application rates affect emissions of N2O and NH3 in sugarcane

    Iracema Alves Manoel Degaspari;Johnny Rodrigues Soares;Zaqueu Fernando Montezano;Stephen J. Del Grosso

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Biological N2 fixation and yield performance of soybean inoculated with Bradyrhizobium

    Jerri Édson Zilli;Rafael Sanches Pacheco;Vicente Gianluppi;Oscar José Smiderle

    (2021)
    52 Citations
  • The simple AMG model accurately simulates organic carbon storage in soils after repeated application of exogenous organic matter

    Florent Levavasseur;Bruno Mary;Bent T. Christensen;Annie Duparque

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Nitrogen use efficiency of 15 N urea applied to wheat based on fertiliser timing and use of inhibitors

    Ashley J. Wallace;Roger D. Armstrong;Peter R. Grace;Clemens Scheer;Clemens Scheer

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Input and mineralization of carbon and nitrogen in soil from legume-based cover crops

    Chiara De Notaris;Jørgen Eivind Olesen;Peter Sørensen;Jim Rasmussen

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Machine learning-based canola yield prediction for site-specific nitrogen recommendations

    Guoqi Wen;Bao-Luo Ma;Anne Vanasse;Claude D. Caldwell

    (2021)
    44 Citations
  • Combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers mitigates ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions in a maize field

    Qinglong Yang;Peng Liu;Shuting Dong;Jiwang Zhang

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Reliance on Biological Nitrogen Fixation Depletes Soil Phosphorus and Potassium Reserves

    Marie Reimer;Tobias Edward Hartmann;Myles Oelofse;Jakob Magid

    (2020)
    43 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

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For those starting out, a nutrition degree online provides foundational knowledge applicable to both plant-based food production and human health, making it a versatile option for students interested in the broader impacts of agronomy on nutrition.

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