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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

0251-0480

Published by: Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

https://researcherslinks.com/journal/Pakistan-Journal-of-Agricultural-Research/24

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 332 19 39 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 36
Documents by Best Scientists*: 64
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 13
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.215
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research?

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research covers a variety of subjects, including Agronomy, Crop yield, Botany, Cultivar and Horticulture. It addresses concerns in Agronomy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Yield (engineering), Agroforestry and Nitrogen. Crop quality is a major topic of Crop yield research.

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research explores research in Botany and the adjacent study of Tissue culture.

  • Agronomy (55.16%)
  • Crop yield (21.62%)
  • Botany (12.54%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Genetic architecture of grain yield and certain other traits in bread wheat. (28 citations)
  • Rapid multiplication of sugarcane through micropropagation. (22 citations)
  • Effect of different bedding materials on relative yield of oyster mushroom in the successive flushes (20 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Agronomy, Crop yield, Agroforestry, Botany and Heritability. The studies on Agronomy discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Yield (engineering) and Soil fertility. The journal papers with studies in Crop yield featured incorporate elements of Crop, Epistasis, Path analysis (statistics), Path coefficient and Grain yield.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agriculture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research mainly cover the fields of Agronomy, Horticulture, Sowing, Yield (engineering) and Nutrient. Cultivar, Crop, Gossypium hirsutum, Yield (finance) and Fertilizer are Agronomy topics of special interest in it. The study on Crop presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Agriculture.

Issues in Horticulture were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Zinc and Oryza sativa. In addition to Sowing research, it aims to explore topics under Arid and Yield (wine). It explores issues in Nutrient which can be linked to other research areas like Sunflower, Yield (chemistry) and Seed priming.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Techniques for Micropropagation of Olive (Olea europaea L.): A Systematic Review (1 citations)
  • A Review on the Adverse Impacts of Cadmium on Ecosystem and its Refinement Strategies (0 citations)
  • Response of Fine Rice (Oryza sativa L.) to various Planting Dates and Seedling Densities under Arid Environment of Dera Ismail Khan (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 Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ijaz Ahmad (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Azra Quraishi (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ghulam Sarwar (18 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Hamid Rashid (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tariq Mahmood (17 papers) published 1 paper 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 Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Agricultural Research Centre (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dalhousie University (1 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Foliar application of humic acid improves growth and yield of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) varieties.

    Jawad Ali Jan;Ghulam Nabi;Maqsood Khan;Shehzad Ahmad

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • A Comprehensive Review on Emerging Importance and Economical Potential of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) in Current Scenario

    Umair Riaz;Shazia Iqbal;Muhammad Irfan Sohail;Tayyaba Samreen

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Exogenous Trehalose Improves Cotton Growth by Modulating Antioxidant Defense Under Salinity-Induced Osmotic Stress

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Evaluation of Spring Wheat Genotypes for Climatic Adaptability using Canopy Temperature as Physiological Indicator

    Muhammad Sohail;Imtiaz Hussain;Maqsood Qamar;Sikander Khan Tanveer

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Impact Assessment of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Maize (Zea mays)

    Attique Ahmed;Tariq Sultan;Ghulam Qadir;Obaid Afzal

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Effect of Farm Yard Manure and Compost Application on Transgenic BT Cotton Varieties

    Muhammad Jan;Safdar Hussain;Muhammad Anwar ul Haq;Javed Iqbal

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Distribution, Biology and Management Strategies about a Less Studied Insect Pest (Trilocha varians) of Ficus: A Review

    Muhammad Ramzan;Unsar Naeem Ullah;Muhammad Umair Sial;Naeem Iqbal

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Quality Assessment and Application of Red Natural Dye from Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris)

    Alim-un Nisa;Sajila Hina;Imran Kalim;Mohammad Khalid Saeed

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Growth and Yield of Turnip (Brassica rapa L.) in Response to Different Sowing Methods and Nitrogen Levels in Salt-Affected Soils

    Muhammad Qaisar Nawaz;Khalil Ahmed;Ghulam Qadir;Muhammad Rizwan

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • The effect of different raised bed sizes under furrow irrigation method on salt distribution in soil profile and yield by HYDRUS (2/3D).

    M. S. Memon;Khadim Ullah;A. A. Siyal;Naimatullah Leghari

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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