Phytoparasitica

Top Research Topics at Phytoparasitica?

Phytoparasitica mostly deals with topics like Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, PEST analysis and Ecology (disciplines). Studies on Botany discussed in Phytoparasitica link to the field of Host (biology). Cultivar, Inoculation, Fungicide and Infestation are all subfields of Horticulture research that were featured in it.

Crop, Sowing and Weed studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Agronomy presented. The research on PEST analysis discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Toxicology. Most of the works presented in it deals with Ecology (disciplines) but it intersects with the subject of Agriculture.

The Agriculture study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Agroforestry. The Lepidoptera genitalia study tackling the subject of Noctuidae is the focus of Phytoparasitica. Larva studies presented in Phytoparasitica focus on topics such as Instar and Pupa.

• Botany (40.01%)
• Horticulture (29.02%)
• Agronomy (22.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A selective medium for improving quantitative isolation of Trichoderma spp. from soil (249 citations)
• Phenolic compounds in plant disease resistance (218 citations)
• Improved selective media for isolation ofTrichoderma spp. orFusarium spp. (163 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Phytoparasitica:

The main points discussed in the published papers deal with Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Biological pest control and PEST analysis. Horticulture research in the journal articles connects with the study of Azadirachtin. The studies on Agronomy discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Agriculture and Fusarium wilt.

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

• Botany
• Ecology
• Horticulture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Phytoparasitica focuses largely on the fields of Horticulture, PEST analysis, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera genitalia and Larva. The presented Horticulture research focuses mostly on Instar and, on occasion, topics in Tephritidae, Parasitoid and Fecundity. In addition to PEST analysis research, Phytoparasitica aims to explore topics under Pesticide, Agronomy, Integrated pest management, Ornamental plant and Toxicology.

While work presented in Phytoparasitica provided substantial information on Pesticide, it also covered topics in Agriculture and Plutella. The Hemiptera research discussed is included in the broader subject of Botany. Larva research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Insect and Predator.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Releasing natural enemies and applying microbial and botanical pesticides for managing Tuta absoluta in the MENA region (7 citations)
• Biochar as a strategy to manage plant diseases caused by pathogens inhabiting the soil: a critical review (4 citations)
• Soybean aphid infestation and crop yield in relation to cultivar, foliar insecticide, and insecticidal seed treatment in South Dakota (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Phytoparasitica (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jaacov Katan (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Yigal Cohen (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Zvi Mendel (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Maria Lodovica Gullino (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Isaac Barash (28 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 Phytoparasitica (based on the number of publications) are:

• Hebrew University of Jerusalem (166 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Tel Aviv University (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center (66 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Bar-Ilan University (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (53 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous 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, 15.83% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.77% of all publications and 49.50% 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.