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PLANT MORPHOLOGY
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PLANT MORPHOLOGY

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 924 8 10 1

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Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 10
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
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Overview

Top Research Topics at Plant Morphology?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Botany, Cell biology, Biophysics, Genetics and Meristem. While Plant Morphology focused on Botany, it was also able to explore topics like Arabidopsis thaliana, Arabidopsis and Mutant. In addition to Cell biology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Chloroplast, Plastid and Yeast.

Euglena is part of Chloroplast studies tackled in the journal. The research on Meristem discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Primordium.

  • Botany (30.38%)
  • Cell biology (25.60%)
  • Biophysics (9.56%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Repeated use of uranyl acetate solution in section stainingin transmission electron microscopy (20 citations)
  • Toward elucidating the mechanisms that regulate heterophylly (17 citations)
  • CARTA-based semi-automatic detection of stomatal regions on an Arabidopsis cotyledon surface (12 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Plant Morphology:

The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Cell biology, Botany, Cytoskeleton, Arabidopsis and Staining. The most cited publications address concerns in Cell biology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Actin cytoskeleton, Cell growth and Microfilament. While Botany is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Leaf morphogenesis and Abscisic acid.

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Plant Morphology deals with Cell biology, Ultrastructure, Biophysics, Chloroplast and Nanotechnology. Plant Morphology facilitates discussions on Cell biology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Laser capture microdissection, Gene expression and Meristem. Ultrastructure research featured in Plant Morphology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Zoology, Clade, Volvocales and Molecular mechanism.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Biophysics, it also covered topics in Scientific method, Microscope, Tracking (particle physics), Fluorescence and Protein subcellular localization prediction. The concepts on Chloroplast presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Holliday junction, Homologous recombination, Biomedical engineering and Reconstruction method. The study on Nanotechnology presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Scanning electron microscope.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Tracking the subcellular protein localization process by combining the time-gated method and photoconvertible fluorescence protein (0 citations)
  • Anatomy of rice mesophyll cells and their chloroplasts based on the three-dimensional reconstruction method using FIB-SEM (0 citations)
  • Molecular basis of local energy generation during mitochondrial and peroxisomal division (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 Plant Morphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yoshinobu Mineyuki (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masako Osumi (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tsuneyoshi Kuroiwa (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Tetsuya Higashiyama (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hirokazu Tsukaya (8 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 Plant Morphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tokyo (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nara Women's University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nagoya University (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Japan Women's University (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Tokyo Gakugei University (8 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 2020 edition, 28.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 80.00% 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 0.00% of all publications and 20.00% 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.

How to Become a Contributing Author

Contributing your research to Plant Morphology, whether you're a botanical veteran or a budding cell biologist, is straightforward. Researchers interested in sharing their knowledge on topics like Botany, Arabidopsis, Chloroplast, or related subjects, can start by submitting their research papers for review. Submissions undergo a rigorous review process. A team of expert reviewers evaluates each paper's originality, technical quality, and relevance to our readership. This process ensures that only the highest quality research is published and that the author's work reaches an audience who will value and appreciate it. Furthermore, many researchers have chosen to compose articles on innovative approaches in genetics or applications of biophysics, making this a fertile ground for experts in these fields. Emerging topics such as nanotechnology and biomedical engineering also have a place in our journal, underlining the broad spectrum of studies we accommodate. Especially for researchers in South Dakota who are contemplating a mid-career switch to medical billing and coding, having a substantial publishing track record will add to your career profile. You can find more about this by visiting how to be a medical coder in South Dakota. The journey from submission to publication has great potential to enrich your professional journey, enhancing your visibility among the scientific community and opening doors to new opportunities. If you're ready to take the next step in your research career, we encourage you to prepare your manuscript and submit your work to the 'Plant Morphology' journal. Let us assist you in sharing your unique contributions to our cherished field. We look forward to your submissions!

Top Publications

  • Genetic interactions between the CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON and the BELLRINGER genes indicate their overlapping functions in carpel boundary development in Arabidopsis thaliana

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • 遺伝子発現変化を伴わない潜在的分子メカニズム−エピジェネティック・プライミング−による植物再生

    Sachihiro Matsunaga

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Molecular basis of local energy generation during mitochondrial and peroxisomal division

    Yuuta Imoto;Yuuta Imoto;Yuichi Abe;Masanori Honsho;Kanji Okumoto

    (2020)
    0 Citations
  • Analysis of a mathematical model of shoot gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms that determine the spatial arrangement of centromeres in the nucleus

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Mechanism of axis formation during zygote development in rice

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Evolution and diversity of basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors regulating the tissue formation in land plants

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Development of a Near-infrared Laser-induced Surface Deformation (NIR-LISD) microscope and its application to the dynamic viscoelastic measurements of living plant surfaces at single-cell level

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Eco-evo-devo of plant stomata: the diversity of stomatal development and its evolution

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Cell size regulation in the meristem

    Kazune Ezaki;Hirokazu Tsukaya

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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