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Plant Protection Science
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Plant Protection Science

1212-2580

Published by: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/pps/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 401 7 17 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 32
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.354
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Plant protection science?

Plant protection science mainly tackles studies in Botany, Horticulture, Agronomy, Microbiology and Resistance (ecology). Cultivar, Biological pest control and Powdery mildew are all areas of Horticulture tackled in Plant protection science. Cultivar and Plant disease resistance are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

The journal is mostly focused on Agronomy, specifically Pest control. The Resistance (ecology) study featured in Plant protection science draws parallels with the field of Genetics.

  • Botany (30.47%)
  • Horticulture (21.89%)
  • Agronomy (19.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • History, presence and perspective of using plant extracts as commercial botanical insecticides and farm products for protection against insects – a review (171 citations)
  • Fungicide Resistance: Facing the Challenge (53 citations)
  • Evaluation of Various Plant Extracts against the Early Blight Disease of Tomato Plants under Greenhouse and Field Conditions (53 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Plant protection science:

The most cited publications primarily focus on research topics in Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, Ecology and Inoculation. In addition to Botany research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Chitosan, Molecular mass and Virulence. The journal papers tackle studies in Biological pest control and the interrelated subject of Fungus to gain insights into Agronomy.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Horticulture

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Plant protection science generally zeroes in on subjects such as Horticulture, Microbiology, Genetics, Agronomy and Resistance (ecology). In it, Lettuce big-vein associated virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Horticulture research. Plant protection science addresses concerns in Microbiology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Phytophthora infestans and Virulence.

The journal deals with Genetics in conjunction with Genetic diversity and similar fields in Phytophthora capsici and Vigna. The journal blends together research topics in Agronomy and Wind speed. Aside from discussions in Resistance (ecology), it also deals with the subject of Genotype which intersects with Bacterial wilt and Clavibacter michiganensis disciplines.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Distribution of copper resistance gene variants of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri and Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans (1 citations)
  • First report of 'candidatus phytoplasma trifolii' associated with leaf reddening and upright growth in pears (Pyrus communis l.) (1 citations)
  • The multifaceted plant-beneficial rhizobacteria toward agricultural sustainability (1 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 protection science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aleš Lebeda (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pavel Ryšánek (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marek Seidenglanz (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Miloslav Zouhar (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jaroslav Polák (9 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 Plant protection science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Gilan (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Max Planck Society (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mendel University (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liège (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

  • Effect of endophytic bacterium, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia JVB5 on sunflowers

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • The multifaceted plant-beneficial rhizobacteria toward agricultural sustainability

    Olubukola Babalola;Oluwaseun Adeyinka Fasusi

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Screening of eggplant genotypes for resistance to bacterial wilt disease caused by Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis

    Hatice Filiz Boyaci;Aylin Kabas;Yesim Aysan;Jaime Prohens

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Endophytic and rhizobacteria functionalities in alleviating drought stress in maize plants

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • Golovinomyces powdery mildews on Asteraceae in the Czech Republic.

    Barbora Mieslerová;Miloslav Kitner;Veronika Petřeková;Jitka Dvořáková

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate as a safe compound for crop protection with the potential to extend the basic substances group

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Influence of oxathiapiprolin on preinfectional and early infection stages of Plasmopara halstedii, downy mildew of the sunflower

    Otmar Spring;Javier Gómez-Zeledón

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Sixty-year anniversary of the journal Plant Protection Science

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Particle drift potential of mesotrione and rimsulfuron plus thifensulfuron-methyl tank mixture in a low-speed wind tunnel

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Obituary of Professor Ing. Václav Kůdela, DrSc. (1936-2022)

    (2022)
    1 Citations

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