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Rice Science
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Rice Science

1672-6308

Published by: China National Rice Research Institute

http://www.ricescience.org/EN/volumn/current.shtml

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 235 26 27 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 46
Documents by Best Scientists*: 59
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.153
Impact Factor: 6.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Rice Science?

The journal explores disciplines such as Agronomy, Botany, Genetics, Gene and Horticulture. Research on Agronomy addressed in Rice Science frequently intersections with the field of Nitrogen. Rice Science links adjacent topics like Botany with Oryza sativa.

The Genetics research presented places emphasis on topics like Quantitative trait locus, Allele, Genetic marker, Locus (genetics) and Genetic analysis. Chromosome, Inbred strain, Backcrossing and Introgression are some topics wherein Quantitative trait locus research discussed in the journal have an impact. The work on Allele addressed in Rice Science expands to the thematically related Genotype.

The studies on Gene discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Molecular biology and Cell biology. Hybrid, Shoot and Seedling are among the areas of Horticulture tackled. The journal features studies on Mutant, including topics such as Wild type.

  • Agronomy (24.07%)
  • Botany (22.42%)
  • Genetics (19.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Salt Tolerance in Rice: Focus on Mechanisms and Approaches (130 citations)
  • Acclimation and Tolerance Strategies of Rice under Drought Stress (129 citations)
  • New vegetation index and its application in estimating leaf area index of rice (114 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Rice Science:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Agronomy, Oryza sativa, Horticulture, Botany and Food science. The most cited papers explore topics in Agronomy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Amylose, Phosphorus and Nitrogen. While Oryza sativa is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Yield (chemistry), Cultivar, Germination, Quantitative trait locus and Allele.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Rice Science covers a variety of subjects, including Gene, Horticulture, Cell biology, Agronomy and Biochemistry. Rice Science tackles topics on Gene, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Genetics. The research on Horticulture featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Amylose, Shade avoidance and Genotype.

The journal facilitates discussions on Cell biology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Wild type, Mutant and Promoter, Chromatin immunoprecipitation. Topics in Agronomy explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Japonica, Backcrossing and Biotic stress. The presented Shoot research provided insight into the related

  • Seedling which intersects with area such as Cadmium and Quantitative trait locus,
  • Dry weight which is related to area like Cultivar,
  • Chromosome which intersects with area such as Hybrid, Sterility and Introgression..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Drought Tolerance in Rice: Focus on Recent Mechanisms and Approaches (4 citations)
  • Effects of Early- and Late-Sowing on Starch Accumulation and Associated Enzyme Activities During Grain Filling Stage in Rice (4 citations)
  • Osa-miR439 Negatively Regulates Rice Immunity Against Magnaporthe oryzae (4 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 Rice Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Qian Qian (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Zhen Zhu (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • De-lin Hong (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ling Zhao (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jie-Yun Zhuang (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 Rice Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rice University (186 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yangzhou University (56 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Agricultural University (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhejiang University (40 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sichuan Agricultural University (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 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, 25.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 8.70% of all publications and 36.96% 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

  • Nitrogen Deep Placement Combined with Straw Mulch Cultivation Enhances Physiological Traits, Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Mechanical Pot-Seedling Transplanting Rice

    Unknown

    (2022)
    59 Citations
  • Responses of Lowland, Upland and Aerobic Rice Genotypes to Water Limitation During Different Phases

    Preethi Vijayaraghavareddy;Preethi Vijayaraghavareddy;Yin Xinyou;Paul C. Struik;Udayakumar Makarla

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • RNAi-Mediated Silencing of ITPK Gene Reduces Phytic Acid Content, Alters Transcripts of Phytic Acid Biosynthetic Genes, and Modulates Mineral Distribution in Rice Seeds

    Aritra Karmakar;Sananda Bhattacharya;Shinjini Sengupta;Nusrat Ali

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Defensive Role of Plant Hormones in Advancing Abiotic Stress-Resistant Rice Plants

    (2023)
    26 Citations
  • Lodging Resistance Related to Root Traits for Mechanized Wet-Seeding of Two Super Rice Cultivars

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Wheat Straw Burial Improves Physiological Traits, Yield and Grain Quality of Rice by Regulating Antioxidant System and Nitrogen Assimilation Enzymes under Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Iron Toxicity Tolerance of Rice Genotypes in Relation to Growth, Yield and Physiochemical Characters

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Ionomic Profiling of Rice Genotypes and Identification of Varieties with Elemental Covariation Effects

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • Epoxiconazole Improved Photosynthesis, Yield Formation, Grain Quality and 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Biosynthesis of Fragrant Rice

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Genomic prediction of arsenic tolerance and grain yield in rice: Contribution of trait-specific markers and multi environment models

    Nourollah Ahmadi;Tuong-Vi cao;Julien Frouin;Gareth J. Norton

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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