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Southwestern Entomologist
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Southwestern Entomologist

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 409 6 10 4
Ecology and Evolution 742 7 10 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 32
Documents by Best Scientists*: 39
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 30
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.213
Impact Factor: 0.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Southwestern Entomologist?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Botany, Agronomy, Ecology, Horticulture and Humanities. Larva, Hemiptera and Lepidoptera genitalia are some of the facets of Botany tackled in Southwestern Entomologist. The journal focuses on Agronomy research which is adjacent to topics in PEST analysis.

Ecology studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as Natural enemies, Habitat, Species richness, Abundance (ecology) and Predation. The study on Natural enemies presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Biological pest control.

  • Botany (22.61%)
  • Agronomy (19.46%)
  • Ecology (18.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biology and ecology of Aphis gossypii glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) (121 citations)
  • Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki [CryIA (C)] protein expressed in transgenic cotton: effects on beneficial and other non-target insects. (102 citations)
  • Propagation and Evaluation in vivo of Granulosis Virus of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)1 (96 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Southwestern Entomologist:

The journal articles focus largely on the fields of Agronomy, Ecology, Botany, Natural enemies and Pest control. The journal publications hold forums on Ecology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Aphid and Longevity. The most cited publications deal with Botany in conjunction with Horticulture and similar fields in Quarantine.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Humanities, Horticulture, PEST analysis, Botany and Ecology. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Horticulture, it also covered topics in Lepidoptera genitalia, Larva, Sorghum and Anthonomus. The concepts on Larva presented in Southwestern Entomologist can also apply to other research fields, including Zoology, Host (biology), Parasitism and Biological pest control.

It explores topics in PEST analysis which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pest control, Aphid and Integrated pest management. Topics like Whitefly and Hemiptera are tackled as part of the discussions on Botany. Habitat, Species richness, Hymenoptera and Abundance (ecology) are Ecology topics of special interest in it.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Dengue Serotypes Circulating in Aedes aegypti and Humans in a Poor or Peripheral Neighborhood at Reynosa, Mexico (2 citations)
  • Recruitment of Natural Enemies of the Invasive Sugarcane Aphid Vary Spatially and Temporally in Sorghum Fields in the Southern Great Plains of the USA (1 citations)
  • Importation and Preliminary Evaluation of the Stem Boring Moth Buakea kaeuae1 as a Potential Biological Control Agent of Invasive Guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus2 (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 Southwestern Entomologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stephen W. Taber (41 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jorge Valdez-Carrasco (28 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • John A. Goolsby (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Thomas J. Henneberry (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edgardo Cortez-Mondaca (20 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous 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 Southwestern Entomologist (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (103 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Instituto Politécnico Nacional (93 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Texas A&M University (85 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (85 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro (74 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more 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, 14.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 57.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 22.94% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.09% of all publications and 9.17% 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

  • Grain Yield is not Impacted by Early Defoliation of Maize: Implications for Fall Armyworm Action Thresholds

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • Recruitment of Natural Enemies of the Invasive Sugarcane Aphid Vary Spatially and Temporally in Sorghum Fields in the Southern Great Plains of the USA

    Norman Elliott;Kristopher Giles;Kristopher Giles;Michael Brewer;Michael Brewer;Adriana Szczepaniec;Adriana Szczepaniec

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Geographic Variation of Bacterial Communities Associated with Cotton Fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus1

    Zhen Fu;Josephine B. Antwi;Josephine B. Antwi;Gregory A. Sword;Apurba K. Barman;Apurba K. Barman

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Evaluation of XL370A-Derived Maize Germplasm for Resistance to Leaf Feeding by Fall Armyworm1

    Craig A. Abel;Brad S. Coates;Mark Millard;W. Paul Williams

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Severe Defoliation of Vegetative Maize Plants Does Not Reduce Grain Yield: Further Implications with Action Thresholds

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Expansion of Geographical Range and Plant Associations of Leptoglossus clypealis1: A Potential Invasive Pest of Sorghum along the Texas Gulf Coast

    J. F. Esquivel;J. P. Glover;M. J. Brewer;A. M. Helms

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Hiking Trails Increase Abundance of Harvester Ant1 Nests at Clear Creek, Arizona

    Derek A. Uhey;George C. Cummins;Michael C. Rotter;Linda S. Lassiter

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Termite Feeding on Aspen and Pine Stakes on a High Elevation Sagebrush-Steppe Rangeland in Southeastern Idaho

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Sampling Volatile Organic Compounds from Individual Cotton Leaves to Test Effects of Fungal Endophyte Treatments

    Cody C. Gale;Charles P.-C. Suh;Jose Perez;Pierre Lesne

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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