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Systematic Botany
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Systematic Botany

0363-6445

Published by: American Society of Plant Taxonomists

https://www.aspt.net/publications/sysbot#.YRZh54gzZMs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 283 15 27 7
Ecology and Evolution 522 31 32 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 58
Documents by Best Scientists*: 71
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 85
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.336
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Systematic Botany?

The main research concerns discussed in Systematic Botany are Botany, Taxonomy (biology), Genus, Taxon and Phylogenetic tree. Evolutionary biology, Zoology and Clade, Monophyly are some topics wherein Botany research discussed in Systematic Botany have an impact. It explores topics in Monophyly which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Molecular phylogenetics, Polyphyly, Subgenus, Paraphyly and Cladistics.

The Taxonomy (biology) works featured in it incorporate elements from Conservation status, Inflorescence, Herbarium and Endemism. While work presented in Systematic Botany provided substantial information on Genus, it also covered topics in Systematics and Key (lock). Systematic Botany explores research in Phylogenetic tree and the adjacent study of Phylogenetics.

Habitat is the primary subject of Ecology works presented in the journal.

  • Botany (64.83%)
  • Taxonomy (biology) (25.61%)
  • Genus (22.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Gene trees and species trees: Molecular systematics as one-character taxonomy (837 citations)
  • Isozymes in plant biology (660 citations)
  • Terrestrial vegetation of California (637 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Systematic Botany:

The journal papers mostly deal with topics like Botany, Phylogenetic tree, Monophyly, Phylogenetics and Evolutionary biology. The most cited papers with studies in Botany featured incorporate elements of Paraphyly and Clade. Sister group, Molecular phylogenetics, Polyphyly, NdhF and Subgenus are some topics wherein Monophyly research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Botany, Genus, Taxonomy (biology), Ecology and Phylogenetic tree. The research on Botany discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Key (lock). Topics in Genus explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Asteraceae, Taxon, Conservation status, Endemism and Inflorescence.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Taxonomy (biology), it also covered topics in Critically endangered, Tribe (biology), Nissolia, Conchocarpus and Rainforest. In it, Evolutionary biology, Mafic, Phenology and Ericaceae are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Phylogenetic tree research. Systematic Botany focuses on Evolutionary biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Polyphyly, Monophyly, Viscaceae, Phylogenetics and Arceuthobium.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Examining the Needle in the Haystack: Evolutionary Relationships in the Mistletoe Genus Loranthus (Loranthaceae) (1 citations)
  • Artocarpus bergii (Moraceae), a New Species in the Breadfruit Clade from the Moluccas (1 citations)
  • Three New and Endemic Species of Eriocaulaceae from Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil (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 Systematic Botany (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Douglas E. Soltis (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pamela S. Soltis (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeff J. Doyle (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Richard G. Olmstead (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Robert K. Jansen (27 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 Systematic Botany (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Missouri Botanical Garden (95 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Royal Botanic Gardens (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • New York Botanical Garden (69 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Duke University (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • State University of Feira de Santana (56 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 16.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.57% of all publications and 40.48% 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

  • A Global Phylogenomic Study of the Thelypteridaceae

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • A New and Expanded Phylogenetic Analysis of Hyptidinae (Ocimeae-Lamiaceae)

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Cuscuta sect. Californicae (Convolvulaceae) Revisited: ‘Cryptic’ Speciation and Host Range Differentiation

    Mihai Costea;Hiba ElMiari;Roula Farag;Christopher Fleet

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Examining the Needle in the Haystack: Evolutionary Relationships in the Mistletoe Genus Loranthus (Loranthaceae)

    Daniel L. Nickrent;Huei Jiun Su;Ruo Zhu Lin;Mohan Prasad Devkota

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Elucidating the Evolutionary History of Oenothera Sect. Pachylophus (Onagraceae): A Phylogenomic Approach

    Amanda Patsis;Amanda Patsis;Rick P. Overson;Krissa A. Skogen;Norman J. Wickett

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Phylogenomics of the Palm Tribe Lepidocaryeae (Calamoideae: Arecaceae) and Description of a New Species of Mauritiella

    Maria Fernanda Torres Jiménez;Eduardo M. B. Prata;Alexander Zizka;Alexander Zizka;Mario Cohn-Haft

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Hybridization in the Temperate Bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Arundinarieae): A Phylogenetic Study Using AFLPs and cpDNA Sequence Data

    Jimmy K. Triplett;Lynn G. Clark

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Phylogenomics Resolves the Relationships within Antennaria (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae) and Yields New Insights into Its Morphological Character Evolution and Biogeography

    Ramhari Thapa;Randall J. Bayer;Jennifer R. Mandel

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Molecular and Morphological Analysis Supports the Separation of Robrichia as a Genus Distinct from Enterolobium (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Mimosoid Clade)

    (2022)
    8 Citations

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