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The Botanical Review
H-index 9

The Botanical Review

0006-8101

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12229

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 263 15 17 8
Ecology and Evolution 509 13 12 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 27
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 81
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.076
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Botanical Review?

Plant ecology, Botany, Plant physiology, Ecology and Agronomy are the subjects of interest in Botanical Review. Botanical Review focuses on Plant ecology as well as the interrelated topic of Agroforestry. The Botany study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Morphology (biology).

The journal connects research in Plant physiology with the related topic of Biochemistry. The journal primarily discusses Ecology topics, particularly Endemism, Taxon, Flora, Vegetation and Biodiversity.

  • Plant ecology (47.47%)
  • Botany (42.41%)
  • Plant physiology (36.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Positive interactions among plants (1402 citations)
  • Plant litter : its dynamics and effects on plant community structure (1238 citations)
  • The cerrado vegetation of Brazil (971 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Botanical Review:

The published articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Plant ecology, Botany, Plant physiology, Ecology and Agronomy. The journal publications explore topics in Plant physiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Photosynthesis, Biochemistry and Algae. While work presented in the journal articles provide substantial information on Ecology, it also covers topics in Biological dispersal and Seed dispersal.

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 topics of Plant ecology, Ecology, Genus, Botany and Plant physiology are the focal point of discussions in the journal. It focused on works that combine different research areas such as Plant ecology and Tetrastigma. Some problems in Genus that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Naturalism, Tribute, Fern, Biography and Outreach.

The studies on Botany discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Calcium Oxalate Crystals, Antifungal and Key (lock). The journal addresses concerns in Plant physiology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Photosynthesis, Germination, Abiotic stress, Vacuole and Cell biology. Germination research featured in Botanical Review incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Endophyte, Embryo, Meristem and Orobanchaceae.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Plant within a Plant: Insights on the Development of the Rafflesia Endophyte within its Host (4 citations)
  • Controversy over the Mode of Growth of Cambial Cylinder (3 citations)
  • Plant Biogeography and Vegetation Patterns of the Mediterranean Islands (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 Botanical Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Javier Francisco-Ortega (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dennis W. Stevenson (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Henrik Balslev (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paula J. Rudall (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Abelardo Carlos Vegetti (8 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 Botanical Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • New York Botanical Garden (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Florida International University (26 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, 9.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% 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 14.29% of all publications and 71.43% 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

  • Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Metabolism under Adverse Environmental Conditions: a Review

    Pedro García-Caparrós;Luigi De Filippis;Alvina Gul;Alvina Gul;Mirza Hasanuzzaman

    (2020)
    467 Citations
  • Overview of Cold Stress Regulation in Plants

    Unknown

    (2021)
    164 Citations
  • Plant Biogeography and Vegetation Patterns of the Mediterranean Islands

    Frédéric Médail

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • A Global Review of Ligustrum Lucidum (OLEACEAE) Invasion.

    Romina D Fernandez;Sergio J Ceballos;Roxana Aragón;Agustina Malizia

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Global Plant Ecology of Tropical Ultramafic Ecosystems

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Sorrel (Rumex acetosa L.): Not Only a Weed but a Promising Vegetable and Medicinal Plant

    Helena Korpelainen;Maria Pietiläinen

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Germination and Seed/Embryo Size in Holoparasitic Flowering Plants with “Dust Seeds” and an Undifferentiated Embryo

    Jerry M. Baskin;Carol C. Baskin

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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