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Theoretical and Applied Genetics
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Theoretical and Applied Genetics

0040-5752

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/122

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 17 128 344 38
Plant Science and Agronomy 29 206 390 40

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 496
Documents by Best Scientists*: 724
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 206
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.256
Impact Factor: 4.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Theoretical and Applied Genetics?

The topics of Genetics, Botany, Genetic marker, Quantitative trait locus and Gene are the focal point of discussions in Theoretical and Applied Genetics. It concentrates on Genetics topics that focus on Locus (genetics), Gene mapping, Chromosome, Allele and Restriction fragment length polymorphism. Theoretical and Applied Genetics focuses on Chromosome research which is adjacent to topics in Chromosomal translocation.

It focuses on Botany but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Plant biochemistry, Ploidy and Horticulture. The journal explores topics in Genetic marker which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Amplified fragment length polymorphism, RAPD, Microsatellite, Genetic linkage and Genotype. The Quantitative trait locus works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Plant disease resistance, Agronomy, Plant breeding, Inbred strain and Candidate gene.

Poaceae is a key component of Agronomy research discussed in Theoretical and Applied Genetics. The Gene study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Molecular biology.

  • Genetics (58.76%)
  • Botany (28.60%)
  • Genetic marker (20.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Linkage disequilibrium and fingerprinting in sugar beet (5266 citations)
  • Somaclonal variation — a novel source of variability from cell cultures for plant improvement (2840 citations)
  • Quantitative trait loci for cell-wall components in recombinant inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) I: stalk tissue. (1762 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Theoretical and Applied Genetics:

The journal publications are organized to reinforce research efforts on Genetics, Genetic marker, Quantitative trait locus, Botany and Gene mapping. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Genetic marker by exploring it in line with topics in Genetic diversity which intersect with Genetic variation, Germplasm and Genetic variability subjects. The published articles explore research in Botany alongside concepts in Introgression and other areas of study in Backcrossing.

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

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Gene, Candidate gene and Locus (genetics). The journal explores research in Germplasm and overlapping concepts in Selection (genetic algorithm) to expand the discourse in Genetics. While Quantitative trait locus is the key highlight in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, it also covered some subjects on Agronomy and Agriculture.

As a part of it, discussions in Gene involve topics like Mutant, Common wheat, Gene mapping, Genome and Plant disease resistance. The journal addresses concerns in Candidate gene which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Oryza sativa, Genetic association and Bulked segregant analysis. Locus (genetics) research in the journal involves the investigation of Genetic analysis studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Powdery mildew.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Enviromics in breeding: applications and perspectives on envirotypic-assisted selection (24 citations)
  • Biofortification and bioavailability of Zn, Fe and Se in wheat: present status and future prospects. (18 citations)
  • Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments. (14 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 Theoretical and Applied Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Albrecht E. Melchinger (112 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Bikram S. Gill (83 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Hans-Peter Piepho (57 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michael D. Gale (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jochen C. Reif (56 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Theoretical and Applied Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Agricultural Research Service (528 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (525 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (316 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (293 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (273 papers) published 4 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, 3.85% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.45% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.00% of all publications and 30.55% 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

  • Beat the stress: breeding for climate resilience in maize for the tropical rainfed environments.

    Boddupalli M. Prasanna;Jill E. Cairns;P. H. Zaidi;Yoseph Beyene

    (2021)
    205 Citations
  • Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience

    Eric S. Ober;Samir Alahmad;James Cockram;Cristian Forestan

    (2021)
    164 Citations
  • Identification and characterization of a new stripe rust resistance gene Yr83 on rye chromosome 6R in wheat.

    Jianbo Li;Jianbo Li;Ian Dundas;Chongmei Dong;Guangrong Li

    (2020)
    157 Citations
  • Genetic architecture underpinning yield component traits in wheat.

    Shuanghe Cao;Dengan Xu;Mamoona Hanif;Xianchun Xia

    (2020)
    154 Citations
  • Fine mapping and gene cloning in the post-NGS era: advances and prospects

    Deepa Jaganathan;Deepa Jaganathan;Abhishek Bohra;Mahendar Thudi;Rajeev K. Varshney

    (2020)
    137 Citations
  • Breeding for disease resistance in soybean: a global perspective

    (2022)
    119 Citations

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