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Tree Genetics and Genomes
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Tree Genetics and Genomes

1614-2942

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11295

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 110 12 14 8
Plant Science and Agronomy 196 40 38 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 113
Documents by Best Scientists*: 108
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 75
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.476
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Tree Genetics & Genomes?

Tree Genetics & Genomes was organized to reinforce research efforts on Genetics, Botany, Genetic diversity, Gene and Ecology. Presentations on Genetics include those discussing Genome, Quantitative trait locus, Locus (genetics), Genetic marker and Genotype. Tree Genetics & Genomes connects the study in Quantitative trait locus with the closely related area of Genetic linkage.

The Botany works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Amplified fragment length polymorphism and Horticulture. The research on Genetic diversity featured in Tree Genetics & Genomes combines topics in other fields like Evolutionary biology, Germplasm, Microsatellite and Genetic variation. The Microsatellite study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Expressed sequence tag.

The subject of Heritability, which is connected to the field of Genetic correlation, Genetic gain and Selection (genetic algorithm), serves as the foundation of the Genetic variation research featured in it. The Gene research discussed is included in the broader subject of Biochemistry. Topics in Ecology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Biological dispersal, Gene flow and Phylogeography.

  • Genetics (33.33%)
  • Botany (32.54%)
  • Genetic diversity (21.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Microsatellite markers spanning the apple ( Malus x domestica Borkh.) genome (292 citations)
  • Genomic selection in forest tree breeding (273 citations)
  • Sequencing and annotation of the evergrowing locus in peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) reveals a cluster of six MADS-box transcription factors as candidate genes for regulation of terminal bud formation (254 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Tree Genetics & Genomes:

The journal articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Genetics, Botany, Quantitative trait locus, Microsatellite and Gene. The published papers deal with Genetics in conjunction with Prunus and similar fields in Rosaceae. The journal papers with studies in Botany featured incorporate elements of Genetic variation, Genetic diversity and Horticulture.

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

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Genetics, Quantitative trait locus, Evolutionary biology, Locus (genetics) and Gene. Tree Genetics & Genomes focuses on Genetics research which is adjacent to topics in Eucalyptus. While work presented in Tree Genetics & Genomes provided substantial information on Quantitative trait locus, it also covered topics in Plant disease resistance, Flesh, Reference genome, Allele and Sweetness.

While Evolutionary biology is the focus of Tree Genetics & Genomes, it also provided insights into the studies of Chloroplast DNA, Phylogeography, Genome, Phylogenetic tree and Genetic diversity. Tree Genetics & Genomes facilitates discussions on Genetic diversity that incorporate concepts from other fields like Ecology, Genus, Introduced species, Psidium and Genetic variation. The research on Locus (genetics) tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Reciprocal cross, Cultivar, Horticulture, Eucalyptus obliqua and Single-nucleotide polymorphism.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evaluating the accuracy of genomic prediction for the management and conservation of relictual natural tree populations (8 citations)
  • Transcriptome analysis and postharvest behavior of the kiwifruit ‘ Actinidia deliciosa ’ reveal the role of ethylene-related phytohormones during fruit ripening (4 citations)
  • ABA influences color initiation timing in P. avium L. fruits by sequentially modulating the transcript levels of ABA and anthocyanin-related genes (2 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 Tree Genetics & Genomes (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David B. Neale (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Yoshihiko Tsumura (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brad M. Potts (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • René E. Vaillancourt (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Toshiya Yamamoto (17 papers) published 3 papers 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 Tree Genetics & Genomes (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (98 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (56 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (52 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 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, 4.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.51% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.07% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.95% of all publications and 41.46% 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 reference genome assembly and adaptive trait analysis of Castanea mollissima ‘Vanuxem,’ a source of resistance to chestnut blight in restoration breeding

    Margaret Staton;Charles Addo-Quaye;Charles Addo-Quaye;Nathaniel Cannon;Nathaniel Cannon;Jiali Yu

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • A new SSR fingerprinting set and its comparison to existing SSR- and SNP-based genotyping platforms to manage Pyrus germplasm resources

    Jason D. Zurn;April Nyberg;Sara Montanari;Joseph Postman

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Introgressing blue mold resistance into elite apple germplasm by rapid cycle breeding and foreground and background DNA-informed selection

    Feixiong Luo;Feixiong Luo;John L. Norelli;Nicholas P. Howard;Nicholas P. Howard;Michael Wisniewski

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Genetic analysis of central Anatolian grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) germplasm by simple sequence repeats

    Funda Yılmaz;Mina Shidfar;Nahid Hazrati;Kemal Kazan

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Genetic structure of two Acrocomia ecotypes (Arecaceae) across Brazilian savannas and seasonally dry forests

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • SNP markers associated with resistance to frosty pod and black pod rot diseases in an F1 population of Theobroma cacao L.

    Osman A. Gutiérrez;Alina S. Puig;Wilbert Phillips-Mora;Bryan A. Bailey

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Widely distributed variation in tolerance to Phytophthora palmivora in four genetic groups of cacao

    Andrew S. Fister;Mariela E. Leandro-Muñoz;Dapeng Zhang;James H. Marden

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Fine mapping of the locus controlling self-incompatibility in European hazelnut

    Ryan J. Hill;Claudia Baldassi;Jacob W. Snelling;Kelly J. Vining

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Patterns of genomic diversity and linkage disequilibrium across the disjunct range of the Australian forest tree Eucalyptus globulus

    (2022)
    14 Citations

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