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Tree-Ring Research
H-index 6

Tree-Ring Research

1536-1098

Published by: Tree-Ring Society

https://meridian.allenpress.com/trr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Environmental Sciences 790 12 17 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 29
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 29
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.217
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Tree-ring Research?

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Dendrochronology, Archaeology, Chronology, Ecology and Precipitation. Specifically, studies on Dendroclimatology are prevalent in the Dendrochronology works discussed. Research on Dendroclimatology addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Pinus .

Dendroarchaeology, Radiocarbon dating and Subfossil are some of the facets of Archaeology tackled in it. Range (biology) and Ecosystem are some of the study areas of Ecology discussed. The research on Precipitation tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Hydrology, Climate change and Atmospheric sciences.

The Climatology works featured in Tree-ring Research incorporate elements from Paleoclimatology and China.

  • Dendrochronology (89.43%)
  • Archaeology (28.68%)
  • Chronology (24.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • EVALUATING CROSSDATING ACCURACY: A MANUAL AND TUTORIAL FOR THE COMPUTER PROGRAM COFECHA (1245 citations)
  • A THEORY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO TREE-RING STANDARDIZATION: DEFINING THE BIOLOGICAL TREND FROM EXPECTED BASAL AREA INCREMENT (313 citations)
  • KNMI Climate Explorer: A Web-Based Research Tool for High-Resolution Paleoclimatology (260 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Tree-ring Research:

Dendrochronology, Climatology, Chronology, Precipitation and Archaeology are the main subjects of interest in the published papers. The works on Dendrochronology tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Ecology, Physical geography and Botany. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Chronology, it also covers topics in Mediterranean climate, Fagus sylvatica and North American Monsoon.

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

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Dendrochronology, Physical geography, Archaeology, Chronology and Radiocarbon dating. The journal features works in Dendrochronology, more specifically Pinus longaeva, and explores their relation to disciplines like Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. The research on Physical geography featured in it combines topics in other fields like Period (geology), Paleoclimatology, Basal area, Taxus and Dendroclimatology.

Many of the research works in Archaeology, specifically White Mountain and Bristlecone Pine, closely connected to disciplines like White (horse) and History of science. The journal facilitates discussions on Chronology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Climate response, Quercus petraea, Radial growth and Quercus robur. It explores issues in Radiocarbon dating which can be linked to other research areas like Natural (archaeology), Alluvium and Subfossil.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Review of Oak Dendrochronology in Eastern Europe (4 citations)
  • Long Oak Tree-Ring Chronologies from Central Russia and Their Potential for Dating (2 citations)
  • Correcting Eccentric Growth Rings Using Basal Area Increment: A Case Study for a Desert Shrub in Northwestern China (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 Tree-ring Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Henri D. Grissino-Mayer (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven W. Leavitt (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • James H. Speer (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Edward R. Cook (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ramzi Touchan (8 papers) published 1 paper 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-ring Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Arizona (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Tennessee (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Indiana State University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Arkansas (8 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, 18.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.33% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 55.56% 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 Review of Oak Dendrochronology in Eastern Europe

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Fire History Across Forest Types in the Southern Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming

    Sabrina R. Brown;Ashley Baysinger;Peter M. Brown;Justin L. Cheek

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • A dendroecological fire history for central corsica/france

    Sonja Szymczak;Achim Bräuning;Martin Häusser;Emilie Garel;Emilie Garel

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • The Dendroclimatological Potential of Common Yew (Taxus baccata L.) from Southern Azerbaijan

    Farid Seyfullayev;Scott S.T. George;Vahid Farzaliyev;Sébastien Guillet

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • In MemoriamFritz Hans Schweingruber 1936–2020

    Georg von Arx;Paolo Cherubini;Patrick Fonti;Daniel Nievergelt

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Bridging People, Countries and Continents to Promote DendrochronologyIn MemoriamDieter Eckstein 1939–2021

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • In MemoriamMinze Stuiver 1929-2020

    Steven W. Leavitt

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • Tree-Ring Analysis of Red Spruce Timbers from the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, White Mountains, New Hampshire

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • In Memoriam Charles Wayne Stockton 1938–2023

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Oceanic Influence on Chiricahua Mountains Drought Observed in a 383-Year Douglas-Fir Reconstruction

    Jose Abella-Gutiérrez;Jose Abella-Gutiérrez;Ramzi Touchan;Jehren Boehm;Kasey Bolles

    (2021)
    0 Citations

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