Trees - Structure and Function

Top Research Topics at Trees-structure and Function?

Trees-structure and Function mainly tackles studies in Botany, Plant physiology, Horticulture, Ecology and Agronomy. Trees-structure and Function aims to address concerns in Botany, specifically in the areas of Shoot, Photosynthesis, Xylem, Picea abies and Stomatal conductance. The research on Photosynthesis discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Chlorophyll.

Issues in Xylem were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Hydraulic conductivity and Phloem. In addition to Plant physiology research, the journal aims to explore topics under Nutrient and Woody plant. While Horticulture is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Crown (botany), Canopy, Growing season and Transpiration.

Some problems in Ecology that were presented in Trees-structure and Function overlapped with concepts under Dendrochronology, Atmospheric sciences, Physical geography and Precipitation. The work on Agronomy presented in it focuses on Biomass (ecology) in particular.

• Botany (57.03%)
• Plant physiology (24.59%)
• Horticulture (23.86%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Ecophysiology of mangroves (381 citations)
• The role of fine and coarse roots in shallow slope stability and soil erosion control with a focus on root system architecture: a review (337 citations)
• Effects of salt on growth, ion accumulation, photosynthesis and leaf anatomy of the mangrove, Bruguiera parviflora (306 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Trees-structure and Function:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Botany, Ecology, Horticulture, Plant physiology and Xylem. The studies on Ecology discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Dendrochronology, Atmospheric sciences and Precipitation. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Horticulture, it also covers topics in Salicaceae, Fagus sylvatica, Nutrient and Scots pine.

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

• Botany
• Ecology
• Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Plant physiology, Horticulture, Agronomy, Photosynthesis and Botany. The research on Plant physiology featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Soil water, Xylem and Bark. Trees-structure and Function investigates Horticulture research which frequently intersects with Acclimatization.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Agronomy, it also covered topics in Nutrient and Basal area. The majority of Photosynthesis studies in Trees-structure and Function are focused on the subject of Stomatal conductance. The study of Precipitation and how it intertwines with concepts under Climate change were explored in the presented Growing season research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Evidence of climate-induced stress of Norway spruce along elevation gradient preceding the current dieback in Central Europe (10 citations)
• Influence of leaf shape on the scaling of leaf surface area and length in bamboo plants (6 citations)
• Evaluating tree-to-tree competition during stand development in a relict Scots pine forest: how much does climate matter? (4 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Trees-structure and Function (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ulrich Lüttge (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• J. Julio Camarero (31 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Heinz Rennenberg (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Rainer Matyssek (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Achim Bräuning (21 papers) published 2 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Trees-structure and Function (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (150 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Institut national de la recherche agronomique (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Spanish National Research Council (78 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Göttingen (65 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Finnish Forest Research Institute (59 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, 11.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.22% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.73% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 54.05% 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.