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Weed Biology and Management
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Weed Biology and Management

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 413 6 7 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 11
Documents by Best Scientists*: 12
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.379
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Weed Biology and Management?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Agronomy, Weed, Botany, Weed control and Germination. The journal concentrated on Agronomy research, specifically Sowing, Crop, Shoot, Seedling and Allelopathy. It connects research in Shoot with the related topic of Dry weight.

The research on Allelopathy discussed in Weed Biology and Management draws on the closely related field of Radicle. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Weed, it also covered topics in Agroforestry, Tillage, Paddy field and Agriculture. The studies in Botany featured incorporate elements of Oryza sativa and Horticulture.

The studies on Weed control discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cover crop, Glyphosate and Crop yield. Presentations on Germination include those discussing Dormancy and Seed dormancy.

  • Agronomy (57.50%)
  • Weed (38.45%)
  • Botany (28.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Lantana invasion: An overview (195 citations)
  • Factors affecting phytotoxic activity of allelochemicals in soil (181 citations)
  • Screening of 239 medicinal plant species for allelopathic activity using the sandwich method (142 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Weed Biology and Management:

The journal publications mainly tackle studies in Agronomy, Weed, Weed control, Botany and Allelopathy. The Agronomy study tackled in the published papers is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Genetically modified crops. The journal articles explore topics in Weed which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cover crop, Agriculture, Weedy rice and Sowing.

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

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Weed control, Agronomy, Botany, Phytotoxicity and Weed are the focal point of discussions in the journal. It addresses concerns in the field of Weed control by exploring it in line with topics in Biotechnology which intersect with Allelopathy, Environmentally friendly and Pre emergence subjects. Issues in Agronomy were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Morphological variation, Weedy rice and Solanum elaeagnifolium.

The studies in Ipomoea hederacea, Aeschynomene indica and Cynanchum acutum under the umbrella field of Botany overlap with concepts in Aeschynomene denticulata. Phytotoxicity research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Soil water, Soil chemistry, Linkage (software) and Wedelia trilobata. The research on Weed tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cost–benefit analysis, Swallow Wort, Exotic plant, Biological pest control and Weevil.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Morphological variation, distribution and relationship of weedy rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Peninsular Malaysia (1 citations)
  • Isophorone‐induced light‐independent lipid peroxidation and loss of cell membrane integrity (1 citations)
  • The establishment and spread of the stem-boring weevil Listronotus setosipennis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) released against the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) in Ethiopia (0 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 Weed Biology and Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kenji Usui (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katsuichiro Kobayashi (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yoshiharu Fujii (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Hiroshi Matsumoto (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Tohru Tominaga (12 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 Weed Biology and Management (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tsukuba (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Kyoto University (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Utsunomiya University (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of the Ryukyus (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (15 papers) published 1 paper 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, 6.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.29% 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 50.00% 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

  • Phenolic allelochemicals: Achievements, limitations, and prospective approaches in weed management

    La Hoang Anh;Nguyen Van Quan;La Tuan Nghia;Tran Dang Xuan

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Herbicide‐resistant barnyardgrass ( Echinochloa crus‐galli ) in global rice production

    (2023)
    21 Citations
  • Enhanced weed‐crop competition effects on growth and seed production of herbicide‐resistant and herbicide‐susceptible annual sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)

    Ahmadreza Mobli;Ahmadreza Mobli;Sahil;Sahil;Rajpaul Yadav;Bhagirath S. Chauhan

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Isophorone‐induced light‐independent lipid peroxidation and loss of cell membrane integrity

    Masataka Izumi;Yukari Sunohara;Takuya Yamaguchi;Yoshiharu Fujii

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Crop residue retention suppresses seedling emergence and biomass of winter and summer Australian weed species

    Ahmadreza Mobli;Ahmadreza Mobli;Bhagirath Singh Chauhan

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Identification of an acetyl‐CoA carboxylase‐resistant johnsongrass ( Sorghum halepense L.) population from a cotton field in northern Greece

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Effects of burial in soil on seed longevity and germinability of the winter annual weed wild barley (<i>Hordeum spontaneum</i>)

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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