Productivity of Journals and the Applicability of Bradford’s Law of Scattering in Hydroponics Literature
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/bv09rp21Keywords:
Scientometrics, Hydroponics Literature, Publishing trend, Citations Per Paper (CPP), Authorship Pattern, Degree of CollaborationAbstract
This analysis provides a comprehensive exploration of the scientific publication landscape, highlighting the
significance of various document types, languages, subjects, and journals in disseminating research. Articles
dominate in volume (82.82%) and citations (90.59%), with a significant average impact (CPP 28.28).
Reviews, although few (2.06%), have the highest influence (CPP 62.74), while conference papers, books,
and other formats serve niche roles with lower impact. English is the dominant language, accounting for
91.82% of publications and 98.46% of citations, with a CPP of 27.72. Other languages like Chinese,
Portuguese, and Spanish show regional relevance but lower global impact. Subject-wise, Agricultural and
Biological Sciences lead (62.45%), followed by Environmental Science (27.92%) and Biochemistry, Genetics,
and Molecular Biology (20.20%).Journal analysis reveals significant disparities in impact, with "Journal of
Experimental Botany" (CPP 100.37) leading in influence. Applying Bradford’s Law to hydroponics literature,
28 core journals produced 33.32% of articles. However, a high error margin (16.62%) suggests deviations
from the law.
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