New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

A Bibliometric Study

Abstract

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of 329 research papers published between the period of ten years 2013 and 2022 in the ‘New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research’. The study observes the different parameters i.e. institution-wise and geographical-wise distribution of contributions, research productivity of literature, matrices of papers, highly viewed/cited articles and highly productive authors. Results indicate that out of 329 research papers the highest number of papers, 40 have been published in volume no. 58. Highest contributions have been made by universities with 154 papers. The contributions received in the journal are more from New Zealand than that of any other country. Majority of the contributions appeared under the subject Soil science, with 108 papers. Year 2014 appears with highly viewed articles. Year 2015 secures first place for highly cited articles and 2017 stands with highest altmetric. The work of author PR Kenyon has been widely viewed as well as highly cited in 2014. The article by TJ van der Weerden received highest almetric scores in 2017. G.R. Edwards is most productive author with 30 contributions.