John Ioannidis and co-authors [1] created a publicly available database of top-cited scientists in the world. This database, intended to address the misuse of citation metrics, has generated a lot of interest among the scientific community, institutions, and media. Many institutions used this as a yardstick to assess the quality of researchers. At the same time, some people look at this list with skepticism citing problems with the methodology used. Two separate databases are created based on career-long and, single recent year impact. This database is created using Scopus data from Elsevier[1-3]. The Scientists included in this database are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The parameters considered for this analysis are total citations from 1996 to 2022 (nc9622), h index in 2022 (h22), c-score, and world rank based on c-score (Rank ns). Citations without self-cites are considered in all cases (indicated as ns). In the case of a single-year case, citations during 2022 (nc2222) instead of Nc9622 are considered.

To evaluate the robustness of c-score-based ranking, I have done a detailed analysis of the matrix parameters of the last 25 years (1998-2022) of Nobel laureates of Physics, chemistry, and medicine, and compared them with the top 100 rank holders in the list. The latest career-long and single-year-based databases (2022) were used for this analysis. The details of the analysis are presented below: Though the article says the selection is based on the top 100,000 scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above in the sub-field, the actual career-based ranking list has 204644 names[1]. The single-year database contains 210199 names. So, the list published contains ~ the top 4% of scientists. In the career-based rank list, for the person with the lowest rank of 4809825, the nc9622, h22, and c-score were 41, 3, and 1.3632, respectively. Whereas for the person with the No.1 rank in the list, the nc9622, h22, and c-score were 345061, 264, and 5.5927, respectively. Three people on the list had less than 100 citations during 96-2022, 1155 people had an h22 less than 10, and 6 people had a C-score less than 2.
In the single year-based rank list, for the person with the lowest rank (6547764), the nc2222, h22, and c-score were 1, 1, and 0. 6, respectively. Whereas for the person with the No.1 rank, the nc9622, h22, and c-score were 34582, 68, and 5.3368, respectively. 4463 people on the list had less than 100 citations in 2022, 71512 people had an h22 less than 10, and 313 people had a C-score less than 2. The entry of many authors having single digit H index and a very meager total number of citations indicates serious shortcomings of the c-score-based ranking methodology. These results indicate shortcomings in the ranking methodology.

This dataset (Top_scientists_2023.csv) contains 217,097 scientists based on data up to and including 2023.

This dataset is the Table_1_Authors_career_2023_pubs_since_1788_wopp_extracted_202408.xlsx (Version 7: DOI 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7) file converted into csv format.

For detailed information see the publications: * John P. A. Ioannidis , Jeroen Baas, Richard Klavans, Kevin W. Boyack "*A standardized citation metrics author database annotated for scientific field*", PLoS Biol 17(8): e3000384 (2019) * John P. A. Ioannidis , Kevin W. Boyack, Jeroen Baas "*Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators*", PLoS Biol 18(10): e3000918 (2020)

Description Data and figures for paper published in PLOS ONE:Larivière, V., Haustein, S. & Mongeon, P. (2015). The oligopoly of academic publishers in the digital era. PLoS ONE, 10(6), e0127502. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127502

Abstract. The consolidation of the scientific publishing industry has been the topic of much debate within and outside the scientific community, especially in relation to major publishers’ high profit margins. However, the share of scientific output published in the journals of these major publishers, as well as its evolution over time and across various disciplines, has not yet been analyzed. This paper provides such analysis, based on 45 million documents indexed in the Web of Science over the period 1973-2013. It shows that in both natural and medical sciences (NMS) and social sciences and humanities (SSH), Reed-Elsevier, Wiley-Blackwell, Springer, and Taylor & Francis increased their share of the published output, especially since the advent of the digital era (mid-1990s). Combined, the top five most prolific publishers account for more than 50% of all papers published in 2013. Disciplines of the social sciences have the highest level of concentration (70% of papers from the top five publishers), while the humanities have remained relatively independent (20% from top five publishers). NMS disciplines are in between, mainly because of the strength of their scientific societies, such as the ACS in chemistry or APS in physics. The paper also examines the migration of journals between small and big publishing houses and explores the effect of publisher change on citation impact. It concludes with a discussion on the economics of scholarly publishing.

Background This bibliometric analysis examines the top 50 most-cited articles on COVID-19 complications, offering insights into the multifaceted impact of the virus. Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global health crisis, with over 770 million confirmed cases and 6.9 million deaths as of September 2023. Initially recognized as a respiratory illness causing pneumonia and ARDS, its diverse complications extend to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, hematological, neurological, endocrinological, ophthalmological, hepatobiliary, and dermatological systems. Methods Identifying the top 50 articles from a pool of 5940 in Scopus, the analysis spans November 2019 to July 2021, employing terms related to COVID-19 and complications. Rigorous review criteria excluded non-relevant studies, basic science research, and animal models. The authors independently reviewed articles, considering factors like title, citations, publication year, journal, impact factor, authors, study details, and patient demographics. Results The focus is primarily on 2020 publications (96%), with all articles being open-access. Leading journals include The Lancet, NEJM, and JAMA, with prominent contributions from Internal Medicine (46.9%) and Pulmonary Medicine (14.5%). China played a major role (34.9%), followed by France and Belgium. Clinical features were the primary study topic (68%), often utilizing retrospective designs (24%). Among 22,477 patients analyzed, 54.8% were male, with the most common age group being 26–65 years (63.2%). Complications affected 13.9% of patients, with a recovery rate of 57.8%. Conclusion Analyzing these top-cited articles offers clinicians and researchers a comprehensive, timely understanding of influential COVID-19 literature. This approach uncovers attributes contributing to high citations and provides authors with valuable insights for crafting impactful research. As a strategic tool, this analysis facilitates staying updated and making meaningful contributions to the dynamic field of COVID-19 research. Methods A bibliometric analysis of the most cited articles about COVID-19 complications was conducted in July 2021 using all journals indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus and Thomas Reuter’s Web of Science from November 1, 2019 to July 1, 2021. All journals were selected for inclusion regardless of country of origin, language, medical speciality, or electronic availability of articles or abstracts. The terms were combined as follows: (“COVID-19” OR “COVID19” OR “SARS-COV-2” OR “SARSCOV2” OR “SARS 2” OR “Novel coronavirus” OR “2019-nCov” OR “Coronavirus”) AND (“Complication” OR “Long Term Complication” OR “Post-Intensive Care Syndrome” OR “Venous Thromboembolism” OR “Acute Kidney Injury” OR “Acute Liver Injury” OR “Post COVID-19 Syndrome” OR “Acute Cardiac Injury” OR “Cardiac Arrest” OR “Stroke” OR “Embolism” OR “Septic Shock” OR “Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation” OR “Secondary Infection” OR “Blood Clots” OR “Cytokine Release Syndrome” OR “Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome” OR “Vaccine Induced Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome” OR “Aspergillosis” OR “Mucormycosis” OR “Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia Anaemia” OR “Immune Thrombocytopenia” OR “Subacute Thyroiditis” OR “Acute Respiratory Failure” OR “Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome” OR “Pneumonia” OR “Subcutaneous Emphysema” OR “Pneumothorax” OR “Pneumomediastinum” OR “Encephalopathy” OR “Pancreatitis” OR “Chronic Fatigue” OR “Rhabdomyolysis” OR “Neurologic Complication” OR “Cardiovascular Complications” OR “Psychiatric Complication” OR “Respiratory Complication” OR “Cardiac Complication” OR “Vascular Complication” OR “Renal Complication” OR “Gastrointestinal Complication” OR “Haematological Complication” OR “Hepatobiliary Complication” OR “Musculoskeletal Complication” OR “Genitourinary Complication” OR “Otorhinolaryngology Complication” OR “Dermatological Complication” OR “Paediatric Complication” OR “Geriatric Complication” OR “Pregnancy Complication”) in the Title, Abstract or Keyword. A total of 5940 articles were accessed, of which the top 50 most cited articles about COVID-19 and Complications of COVID-19 were selected through Scopus. Each article was reviewed for its appropriateness for inclusion. The articles were independently reviewed by three researchers (JRP, MAM and TS) (Table 1). Differences in opinion with regard to article inclusion were resolved by consensus. The inclusion criteria specified articles that were focused on COVID-19 and Complications of COVID-19. Articles were excluded if they did not relate to COVID-19 and or complications of COVID-19, Basic Science Research and studies using animal models or phantoms. Review articles, Viewpoints, Guidelines, Perspectives and Meta-analysis were also excluded from the top 50 most-cited articles (Table 1). The top 50 most-cited articles were compiled in a single database and the relevant data was extracted. The database included: Article Title, Scopus Citations, Year of Publication, Journal, Journal Impact Factor, Authors, Number of Authors, Department Affiliation, Number of Institutions, Country of Origin, Study Topic, Study Design, Sample Size, Open Access, Non-Original Articles, Patient/Participants Age, Gender, Symptoms, Signs, Co-morbidities, Complications, Imaging Modalities Used and outcome.

Environmental Modelling & Software (EMS) is a highly ranked (IF: 4.177) Elsevier scientific journal that publishes contributions, in the form of research articles, reviews and short communications, on recent advances in environmental modelling and/or software. The aim is to improve our capacity to represent, understand, predict or manage the behavior of environmental systems at all practical scales. The topical scope of EMS is intentionally broad, which has the effect of attracting many hundreds of submissions per year. However, a large portion of these submissions do not fit within the journal scope in terms of the type and quality of contribution. Indeed, EMS has become noted as one of the top “methods” journals in the environmental science field. As such the editorial board is seeking submissions that provide strong methodological advances in both modelling and software. In this presentation, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Dan Ames will discuss the scope of the journal and will share the 5 most common reasons why research articles are rejected from EMS. Many of these concepts are applicable to other scientific journals and can be used to help authors improve their publication success rate in generally – as well as in EMS specifically. This presentation was delivered in Nanjing, China on September 20, 2018.

Journal of agricultural economics Acceptance Rate - ResearchHelpDesk - Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. A leading journal for the discipline worldwide - consistently highly ranked in the Agricultural Economics & Policy category of ISI A dynamic, international, applied social science journal dealing with agriculture, food and related industries, rural development and the environment Articles on developments in research and methods of analysis as well as the application of existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations Aims and Scope Published on behalf of the Agricultural Economics Society, the Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. Each issue of the JAE contains articles, notes and book reviews as well as information relating to the Agricultural Economics Society. Published 3 times a year, it is received by members and institutional subscribers in 69 countries. With contributions from leading international scholars, the JAE is a leading citation for agricultural economics and policy. Published articles either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations which are of general interest to the Journal’s international readership. Journal of Agricultural Economics - Keywords Agricultural economics, agriculture, resource economics, technical efficiency, consumer behaviour, contingent valuation, stated preference, willingness to pay, choice experiments, revealed preference, switching regression. Abstracting & Indexing Details Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgeLine Database (EBSCO Publishing) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) Biofuels Abstracts (CABI) Biological & Agricultural Index Plus (EBSCO Publishing) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI) EconLit (AEA) Field Crop Abstracts (CABI) GeoRef (AGI) Global Health (CABI) Grasslands & Forage Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) Irrigation & Drainage Abstracts (CABI) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Journal Citation Reports/Social Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Maize Abstracts (CABI) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series B: Livestock Feeds & Feeding (CABI) Ornamental Horticulture (CABI) Periodical Index Online (ProQuest) Postharvest News & Information (CABI) Pig News & Information (CABI) Plant Breeding Abstracts (CABI) ProQuest Politics Collection (ProQuest) Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (CABI) GEOBASE (Elsevier) Poultry Abstracts (CABI) Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest) RePEc: Research Papers in Economics Review of Agricultural Entomology (CABI) Review of Medical & Veterinary Entomology (CABI) Rice Abstracts (CABI) Rural Development Abstracts (CABI) Science Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Seed Abstracts (CABI) Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CABI) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) Soybean Abstracts Online (CABI) Sugar Industry Abstracts (CABI) Veterinary Bulletin (CABI) VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological Information) Viticulture & Enology Abstracts (Vitis) Wheat, Barley & Triticale Abstracts (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI)

Journal of agricultural economics Impact Factor 2024-2025 - ResearchHelpDesk - Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. A leading journal for the discipline worldwide - consistently highly ranked in the Agricultural Economics & Policy category of ISI A dynamic, international, applied social science journal dealing with agriculture, food and related industries, rural development and the environment Articles on developments in research and methods of analysis as well as the application of existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations Aims and Scope Published on behalf of the Agricultural Economics Society, the Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. Each issue of the JAE contains articles, notes and book reviews as well as information relating to the Agricultural Economics Society. Published 3 times a year, it is received by members and institutional subscribers in 69 countries. With contributions from leading international scholars, the JAE is a leading citation for agricultural economics and policy. Published articles either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations which are of general interest to the Journal’s international readership. Journal of Agricultural Economics - Keywords Agricultural economics, agriculture, resource economics, technical efficiency, consumer behaviour, contingent valuation, stated preference, willingness to pay, choice experiments, revealed preference, switching regression. Abstracting & Indexing Details Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgeLine Database (EBSCO Publishing) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural & Environmental Science Database (ProQuest) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) Biofuels Abstracts (CABI) Biological & Agricultural Index Plus (EBSCO Publishing) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI) EconLit (AEA) Field Crop Abstracts (CABI) GeoRef (AGI) Global Health (CABI) Grasslands & Forage Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) Irrigation & Drainage Abstracts (CABI) Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Journal Citation Reports/Social Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) Maize Abstracts (CABI) Natural Science Collection (ProQuest) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series B: Livestock Feeds & Feeding (CABI) Ornamental Horticulture (CABI) Periodical Index Online (ProQuest) Postharvest News & Information (CABI) Pig News & Information (CABI) Plant Breeding Abstracts (CABI) ProQuest Politics Collection (ProQuest) Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (CABI) GEOBASE (Elsevier) Poultry Abstracts (CABI) Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest) ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest) RePEc: Research Papers in Economics Review of Agricultural Entomology (CABI) Review of Medical & Veterinary Entomology (CABI) Rice Abstracts (CABI) Rural Development Abstracts (CABI) Science Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Seed Abstracts (CABI) Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CABI) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) Soybean Abstracts Online (CABI) Sugar Industry Abstracts (CABI) Veterinary Bulletin (CABI) VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological Information) Viticulture & Enology Abstracts (Vitis) Wheat, Barley & Triticale Abstracts (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI)

Food and Energy Security Impact Factor 2024-2025 - ResearchHelpDesk - Food and Energy Security is a high quality and high impact open access journal publishing original research on agricultural crop and forest productivity to improve food and energy security. Aims and Scope Food and Energy Security seeks to publish high quality and high impact original research on agricultural crop and forest productivity to improve food and energy security. It actively seeks submissions from emerging countries with expanding agricultural research communities. Papers from China, other parts of Asia, India and South America are particularly welcome. The Editorial Board, headed by Editor-in-Chief Professor Christine Foyer, is determined to make FES the leading publication in its sector and will be aiming for a top-ranking impact factor. Primary research articles should report hypothesis-driven investigations that provide new insights into mechanisms and processes that determine productivity and properties for exploitation. Review articles are welcome but they must be critical in approach and provide particularly novel and far-reaching insights. Food and Energy Security offers authors a forum for the discussion of the most important advances in this field and promotes an integrative approach of scientific disciplines. Papers must contribute substantially to the advancement of knowledge. Examples of areas covered in Food and Energy Security include: Agronomy Biotechnological Approaches Breeding & Genetics Climate Change Quality and Composition Food Crops and Bioenergy Feedstocks Developmental, Physiology, and Biochemistry Functional Genomics Molecular Biology Pest and Disease Management Political, economic and societal influences on food security and agricultural crop production Post Harvest Biology Soil Science Systems Biology The journal is Open Access and published online. Submission of manuscripts to Food and Energy Security is exclusive via a web-based electronic submission and tracking system enabling rapid submission to first decision times. Before submitting a paper for publication, potential authors should first read the Author Guidelines. Instructions as to how to upload your manuscript can be found on ScholarOne Manuscripts. Keywords Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Breeding, Composition, Development, Diseases, Feedstocks, Food, Food Security, Food Safety, Forestry, Functional Genomics, Genetics, Horticulture, Pests, Phenomics, Plant Architecture, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Science, Quality Traits, Secondary Metabolites, Social policies, Weed Science. Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural Economics Database (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Animal Production Database (CABI) Animal Science Database (CABI) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Environmental Impact (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Nutrition & Food Sciences Database (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) Plant Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Plant Genetics and Breeding Database (CABI) Plant Protection Database (CABI) Postharvest News & Information (CABI) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Seed Abstracts (CABI) Soil Science Database (CABI) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) Weed Abstracts (CABI) Wheat, Barley & Triticale Abstracts (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI) Society Information The Association of Applied Biologists is a registered charity (No. 275655), that was founded in 1904. The Association's overall aim is: 'To promote the study and advancement of all branches of Biology and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), to foster the practice, growth, and development of applied biology, including the application of biological sciences for the production and preservation of food, fiber, and other materials and for the maintenance and improvement of earth's physical environment'.

Food and Energy Security - ResearchHelpDesk - Food and Energy Security is a high quality and high impact open access journal publishing original research on agricultural crop and forest productivity to improve food and energy security. Aims and Scope Food and Energy Security seeks to publish high quality and high impact original research on agricultural crop and forest productivity to improve food and energy security. It actively seeks submissions from emerging countries with expanding agricultural research communities. Papers from China, other parts of Asia, India and South America are particularly welcome. The Editorial Board, headed by Editor-in-Chief Professor Christine Foyer, is determined to make FES the leading publication in its sector and will be aiming for a top-ranking impact factor. Primary research articles should report hypothesis-driven investigations that provide new insights into mechanisms and processes that determine productivity and properties for exploitation. Review articles are welcome but they must be critical in approach and provide particularly novel and far-reaching insights. Food and Energy Security offers authors a forum for the discussion of the most important advances in this field and promotes an integrative approach of scientific disciplines. Papers must contribute substantially to the advancement of knowledge. Examples of areas covered in Food and Energy Security include: Agronomy Biotechnological Approaches Breeding & Genetics Climate Change Quality and Composition Food Crops and Bioenergy Feedstocks Developmental, Physiology, and Biochemistry Functional Genomics Molecular Biology Pest and Disease Management Political, economic and societal influences on food security and agricultural crop production Post Harvest Biology Soil Science Systems Biology The journal is Open Access and published online. Submission of manuscripts to Food and Energy Security is exclusive via a web-based electronic submission and tracking system enabling rapid submission to first decision times. Before submitting a paper for publication, potential authors should first read the Author Guidelines. Instructions as to how to upload your manuscript can be found on ScholarOne Manuscripts. Keywords Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Breeding, Composition, Development, Diseases, Feedstocks, Food, Food Security, Food Safety, Forestry, Functional Genomics, Genetics, Horticulture, Pests, Phenomics, Plant Architecture, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Science, Quality Traits, Secondary Metabolites, Social policies, Weed Science. Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) AGRICOLA Database (National Agricultural Library) Agricultural Economics Database (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Animal Production Database (CABI) Animal Science Database (CABI) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Environmental Impact (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Nutrition & Food Sciences Database (CABI) Nutrition Abstracts & Reviews Series A: Human & Experimental (CABI) Plant Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Plant Genetics and Breeding Database (CABI) Plant Protection Database (CABI) Postharvest News & Information (CABI) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Seed Abstracts (CABI) Soil Science Database (CABI) Soils & Fertilizers Abstracts (CABI) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) Weed Abstracts (CABI) Wheat, Barley & Triticale Abstracts (CABI) World Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology Abstracts (CABI) Society Information The Association of Applied Biologists is a registered charity (No. 275655), that was founded in 1904. The Association's overall aim is: 'To promote the study and advancement of all branches of Biology and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), to foster the practice, growth, and development of applied biology, including the application of biological sciences for the production and preservation of food, fiber, and other materials and for the maintenance and improvement of earth's physical environment'.