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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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APPENDIX C
Number of Publications in 2000–01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species

The 50 most-cultivated species were found by searching FAO’s FAOSTAT agricultural database of primary crops by area harvested. The number of publications was obtained by searching ISI’s Web of Science, a data base of 5,700 journals, for keywords (species or genus names) in titles of articles. Number of research groups was estimated by eliminating research groups bearing the same institutional address and at least one common author (to avoid double counting). Model species are provided as references. Frequently cited papers are defined as being among the top 5 most-commonly cited papers in 2000 and 2001.

Rank

Most Cultivated Crops Common Name

Area Cultivated (ha)

Key Word Searched

Average number of publications 2000/01

Average number of research groups 2000/01

Average times that a frequently cited paper is cited 2000/01

1

Wheat

213,816,865

Triticum durum

11

10

2

 

Wheat

213,816,865

Triticum aestivum

88

78

8

2

Rice, Paddy

151,541,091

Oryza sativa

113

90

9

 

Rice, Paddy

151,541,091

Oryza

124

101

10

3

Maize

137,596,759

Zea mays

88

81

7

4

Soybeans

75,539,904

Glycine max

54

46

3

5

Barley

54,268,528

Hordeum vulgare

42

40

6

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Rank

Most Cultivated Crops Common Name

Area Cultivated (ha)

Key Word Searched

Average number of publications 2000/01

Average number of research groups 2000/01

Average times that a frequently cited paper is cited 2000/01

6

Sorghum

42,634,739

Sorghum bicolor

24

22

4

7

Millet

37,401,852

Pennisetum

19

17

1

 

Millet

37,401,852

Echinochloa

9

8

1

 

Millet

37,401,852

Panicum

8.5

7

2

 

Millet

37,401,852

Setaria

8

6

1

 

Millet

37,401,852

Paspalum

16

14

2

8

Seed Cotton

33,978,922

Gossypium

30

28

3

9

Groundnuts in Shell

25,538,439

Arachis hypogaea

28

27

3

10

Rapeseed

23,961,310

Brassica campestris

11

9

9

 

Rapeseed

23,961,310

Brassica napus

76

70

7

 

Rapeseed

23,961,310

Brassica rapa

21

19

4

11

Beans, Dry

23,240,843

Phaseolus vulgaris

73

67

5

 

Beans, Dry

23,240,843

Phaseolus

89

82

5

12

Potatoes

19,301,006

Solanum tuberosum

47

44

4

13

Sugar Cane

19,245,069

Saccharum officinarum

9

9

0

14

Sunflower Seed

18,397,973

Helianthus annuus

33

31

3

15

Cassava

17,019,975

Manihot esculenta

19

14

3

16

Alfalfa for Forage+Silage

15,728,690

Medicago sativa

26

24

4

17

Oats

12,863,933

Avena

26

24

3

18

Coconuts

10,833,538

Cocos nucifera

8

7

1

19

Coffee, Green

10,766,384

Coffea

21

16

3

20

Cow Peas, Dry

9,862,865

Vigna

52

49

3

 

Cow Peas, Dry

9,862,865

Vigna unguiculata

23

23

3

21

Oil Palm Fruit

9,712,150

Elaeis guineensis

11

11

2

22

Rye

9,672,849

Secale cereale

16

14

3

23

Sweet Potatoes

9,391,910

Ipomoea batatas

12

13

2

24

Chick-Peas

8,582,102

Cicer arietinum

25

23

2

25

Olives

8,076,533

Olea europeaea

14

13

5

26

Natural Rubber

7,903,421

Hevea

14

13

2

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Rank

Most Cultivated Crops Common Name

Area Cultivated (ha)

Key Word Searched

Average number of publications 2000/01

Average number of research groups 2000/01

Average times that a frequently cited paper is cited 2000/01

27

Sesame Seed

7,783,611

Sesamum indicum

10

9

1

28

Grapes

7,305,355

Vitis vinifera

40

37

5

29

Citrus Fruit/Total

7,201,853

Citrus

185

152

5

30

Cocoa Beans

7,186,666

Theobroma

13

12

1

31

Peas, Dry

6,227,031

Pisum sativum

56

49

9

32

Sugar Beets

5,979,044

Beta vulgaris

25

23

6

33

Apples

5,594,443

Malus

24

23

3

33

Apples

5,594,443

Malus domestica

9

8

1

34

Plantains

4,671,010

Musa

25

24

3

34

Bananas

4,201,809

Musa

25

24

3

35

Tobacco Leaves

4,182,338

Nicotiana tabacum

40

36

4

36

Yams

4,050,872

Dioscorea

14

14

0

37

Pigeon Peas

3,830,215

Cajanus cajan

14

14

1

38

Lentils

3,765,463

Lens culinaris

10

10

2

39

Tomatoes

3,745,229

Lycopersicon

66

60

4

39

Tomatoes

3,745,229

Lycopersicon esculentum

43.5

41

4

40

Oranges

3,598,625

Citrus sinensis

8

7

1

41

Watermelons

3,133,412

Citrullus

7

6

1

42

Triticale

3,059,216

Triticale

30

26

2

43

Mangoes

3,036,343

Mangifera indica

18

16

1

44

Linseed

3,032,743

Linum usitatissimum

13

13

1

45

Buckwheat

2,787,780

Fagopyrum esculentum

5

5

1

46

Cashew Nuts

2,767,486

Anacardium occidentale

5

5

0

47

Onions, Dry

2,738,699

Allium cepa

27

23

5

48

Cabbages

2,623,010

Brassica oleraceae

36

31

7

49

Clover for Forage+Silage

2,362,691

Trifolium

37

34

5

50

Plums

2,295,961

Prunus domestica

2

2

0

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Rank

Most Cultivated Crops Common Name

Area Cultivated (ha)

Key Word Searched

Average number of publications 2000/01

Average number of research groups 2000/01

Average times that a frequently cited paper is cited 2000/01

 

Other Model & Reference Species

Arabidopsis thaliana

277

235

31

 

Brachypodium

2

2

1

 

Chlamydomonas

100

79

16

 

Lotus

24

21

7

 

Medicago trunculata

20

17

11

 

Populus

64

55

11

 

SOURCE: FAOSTAT, 2001 , http://apps.fao.org/page/collections?subset=agriculture; ISI Web of Science, 2000–2001 .

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Number of Publications in 2000-01 of 50 Most Cultivated Species." National Research Council. 2002. The National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10562.
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