Question 1

What are the most cited papers from STAR Council?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from STAR Council is "Comparison of Trunk and Branch Sap Flow with Canopy Transpiration in Pecan" (Susan Steinberg, Marshall J. McFarland, Josiah W. Worthington, 1990), with 100 citations. Next come "Modeling photodegradation kinetics of three systemic neonicotinoids—dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam—in aqueous and soil environment" (85) and "Field‐Truthing of USDA‐Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey Geographic Data on Hunewell Ranch, Erath County, Texas" (83).

Question 2

Which research topics does STAR Council publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics and Agricultural pest management studies.

Question 3

Which keywords describe research at STAR Council?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Drought Tolerance, Microbial Community, Breeding, Methane Production, Ruminant Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Genetic Diversity.

Question 4

Which fields of science does STAR Council work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 49% of research at STAR Council is in Life Sciences, 29% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (43%), Environmental Science (15%), Medicine (9%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 5

Is STAR Council's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 180% higher than in 2018-2021.