Question 1

What is Virginia Cooperative Extension known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Virginia Cooperative Extension stands highest in Life Sciences (#1,459 of 6,403 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,208 of 3,157 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Plant Science is 12.5× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Virginia Cooperative Extension rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Virginia Cooperative Extension ranks #10,057 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#6,530 all time), and #1,378 of 3,332 in the United States.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Virginia Cooperative Extension?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Elmer E. Meleen, Walter V. Searigh and Walter V. Searight lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Virginia Cooperative Extension?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Virginia Cooperative Extension is "A review of fatty acid profiles and antioxidant content in grass-fed and grain-fed beef" (Cynthia A. Daley, Amber Abbott, Patrick S. Doyle et al., 2010), with 806 citations. Next come "A meta-analysis of global cropland soil carbon changes due to cover cropping" (555) and "Increased Fitness of Rice Plants to Abiotic Stress Via Habitat Adapted Symbiosis: A Strategy for Mitigating Impacts of Climate Change" (470).

Question 5

Which research topics does Virginia Cooperative Extension publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Weed Control and Herbicide Applications and Horticultural and Viticultural Research.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Virginia Cooperative Extension?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biological Control, Invasive Species, Phylogenetic Analysis, Host Specificity, Fungal Pathogens, Sustainability and Transcriptome Analysis.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Virginia Cooperative Extension work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Virginia Cooperative Extension is in Life Sciences, 19% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (44%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%), Environmental Science (10%). It does 3.9× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 8

Is Virginia Cooperative Extension's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.