Agriculture and Farm Safety
Agriculture and Farm Safety is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 13k research works in it since 1950. 15.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of farming on the health and safety of individuals, with a focus on mental health, agricultural injuries, all-terrain vehicle accidents, and the well-being of farm workers. It addresses the prevalence of depression, stress, and anxiety among farmers, as well as the risk factors and preventive measures for farm-related injuries. Additionally, it delves into the unique challenges faced by rural communities and the implications for occupational health in agricultural settings.
- Farm Injuries
- Mental Health
- Agricultural Safety
- All-Terrain Vehicles
- Occupational Health
- Rural Communities
- Depression
- Youth Injuries
- Farm Workers
- Suicide
- Research works
- 13k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Agriculture and Farm Safety research?
By volume, the United States and India publish the most (694 and 201 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 694 works
- 2 India 201 works
- 3 China 125 works
- 4 Australia 100 works
- 5 Canada 96 works
- 6 United Kingdom 93 works
- 7 Brazil 77 works
- 8 Türkiye 63 works
- 9 Italy 54 works
- 10 France 43 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Agriculture and Farm Safety research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Florida publishes the most Agriculture and Farm Safety research, followed by The Ohio State University and University of California, Davis.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of FloridaUnited States 22 works
- 2 The Ohio State UniversityUnited States 16 works
- 3 University of California, DavisUnited States 14 works
- 4 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 11 works
- 5 Colorado State UniversityUnited States 11 works
- 6 University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States 11 works
- 7 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 10 works
- 8 University of GuelphCanada 10 works
- 9 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 9 works
- 10 West Virginia UniversityUnited States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Agriculture and Farm Safety?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Agriculture and Farm Safety include Lisa Hartling, David C. Schwebel and Tim Driscoll.
- 1 Lisa Hartling Canada 5k citations
- 2 David C. Schwebel United States 5k citations
- 3 Tim Driscoll Australia 4.6k citations
- 4 Delia Hendrie Australia 2.7k citations
- 5 Soufiane Boufous Australia 2.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Agriculture and Farm Safety research done?
The largest centres of Agriculture and Farm Safety research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Gainesville (United States), Washington D.C. (United States) and Melbourne (Australia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Gainesville.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 26 works
- 2 Gainesville United States 22 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 21 works
- 4 Melbourne Australia 21 works
- 5 Columbus United States 18 works
- 6 New Delhi India 16 works
- 7 Davis United States 16 works
- 8 London United Kingdom 16 works
- 9 New York United States 15 works
- 10 Sydney Australia 14 works
Where it is the local speciality
- GainesvilleUS · 22.2 works9.2×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Agriculture and Farm Safety than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Agriculture and Farm Safety?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Guelph, Colorado State University and Massey University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GuelphCanada | 71.2 | 28.4% | 15.7× | 10 | +44.6% |
| 2 | Colorado State UniversityUnited States | 59.7 | 19.1% | 14.2× | 11 | +66.7% |
| 3 | Massey UniversityNew Zealand | 58.8 | 18.0% | 20.8× | 8 | +69.1% |
| 4 | University of California, DavisUnited States | 54.8 | 17.0% | 8.9× | 14 | -10.2% |
| 5 | University of FloridaUnited States | 53.6 | 5.0% | 9.8× | 22 | +37.7% |
| 6 | Iowa State UniversityUnited States | 49.6 | 14.9% | 10.4× | 8 | +81.8% |
| 7 | The Ohio State UniversityUnited States | 45.0 | 11.8% | 8.3× | 16 | -43.3% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUnited States | 38.0 | 18.0% | 5.8× | 11 | -25.0% |
| 9 | West Virginia UniversityUnited States | 32.6 | 4.7% | 13.5× | 8 | +44.2% |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States | 26.6 | 8.5% | 3.1× | 11 | +502.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Agriculture and Farm Safety research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Agriculture and Farm Safety.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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