Pasture and Agricultural Systems
Pasture and Agricultural Systems is a research topic within Forestry. Science Explorer counts 7.1k research works in it since 1950. 25.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the management of perennial pasture systems in Australia, with an emphasis on topics such as grazing management, water use efficiency, drought survival strategies, soil water balance, and the impact of climate change. The research explores the characteristics and performance of temperate grasses, sustainable grazing systems, and the potential contribution of perennial legumes to agricultural sustainability in dryland cropping systems.
- Perennial Pastures
- Grazing Management
- Water Use Efficiency
- Drought Survival
- Soil Water Balance
- Temperate Grasses
- Sustainable Grazing Systems
- Summer Dormancy
- Crop-Livestock Farming
- Climate Change Impacts
- Research works
- 7.1k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 25.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Pasture and Agricultural Systems research?
By volume, the United States and Australia publish the most (180 and 139 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 180 works
- 2 Australia 139 works
- 3 China 138 works
- 4 Russia 24 works
- 5 New Zealand 24 works
- 6 United Kingdom 22 works
- 7 South Africa 17 works
- 8 India 14 works
- 9 Canada 14 works
- 10 Brazil 14 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Pasture and Agricultural Systems research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Geoscience Australia publishes the most Pasture and Agricultural Systems research, followed by Carter Center and Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Geoscience AustraliaAustralia 49 works
- 2 Carter CenterUnited States 49 works
- 3 Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityIreland 9 works
- 4 AgResearchNew Zealand 8 works
- 5 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 8 works
- 6 University of FloridaUnited States 8 works
- 7 Lanzhou UniversityChina 6 works
- 8 The University of MelbourneAustralia 5 works
- 9 The University of Western AustraliaAustralia 5 works
- 10 New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesAustralia 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Pasture and Agricultural Systems?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Pasture and Agricultural Systems include Ian Foster and Peter B. Reich.
- 1 Ian Foster United States 4.9k citations
- 2 Peter B. Reich United States 4.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Pasture and Agricultural Systems research done?
The largest centres of Pasture and Agricultural Systems research in 2022–2025 are Canberra (Australia), Atlanta (United States), Beijing (China) and Lanzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Canberra and Atlanta.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- CanberraAU · 64.8 works62×
- AtlantaUS · 50.3 works30×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Pasture and Agricultural Systems than the world average.
Is Pasture and Agricultural Systems research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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