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Journal of Cotton Research annual awards

Handling Editor of the Year is to recognize handling editors with the most processed manuscripts in Journal of Cotton Research.

Best Editorial Board Member Award is grant to the Top 5 Editorial board members to acknowledge their contributions to the journal.

Excellent Reviewer award is presented to give special acknowledgement to the Top 5 reviewers with the most reviewed manuscripts, the most efficiency, and the most detailed suggestions.

Highly Cited Paper Award is granted to the five papers published in the last two years that have received a notably high number of citations in the current year.

Top Popular Article is to celebrate the top 20 articles published in Journal of Cotton Research since its launch. 

2023

Handling Editor of the Year 2023

DONG Hezhong, Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
YANG Guozheng, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, China
ZHANG Lizhen, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, China
ZHOU Zhiguo, College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, China

Best Editorial Board Member Award 2023

WANG Kunbo, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
CHEN Dehua, Agricultural College, Yangzhou University, China
AZHAR Muhammad Tehseen, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
DU Xiongming, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
CUI Jinjie, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Excellent Reviewer 2023

LI Pengcheng, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
LIU Liantao, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, China
RAHMAN mehboob-ur, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Pakistan
CHEN Dehua, Agricultural College, Yangzhou University, China
AKHTAR Shamim, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

Highly Cited Paper Award 2023

Review of oxidative stress and antioxidative defense mechanisms in Gossypium hirsutum L. in response to extreme abiotic conditions
Authors: QAMER Zainab, CHAUDHARY Muhammad Tanees, DU Xiongming, HINZE Lori & AZHAR Muhammad Tehseen

Fourier transform infrared spectral features of plant biomass components during cotton organ development and their biological implications
Authors: HE Zhongqi, LIU Yongliang, KIM Hee Jin, TEWOLDE Haile and ZHANG Hailin

Cotton germplasm improvement and progress in Pakistan
Authors: RAZZAQ Abdul, ZAFAR Muhammad Mubashar, ALI Arfan, HAFEEZ Abdul, BATOOL Wajeeha, SHI Yuzhen, GONG Wankui & YUAN Youlu

Knockdown of 60S ribosomal protein L14-2 reveals their potential regulatory roles to enhance drought and salt tolerance in cotton
Authors: SHIRAKU Margaret Linyerera, MAGWANGA Richard Odongo, CAI Xiaoyan, KIRUNGU Joy Nyangasi, XU Yanchao, MEHARI Teame Gereziher, HOU Yuqing, WANG Yuhong, WANG Kunbo, PENG Renhai, ZHOU Zhongli & LIU Fang

Effect of nitrogen application level on cotton fibre quality
Authors: Marinus H. J. VAN DER SLUIJS

Top Popular Article 2023

Review of oxidative stress and antioxidative defense mechanisms in Gossypium hirsutum L. in response to extreme abiotic conditions
Authors: QAMER Zainab, CHAUDHARY Muhammad Tanees, DU Xiongming, HINZE Lori & AZHAR Muhammad Tehseen

Toward the efficient use of Beauveria bassiana in integrated cotton insect pest management
Authors: DANNON H. Fabrice, DANNON A. Elie, DOURO-KPINDOU O. Kobi, ZINSOU A. Valerien, HOUNDETE A. Thomas, TOFFA-MEHINTO Joëlle, ELEGBEDE I. A. T. Maurille, OLOU B. Dénis & TAMÃ’ Manuele

Designations for individual genomes and chromosomes in Gossypium
Authors: WANG Kunbo, WENDEL Jonathan F. & HUA Jinping

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of Gossypium RING-H2 finger E3 ligase genes revealed their roles in fiber development, and phytohormone and abiotic stress responses
Authors: QANMBER Ghulam, YU Daoqian, LI Jie, WANG Lingling, MA Shuya, LU Lili, YANG Zuoren & LI Fuguang

Cotton germplasm improvement and progress in Pakistan
Authors: RAZZAQ Abdul, ZAFAR Muhammad Mubashar, ALI Arfan, HAFEEZ Abdul, BATOOL Wajeeha, SHI Yuzhen, GONG Wankui & YUAN Youlu

The impact of plant density and spatial arrangement on light interception on cotton crop and seed cotton yield: an overview
Authors: CHAPEPA Blessing, MUDADA Nhamo & MAPURANGA Rangarirai

The current status of nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency and future research directions for the Australian cotton industry
Authors: MACDONALD Ben C. T., LATIMER James O., SCHWENKE Graeme D., NACHIMUTHU Gunasekhar & BAIRD Jonathan C.

Screening and evaluation of reliable traits of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes for salt tolerance at the seedling growth stage
Authors: SIKDER Ripon Kumar, WANG Xiangru, JIN Dingsha, ZHANG Hengheng, GUI Huiping, DONG Qiang, PANG Nianchang, ZHANG Xiling & SONG Meizhen

A genome-wide analysis of SWEET gene family in cotton and their expressions under different stresses
Authors: ZHAO Lanjie, YAO Jinbo, CHEN Wei, LI Yan, LÃœ Youjun, GUO Yan, WANG Junyi, YUAN Li, LIU Ziyang & ZHANG Yongshan

Genome-wide identification of OSCA gene family and their potential function in the regulation of dehydration and salt stress in Gossypium hirsutum
Authors: YANG Xiu, XU Yanchao, YANG Fangfang, MAGWANGA Richard Odongo, CAI Xiaoyan, WANG Xingxing, WANG Yuhong, HOU Yuqing, WANG Kunbo, LIU Fang & ZHOU Zhongli

Genetic analysis of yield and fiber quality traits in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivated in different ecological regions of China
Authors: SHAHZAD Kashif, LI Xue, QI Tingxiang, GUO Liping, TANG Huini, ZHANG Xuexian, WANG Hailin, ZHANG Meng, ZHANG Bingbing, QIAO Xiuqin, XING Chaozhu & WU Jianyong

Insect resistance management in Bacillus thuringiensis cotton by MGPS (multiple genes pyramiding and silencing)
Authors: ZAFAR Muhammad Mubashar, RAZZAQ Abdul, FAROOQ Muhammad Awais, REHMAN Abdul, FIRDOUS Hina, SHAKEEL Amir, MO Huijuan & REN Maozhi

Identification and screening of nitrogen-efficient cotton genotypes under low and normal nitrogen environments at the seedling stage
Authors: ZHANG Hengheng, FU Xiaoqiong, WANG Xiangru, GUI Huiping, DONG Qiang, PANG Nianchang, WANG Zhun, ZHANG Xiling & SONG Meizhen

Role of SNPs in determining QTLs for major traits in cotton
Authors: MAJEED Sajid, RANA Iqrar Ahmad, ATIF Rana Muhammad, ALI Zulfiqar, HINZE Lori & AZHAR Muhammad Tehseen

Identification of QTLs and candidate genes for physiological traits associated with drought tolerance in cotton
Authors: MAGWANGA Richard Odongo, LU Pu, KIRUNGU Joy Nyangasi, CAI Xiaoyan, ZHOU Zhongli, AGONG Stephen Gaya, WANG Kunbo & LIU Fang

Effects of mepiquat chloride on yield and main properties of cottonseed under different plant densities
Authors: ZHAO Wenqing, YAN Qiang, YANG Hongkun, YANG Xiaoni, WANG Leran, CHEN Binglin, MENG Yali & ZHOU Zhiguo

Genome-wide identification of Gossypium INDETERMINATE DOMAIN genes and their expression profiles in ovule development and abiotic stress responses
Authors: ALI Faiza, QANMBER Ghulam, LI Yonghui, MA Shuya, LU Lili, YANG Zuoren, WANG Zhi & LI Fuguang

QTL mapping for fiber quality and yield-related traits across multiple generations in segregating population of CCRI 70
Authors: DENG Xiaoying, GONG Juwu, LIU Aiying, SHI Yuzhen, GONG Wankui, GE Qun, LI Junwen, SHANG Haihong, WU Yuxiang & YUAN Youlu

High-throughput phenotyping in cotton: a review
Authors: PABUAYON Irish Lorraine B., SUN Yazhou, GUO Wenxuan & RITCHIE Glen L.

Membrane lipid raft organization during cotton fiber development
Authors: XU Fan, SUO Xiaodong, LI Fang, BAO Chaoya, HE Shengyang, HUANG Li & LUO Ming

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.1
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 3.0
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.130
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.679

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 12
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 113

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 197,641
    Altmetric mentions: 20

Journal Information

eISSN: 2523-3254
pISSN: 2096-5044 
CN: 41-1451/S