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Torres-Pagan, NataliaAuthorBoscaiu, MonicaCorresponding AuthorVicente, OscarAuthorVerdeguer, MercedesAuthor

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October 15, 2024
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Effect of Two Biostimulants, Based on Ascophyllum nodosum Extracts, on Strawberry Performance under Mild Drought Stress

Publicated to: Agriculture. 13 (11): 2108- - 2023-01-01 13(11), DOI: 10.3390/agriculture13112108

Authors:

Shakya, Rashmi; Capilla, Elvira; Torres-Pagán, Natalia; Muñoz, Marta; Boscaiu, Monica; Luput, Ioan; Vicente, Oscar; Verdeguer Sancho, Mercedes María
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Affiliations

SEIPASA SA, C Ciudad Darío,Poligono Ind Creu Naves 1-3-, Lalcudia 46250, Spain - Author
Univ Agr Sci & Vet Med Cluj Napoca, Fac Forestry & Cadastre, 3-5 Manastur St, Cluj Napoca 400372, Romania - Author
Univ Delhi, Dept Bot, Miranda House, Delhi 110007, India - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Conservat & Improvement Valencian Agrodivers, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Mediterranean Agroforestry Inst IAM, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The world's population continues to grow while available natural resources, such as arable land, water, and quality soil, are decreasing. Therefore, it is essential to implement environmentally friendly crop management strategies, which include the use of biostimulants. This study analysed the effects on strawberry plants of Actysei (TM) and Phylgreen (R), two commercial biostimulants based on extracts of the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum. The study was conducted under field capacity (regular irrigation) and at 50% field capacity (mild water stress conditions) for 12 weeks. Different growth parameters of the aerial parts of the plants were measured weekly, such as the number of leaves, length of the longest leaf, leaf area, and the number of flowers and fruits produced, as well as the chlorophyll content, determined with a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detector. At the end of the experiment, the plant material was collected, and the roots and aerial parts were weighed separately to obtain the fresh and dry weight of the samples. Fruit quality was assessed by analysing morphological parameters (weight and size) and some biochemical variables (proline, total soluble sugars, and antioxidant compounds contents). Actysei (TM) application generally enhanced plant growth in control plants and under mild water stress conditions, even though root weight was reduced. In contrast, no significant effect of Phylgreen (R) on vegetative growth was observed, except for stimulating the root growth of plants watered at field capacity. Both biostimulants, Phylgreen (R) to a greater extent, showed an impact on the plants already seven weeks after their initial application, stimulating flower and fruit production, especially at field capacity.
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Keywords

AcidAlgae extractsAntioxidant compoundsBiostimulantsCytokininsFragaria ananassaFragaria x ananassaFruit-qualityGlycineHealtPlant-growthPotassiumProlinProlineProtectionSeaweed extractsX ananassa duch.

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Agriculture due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 20/126, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agronomy.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 3.13. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 3.08 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-05, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 13
  • Scopus: 16
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 30 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: India; Oman; Switzerland.

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Shakya, Rashmi) and Last Author (Verdeguer Sancho, Mercedes María).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Boscaiu Neagu, Mónica Tereza.

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    Awards linked to the item

    R.S. is thankful to the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, for providing a SIRE fellowship (SIR/2022/000435).
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