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Precision Agriculture is a leading international journal on advances in precision farming. Established in 1999, it focuses on natural resource variability, engineering technology, profitability, environment, and technology transfer. It serves as an effective platform for disseminating original and fundamental research and understanding in the continuously evolving field of precision farming. With the onset of the technological era, the agriculture sector has witnessed remarkable changes in the use of drones, artificial intelligence and the latest automation and technology-driven developments. To gauge the journal’s influence, the authors conducted a comprehensive overview of Precision Agriculture papers from 1999 to 2021. The journal reached its 22nd year of publishing in 2021. The study undertaken is a first-hand attempt to outline the current state of the art and develop a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical foundations, concepts and recent developments in this field. The findings show the fast-paced growth that this journal has experienced, thereby attracting and encouraging researchers and authors to contribute to developing this field.
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Misara, R., Verma, D., Mishra, N. et al. Twenty-two years of precision agriculture: a bibliometric review. Precision Agric 23, 2135–2158 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-022-09969-1
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