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American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
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American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

1040-0605

Published by: American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

https://journals.physiology.org/journal/ajplung

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 608 235 288 31

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 541
Documents by Best Scientists*: 559
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 186
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.24
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology?

American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology mostly deals with topics like Internal medicine, Lung, Endocrinology, Immunology and Cell biology. Pulmonary hypertension, Hypoxia (medical), Receptor, Nitric oxide and Pulmonary artery are among the areas of Internal medicine tackled. Topics in Lung explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Respiratory system and Pathology.

The work on Respiratory system presented in the journal focuses on Respiratory tract in particular. The journal emphasizes research on Pathology, which includes concerns such as Fibrosis. Most of the works presented in it deals with Endocrinology but it intersects with the subject of Fetus.

It explores issues in Immunology which can be linked to other research areas like Bronchoalveolar lavage and Cancer research. The work on Cell biology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Endothelial stem cell, Epithelium, Biochemistry and Cell culture. The presented research on Biochemistry deals specifically with Molecular biology but it also addresses topics in Gene expression.

  • Internal medicine (29.83%)
  • Lung (28.01%)
  • Endocrinology (27.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Reactive oxygen species in cell signaling (2266 citations)
  • The chemistry of peroxynitrite: a product from the reaction of nitric oxide with superoxide (1285 citations)
  • Animal models of acute lung injury. (1135 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology:

The published articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Lung, Immunology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Cell biology. The studies on Lung discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Respiratory system and Pathology. While the primary focus in the journal articles is Cell biology, they also dissect topics surrounding Biochemistry and Molecular biology as a whole.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Lung, Immunology, Lung injury, Internal medicine and Inflammation. While Lung is the focus of American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, it also provided insights into the studies of Cell, Cancer research and Receptor. The studies in Immunology featured incorporate elements of COPD, Airway and Bronchoalveolar lavage.

Some problems in Airway that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Respiratory system and Cell biology. The concepts on Lung injury presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Transcriptome, ARDS and Pathology. It focuses on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Endocrinology and Cardiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Healing after COVID-19: are survivors at risk for pulmonary fibrosis? (24 citations)
  • SARS-CoV-2 may hijack GPCR signaling pathways to dysregulate lung ion and fluid transport. (15 citations)
  • Deregulated miRNA expression is associated with endothelial dysfunction in post-mortem lung biopsies of COVID-19 patients. (14 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael A. Matthay (106 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sadis Matalon (85 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Steven H. Abman (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jeffrey A. Whitsett (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Joe G.N. Garcia (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in American Journal of Physiology-lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, San Francisco (271 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (237 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (222 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (203 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (182 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 1.41% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 18.10% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.71% of all publications and 45.71% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in this Field

Beyond conducting research and publishing papers in journals such as the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, pursuits in the fields of Lung, Immunology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Cell biology can also lead to diverse career paths in healthcare. These may include roles in nursing, where an understanding of these topics is crucial. For instance, in Illinois, obtaining a nursing license involves meeting specific requirements which include understanding complex physiological processes related to the immune system, the internal organs, the endocrine system and cell biology. These requirements are thorough discussed in the illinois nursing license requirements board of nursing requirements document. This demonstrates how knowledge developed and shared through research can be applied directly in careers within the field. Prospective healthcare professionals can thus greatly benefit from staying informed about the latest findings in such research areas.

Top Publications

  • Human lung extracellular matrix hydrogels resemble the stiffness and viscoelasticity of native lung tissue.

    R H J de Hilster;P K Sharma;M R Jonker;E S White

    (2020)
    120 Citations
  • Mitochondrial transplantation enhances murine lung viability and recovery after ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Kamila Moskowitzova;Arzoo Orfany;Kaifeng Liu;Giovanna Ramirez-Barbieri

    (2020)
    104 Citations
  • COPD 2020: changes and challenges.

    Alvar Agusti;Claus Vogelmeier;Rosa Faner

    (2020)
    102 Citations
  • The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein subunit S1 induces COVID-19-like acute lung injury in Κ18-hACE2 transgenic mice and barrier dysfunction in human endothelial cells.

    Ruben M L Colunga Biancatelli;Pavel A Solopov;Elizabeth R Sharlow;John S Lazo

    (2021)
    95 Citations
  • Mitochondria: at the crossroads of regulating lung epithelial cell function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Mahyar Aghapour;Alexander H. V. Remels;Simon D. Pouwels;Dunja Bruder

    (2020)
    94 Citations
  • The Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Cell Atlas.

    Nir Neumark;Carlos Cosme;Kadi-Ann Rose;Naftali Kaminski

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • SARS-CoV-2 may regulate cellular responses through depletion of specific host miRNAs.

    Rafal Bartoszewski;Michal Dabrowski;Bogdan Jakiela;Sadis Matalon

    (2020)
    67 Citations
  • Urgent reconsideration of lung edema as a preventable outcome in COVID-19: Inhibition of TRPV4 represents a promising and feasible approach

    Wolfgang Michael Kuebler;Sven-Eric Jordt;Wolfgang B. Liedtke

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • The Oxygen Dissociation Curve of Blood in COVID-19.

    Dieter Böning;Wolfgang M Kuebler;Wilhelm Bloch

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • SARS-CoV-2 may hijack GPCR signaling pathways to dysregulate lung ion and fluid transport

    (2021)
    55 Citations

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