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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

0003-6072

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10482

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 118 51 118 18
Biology and Biochemistry 459 36 58 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 150
Documents by Best Scientists*: 211
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 124
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.485
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Microbiology, Botany, Biochemistry, Bacteria and 16S ribosomal RNA. The Microbiology works, particularly on Medical microbiology are tackled in the journal. The Botany study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Yeast.

The Biochemistry research presented places emphasis on topics like Enzyme, Fermentation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Amino acid and Metabolism. It covers Fermentation research under the subject of Food science. The 16S ribosomal RNA works featured in the journal incorporate elements from genomic DNA, Phylogenetic tree, Ribosomal RNA, Strain (chemistry) and Peptidoglycan.

The study on Phylogenetic tree presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Phylogenetics. The Ribosomal RNA study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Sequence analysis. The journal features research on Gene in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Genetics.

  • Microbiology (36.98%)
  • Botany (20.70%)
  • Biochemistry (20.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Application of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) in microbial ecology. (1929 citations)
  • Identification and phylogeny of ascomycetous yeasts from analysis of nuclear large subunit (26S) ribosomal DNA partial sequences (1905 citations)
  • A large-scale evaluation of algorithms to calculate average nucleotide identity (1185 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology:

The published papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bacteria, Botany and Genetics. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Microbiology, it also covers topics in 16S ribosomal RNA, Strain (chemistry), Streptomyces and Escherichia coli. The most cited papers hold forums on Botany that merge themes from other disciplines such as Ecology and Yeast.

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

  • Botany
  • Bacteria
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of 16S ribosomal RNA, Strain (chemistry), Phylogenetic tree, Bacteria and Microbiology are tackled in the journal. While 16S ribosomal RNA is the key highlight in the journal, it also covered some subjects on Botany and Actinobacteria. The studies on Strain (chemistry) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of genomic DNA, Biochemistry, Gene, Peptidoglycan and Diamino acid.

In it, Phylogenetics and Genus are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Phylogenetic tree research. In addition to Bacteria research, it aims to explore topics under Phosphatidylglycerol, Oxidase test, Food science and Antimicrobial. Concepts in Streptomyces, as well as related topics in Mycelium, are covered in the Microbiology research presented in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Sphingopyxis microcysteis sp. nov., a novel bioactive exopolysaccharides-bearing Sphingomonadaceae isolated from the Microcystis phycosphere (5 citations)
  • Marinobacter alexandrii sp. nov., a novel yellow-pigmented and algae growth-promoting bacterium isolated from marine phycosphere microbiota. (5 citations)
  • Sulfitobacter alexandrii sp. nov., a new microalgae growth-promoting bacterium with exopolysaccharides bioflocculanting potential isolated from marine phycosphere. (4 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 Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wen-Jun Li (132 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • J. P. van der Walt (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Goodfellow (79 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Wensheng Xiang (62 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Xiangjing Wang (57 papers) published 4 papers 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 Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (193 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (171 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (168 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Groningen (140 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Delft University of Technology (127 papers) absent at the last 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, 2.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.25% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.81% of all publications and 58.96% 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.

Top Publications

  • Endophytic microbes: biodiversity, plant growth-promoting mechanisms and potential applications for agricultural sustainability

    Kusam Lata Rana;Divjot Kour;Tanvir Kaur;Rubee Devi

    (2020)
    328 Citations
  • Characterization of plant growth-promoting alkalotolerant Alcaligenes and Bacillus strains for mitigating the alkaline stress in Zea mays.

    Vijay Kant Dixit;Sankalp Misra;Shashank Kumar Mishra;Shri Krishna Tewari

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • Delineating yeast species with genome average nucleotide identity: a calibration of ANI with haplontic, heterothallic Metschnikowia species.

    Marc-André Lachance;Dong Kyung Lee;Tom Hsiang

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • The gut and feed residue microbiota changing during the rearing of Hermetia illucens larvae

    Yina Cifuentes;Stefanie P Glaeser;Jacques Mvie;Jens-Ole Bartz

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Metagenomic profiling of the community structure, diversity, and nutrient pathways of bacterial endophytes in maize plant

    Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji;Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro;Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Description of three bacterial strains belonging to the new genus Novipirellula gen. nov., reclassificiation of Rhodopirellula rosea and Rhodopirellula caenicola and readjustment of the genus threshold of the phylogenetic marker rpoB for Planctomycetaceae.

    Nicolai Kallscheuer;Sandra Wiegand;Stijn H Peeters;Mareike Jogler;Mareike Jogler

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Alienimonas californiensis gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel Planctomycete isolated from the kelp forest in Monterey Bay

    Alje S Boersma;Nicolai Kallscheuer;Sandra Wiegand;Patrick Rast

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Rubinisphaera italica sp. nov. isolated from a hydrothermal area in the Tyrrhenian Sea close to the volcanic island Panarea

    Nicolai Kallscheuer;Mareike Jogler;Mareike Jogler;Sandra Wiegand;Stijn H Peeters

    (2020)
    35 Citations

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