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Autophagy
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Autophagy

1554-8627

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/kaup20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 24 648 612 71
Molecular Biology 31 97 105 29

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1174
Documents by Best Scientists*: 847
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 30
SCIMAGO H-index: 202
SCIMAGO SJR: 4.447
Impact Factor: 14.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Autophagy?

The journal explores disciplines such as Autophagy, Cell biology, Programmed cell death, Biochemistry and Cancer research. In it, Lysosome and Mitochondrion are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Autophagy research. Concepts in BECN1, as well as related topics in Sequestosome 1, are covered in the Cell biology research presented in Autophagy.

It connects research in Programmed cell death with the related topic of Cancer cell. The study on Biochemistry featured in the journal expounds on the topic of ATG8 in particular. The work on Cancer research tackled in Autophagy brings together disciplines like PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and Immunology.

PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway research is the primary subject tackled in Autophagy with a focus on Mechanistic target of rapamycin. The majority of Mitophagy studies are focused on the issues of PINK1. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Autophagosome and Biogenesis.

  • Autophagy (87.44%)
  • Cell biology (75.01%)
  • Programmed cell death (16.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (4475 citations)
  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3368 citations)
  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes (1980 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Autophagy:

The journal articles focus largely on the fields of Autophagy, Cell biology, Programmed cell death, Biochemistry and Apoptosis. The most cited articles hold forums on Autophagy that merge themes from other disciplines such as Cancer research and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The works on Cell biology tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Cancer cell, Lysosome and BAG3.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Cell biology, Autophagy, Sequestosome 1, Mechanistic target of rapamycin and Mitophagy. The research on Cell biology featured in Autophagy combines topics in other fields like MAP1LC3B and BECN1. Autophagy research presented in Autophagy encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cancer research and Lysosome.

The work on Sequestosome 1 addressed in it expands to the thematically related ATG5. In it, researchers investigate new studies in Mechanistic target of rapamycin to understand Protein kinase B and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway as a whole. Some problems in Mitophagy that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Parkin and DNM1L, Mitochondrial fission.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) (202 citations)
  • Ferroptosis: machinery and regulation (64 citations)
  • Mutant HTT (huntingtin) impairs mitophagy in a cellular model of Huntington disease. (35 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 Autophagy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Daniel J. Klionsky (251 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • Guido Kroemer (62 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Noboru Mizushima (51 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • David C. Rubinsztein (38 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Patrice Codogno (37 papers) absent 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 Autophagy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Michigan (235 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (100 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Life Sciences Institute (95 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (86 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (78 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 8 more 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, 2.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.17% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.18% of all publications and 48.13% 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.

Study and Career Pathways in Nutrition

It is notable how the scientific research field continuously evolves with the broadening of certain subject areas, with Autophagy and associated topics being a prime example. Now, considering the importance of understanding nutrition's role in health, let's explore relevant study and career paths. For instance, becoming a certified nutritionist entails a substantial understanding of how diet affects health and wellbeing. The roles of nutritionists often intersect with medical research fields such as Autophagy, as they might incorporate the latest findings in their practice. In the state of Mississippi, the process of becoming a certified nutritionist entails specific steps, which involve obtaining academic qualifications and meeting certification requirements according to the Commission on Dietetic Registration. If you're curious to learn more about this rewarding and impactful career path, you can find a comprehensive guide on how to become a certified nutritionist in Mississippi. Moreover, fields related to nutrition, such as biochemistry and cell biology, can contribute significantly to the research on various vital nutrition aspects. By studying these fields, researchers provide insightful data which nutritionists can use to guide people towards healthier lifestyles. Hence, understanding the complementarity among diverse areas underlines the overall importance of collaborative and interdisciplinary research in improving public health outcomes.

Top Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

    (2021)
    10661 Citations
  • Ferroptosis: machinery and regulation

    Xin Chen;Xin Chen;Jingbo Li;Rui Kang;Daniel J. Klionsky

    (2021)
    1215 Citations
  • Autophagy-dependent ferroptosis drives tumor-associated macrophage polarization via release and uptake of oncogenic KRAS protein

    Enyong Dai;Leng Han;Jiao Liu;Yangchun Xie

    (2020)
    427 Citations
  • Copper-dependent autophagic degradation of GPX4 drives ferroptosis

    (2023)
    343 Citations
  • Mitochondrial DNA stress triggers autophagy-dependent ferroptotic death

    Changfeng Li;Ying Zhang;Jiao Liu;Rui Kang

    (2020)
    336 Citations
  • Copper metabolism in cell death and autophagy

    (2023)
    321 Citations
  • MTORC1 coordinates the autophagy and apoptosis signaling in articular chondrocytes in osteoarthritic temporomandibular joint.

    Hongxu Yang;Yi Wen;Mian Zhang;Qian Liu

    (2020)
    233 Citations
  • GPX4 in cell death, autophagy, and disease

    (2023)
    227 Citations
  • The ménage à trois of autophagy, lipid droplets and liver disease.

    Yasmina Filali-Mouncef;Catherine Hunter;Catherine Hunter;Federica Roccio;Stavroula Zagkou

    (2021)
    206 Citations

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