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Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
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Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

1024-2422

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ibab20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 838 7 9 4
Chemistry 855 18 22 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 29
Documents by Best Scientists*: 31
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.387
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biocatalysis and Biotransformation?

Organic chemistry, Enzyme, Biochemistry, Chromatography and Lipase are the subjects of interest in Biocatalysis and Biotransformation. The journal concentrated on Organic chemistry research, specifically Catalysis, Hydrolysis, Biocatalysis, Substrate (chemistry) and Biotransformation. Enzymatic hydrolysis is a major topic of Hydrolysis research.

The Biotransformation study featured in Biocatalysis and Biotransformation draws connections with the study of Hydroxylation. It focuses on Enzyme research which is adjacent to topics in Stereochemistry. It emphasizes research on Stereochemistry, which includes concerns such as Enantiomer.

The study on Biochemistry presented in Biocatalysis and Biotransformation intersects with the topics under Bacteria. The concepts on Chromatography presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Immobilized enzyme, Enzyme assay and Bioreactor. Topics in Lipase were tackled in line with various other fields like Yield (chemistry) and Transesterification.

  • Organic chemistry (36.90%)
  • Enzyme (23.89%)
  • Biochemistry (23.25%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • One Biocatalyst–Many Applications: The Use of Candida Antarctica B-Lipase in Organic Synthesis (570 citations)
  • The sol-gel encapsulation of enzymes (309 citations)
  • Cross-linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs): A novel and versatile method for enzyme immobilization (a review) (231 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biocatalysis and Biotransformation:

The journal papers investigate areas of study like Organic chemistry, Enzyme, Biochemistry, Lipase and Triacylglycerol lipase. While the primary focus in the most cited articles is Enzyme, they also dissect topics surrounding Stereochemistry and Substrate (chemistry), Active site, Yeast and Biotransformation as a whole. The journal papers explore issues in Lipase which can be linked to other research areas like Chromatography and Oleic acid.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Organic chemistry, Enzyme, Biochemistry, Biotransformation and Biocatalysis. Issues in Organic chemistry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Bauhinia variegata, Penicillium citrinum and Fabaceae. The journal holds forums on Enzyme that merges themes from other disciplines such as Chromatography and Food science.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Chromatography, it also covered topics in Precipitation (chemistry), Xylanase and Amylase. In it, Pulp (paper) and Bacillus subtilis are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Food science research. Biochemistry research presented in Biocatalysis and Biotransformation encompasses a variety of subjects, including Microorganism and Bacteria.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Glycoside hydrolase family 68 gene of halophilic archaeon Halalkalicoccus jeotgali B3T codes for an inulosucrase enzyme (5 citations)
  • Characterization of a recombinant bile salt hydrolase (BSH) from Bifidobacterium bifidum for its glycine-conjugated bile salts specificity (4 citations)
  • Optimisation of the bioreduction process of carbonyl compounds promoted by seeds of glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum - Oleaceae) and its application to the synthesis of key intermediates (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 Biocatalysis and Biotransformation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Patrick Adlercreutz (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Artur Cavaco-Paulo (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Antonio Ballesteros (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Munishwar N. Gupta (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jürgen Andreaus (13 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 Biocatalysis and Biotransformation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lund University (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minho (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Graz University of Technology (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Delft University of Technology (20 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, 10.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 2.86% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.43% 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 80.00% 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

  • Protein crosslinking: Uses in chemistry, biology and biotechnology

    Munishwar Nath Gupta;Mohammad Perwez;Meryam Sardar

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Current production of bioherbicides: mechanisms of action and technical and scientific challenges to improve food and environmental security

    Eduarda Roberta Bordin;Aline Frumi Camargo;Fábio Sptiza Stefanski;Thamarys Scapini

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Designing synthetic microbial communities for effectual bioremediation: A review

    Babita Sharma;Pratyoosh Shukla

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Characterisation of free and immobilised laccases from Ganoderma lucidum: application on bisphenol a degradation

    Tatiane Brugnari;Tatiane Brugnari;Alex Graça Contato;Alex Graça Contato;Marita Gimenez Pereira;Emanuelle Neiverth de Freitas;Emanuelle Neiverth de Freitas

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Bioactive peptides and proteases: characteristics, applications and the simultaneous production in solid-state fermentation

    Paola Gouvêa Manfredini;Vítor Augusto Farina Cavanhi;Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa;Luciane Maria Colla

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Comparative detoxification of Remazol Rrilliant Blue R by free and immobilized laccase of Oudemansiella canarii

    Thaís Marques Uber;Ana Júlia dos Reis Buzzo;Gidiane Scaratti;Suélen Maria Amorim

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Effect of hydrophobicity degree of polymer particles on lipase immobilization and on biocatalyst performance

    Martina C. C. Pinto;Stefanni S. Everton;Leilane C. M. Cirilo;Thalita N. de Melo

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • A novel hybrid biocatalyst from immobilized Eversa<sup>®</sup> Transform 2.0 lipase and its application in biolubricant synthesis

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Biochemical and biophysical characterisation of a small purified lipase from Rhizopus oryzae ZAC3

    Zainab A. Ayinla;Adedeji N. Ademakinwa;Richard A. Gross;Femi K. Agboola

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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