Biochemical Journal

Top Research Topics at Biochemical Journal?

Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Enzyme, Internal medicine and Endocrinology are among the topics commonly tackled in Biochemical Journal. Chromatography and Stereochemistry are some topics wherein Biochemistry research discussed in it have an impact. The studies on Molecular biology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Complementary DNA, Gene and Cell biology.

Biochemical Journal covers various topics on Enzyme such as Substrate (chemistry) and Enzyme assay. Endocrinology research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Insulin.

• Biochemistry (54.11%)
• Molecular biology (15.04%)
• Enzyme (13.46%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A study of the conditions and mechanism of the diphenylamine reaction for the colorimetric estimation of deoxyribonucleic acid (12879 citations)
• THE PREPARATION OF 131I-LABELLED HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE OF HIGH SPECIFIC RADIOACTIVITY (9580 citations)
• How mitochondria produce reactive oxygen species. (4788 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biochemical Journal:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Enzyme, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. While the published articles focused on Biochemistry, they were also able to explore topics like Chromatography and Cell biology. The works on Molecular biology tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Complementary DNA, Gene and Phosphorylation.

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

• Enzyme
• Internal medicine
• Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Cell biology, Biochemistry, Phosphorylation, Biophysics and Kinase are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The presented Cell biology research focuses mostly on Ubiquitin and, on occasion, topics in Proteasome. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Biochemistry and the similar topic of Function (biology).

The Phosphorylation research dealing mostly with Dephosphorylation is the focus of it. The concepts on Biophysics presented in Biochemical Journal can also apply to other research fields, including Membrane protein and Binding site. The study on Kinase presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Signal transduction.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Patient-derived glioblastoma stem cells transfer mitochondria through tunneling nanotubes in tumor organoids. (12 citations)
• New tools for carbohydrate sulfation analysis: heparan sulfate 2-O-sulfotransferase (HS2ST) is a target for small-molecule protein kinase inhibitors (10 citations)
• Identifying SARS-CoV-2 antiviral compounds by screening for small molecule inhibitors of Nsp14 RNA cap methyltransferase. (7 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Biochemical Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

• Portland Press Ltd (371 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Richard Alan Morton (112 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Miles D. Houslay (104 papers) absent at the last edition,
• R. T. Williams (104 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Trevor W. Goodwin (93 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Biochemical Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Cambridge (1528 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Oxford (1190 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University College London (698 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Liverpool (680 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• French Institute of Health and Medical Research (588 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 3.07% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.60% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.67% of all publications and 71.04% 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 Biochemistry

While the Biochemical Journal offers an extensive range of knowledge and research on various topics, it's worth to mention the career opportunities available for those interested in this field. Biochemists and molecular biologists can work in a wide range of fields, including medicine, agriculture, public health, environmental science, and biotechnology. For example, they might conduct research to understand how diseases occur and discover ways to cure or prevent them.

Further, opportunities are not just limited to lab work and research roles. With adequate experience and qualifications, professionals can take up teaching roles in universities or high schools, inspiring a new generation of scientists. Alternately, they can work in sales and marketing roles for pharmaceutical companies or scientific equipment manufacturers.

If you're interested in health and wellness, becoming a certified nutritionist could be the way to go. Nutritionists often work in conjunction with biochemists to understand how the body uses nutrients and to determine the nutritional content of different foods. This career pathway usually requires additional certification. To learn more, you can check out our guide on how to become a certified nutritionist in South Dakota.

Regardless of where you ultimately end up, working in biochemistry and molecular biology opens up numerous opportunities and allows you to make significant contributions to improving human health and our understanding of the world.