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Biochemical Society Transactions
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Biochemical Society Transactions

0300-5127

Published by: Portland Press

https://portlandpress.com/biochemsoctrans

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 179 201 207 31
Chemistry 467 46 48 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 374
Documents by Best Scientists*: 354
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 14
SCIMAGO H-index: 165
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.807
Impact Factor: 4.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biochemical Society Transactions?

The topics of Biochemistry, Cell biology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Molecular biology are the focal point of discussions in the journal. It features studies on Biochemistry, including topics such as Enzyme. In particular, the Cell biology works presented emphasize discussions on Signal transduction.

  • Biochemistry (30.72%)
  • Cell biology (17.78%)
  • Internal medicine (9.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Determinations of total carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b of leaf extracts in different solvents (3905 citations)
  • Coping with stress: eIF2 kinases and translational control (1089 citations)
  • Biochemistry of oxidative stress (923 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biochemical Society Transactions:

The journal articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Biochemistry, Cell biology, Genetics, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. The published papers concentrate on Biochemistry topics that focus on Enzyme, Mitochondrion, Oxidative stress, Metabolism and Protein structure. The works on Cell biology tackled in the journal publications bring together disciplines like Receptor and Molecular biology.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Biochemical Society Transactions investigates studies in Cell biology, Computational biology, Context (language use), Biophysics and Function (biology). The concepts on Cell biology presented in Biochemical Society Transactions can also apply to other research fields, including Cell and Immune system. Biochemical Society Transactions tackles topics on Immune system, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Immunology.

While Biochemical Society Transactions focused on Computational biology, it was also able to explore topics like Proteomics, Genome, Gene, Regulation of gene expression and Epigenetics. The work on Biophysics tackled in Biochemical Society Transactions brings together disciplines like Membrane and Membrane protein. It connects research in Membrane protein with the related topic of Lipid bilayer.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Towards structure-focused glycoproteomics. (17 citations)
  • Structure and regulation of coronavirus genomes: state-of-the-art and novel insights from SARS-CoV-2 studies. (11 citations)
  • Parkinson's disease and mitophagy: an emerging role for LRRK2. (6 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 Biochemical Society Transactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John L. Harwood (92 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Timothy J. Peters (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William F. Long (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George K. Radda (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frank B. Williamson (60 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 Biochemical Society Transactions (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Cambridge (843 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oxford (718 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Leeds (570 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (558 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Birmingham (554 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 3.74% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.78% of all publications and 72.78% 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 and How to Become a Pharmacist in Mississippi

As a platform centered around biochemical research, it's worth noting that these studies also open doors to more applied fields such as pharmacy. A career in pharmacy allows one to apply knowledge from biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and internal medicine in a healthcare setting to directly benefit patient health. In the United States, the pathway to becoming a pharmacist includes obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college or university, acquiring practical experience through internships or residencies, and passing the national and state licensing exams. In Mississippi, aspiring pharmacists also need to meet specific state requirements. These include the completion of 5300 hours of practical experience, at least 18 years of age, U.S. citizenship, and passing the Mississippi jurisprudence exam, a test that covers pharmacy laws specific to the state. For more detailed information about the steps to becoming a licensed pharmacist in Mississippi, check out our comprehensive guide on how to become a pharmacist in Mississippi. By exploring various careers associated with specific research areas, one can fully understand the scope and application of the studies featured in the Biochemical Society Transactions journal.

Top Publications

  • Targeted therapy and drug resistance in triple-negative breast cancer: the EGFR axis.

    Sima Lev

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Molecular regulation of autophagosome formation

    (2022)
    104 Citations
  • ERK1/2 in immune signalling

    (2022)
    100 Citations
  • Conformational ensembles of intrinsically disordered proteins and flexible multidomain proteins.

    (2021)
    97 Citations
  • Elevator-type mechanisms of membrane transport.

    Alisa A Garaeva;Dirk J Slotboom

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • Structure determination of GPCRs: cryo-EM compared with X-ray crystallography.

    Javier García-Nafría;Christopher G. Tate

    (2021)
    79 Citations
  • New appreciation for an old pathway: the Lands Cycle moves into new arenas in health and disease

    (2022)
    77 Citations
  • The pockets guide to HLA class I molecules.

    Andrea T. Nguyen;Andrea T. Nguyen;Christopher Szeto;Christopher Szeto;Stephanie Gras;Stephanie Gras

    (2021)
    72 Citations
  • Trehalose 6-phosphate signalling and impact on crop yield.

    Matthew J Paul;Amy Watson;Cara A Griffiths

    (2020)
    66 Citations
  • Characterization and applications of Type I CRISPR-Cas systems.

    Claudio Hidalgo-Cantabrana;Rodolphe Barrangou

    (2020)
    61 Citations

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