Biomicrofluidics

Top Research Topics at Biomicrofluidics?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Microchannel, Lab-on-a-chip and Mechanics. While Microfluidics is the focus of Biomicrofluidics, it also provided insights into the studies of Volumetric flow rate, Molecular biophysics, Polydimethylsiloxane, Analytical chemistry and Biomedical engineering. Dielectrophoresis is a focus of the presented Nanotechnology works and it dives deep in Dielectrophoresis.

The journal focused on Dielectrophoresis research conducted under the discipline of Electrode. Flow (psychology) is a primary topic of Mechanics research in Biomicrofluidics. The journal links adjacent topics like Biophysics with Cell.

Most of the Cell studies addressed also intersect with Cell biology.

• Microfluidics (55.82%)
• Nanotechnology (52.02%)
• Microchannel (11.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Review Article—Dielectrophoresis: Status of the theory, technology, and applications (884 citations)
• A perspective on paper-based microfluidics: Current status and future trends (577 citations)
• Ultrafast microfluidics using surface acoustic waves (318 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biomicrofluidics:

The journal articles primarily focus on research topics in Nanotechnology, Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-chip, Dielectrophoresis and Microchannel. The studies on Nanotechnology discussed at the most cited articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Tissue engineering, Biomedical engineering, Biophysics, Microfabrication and Mechanics. The journal articles explore research in Microfluidics alongside concepts in Optoelectronics and other areas of study in Electrode.

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

• Gene
• Internal medicine
• Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Mechanics, Microchannel and Volumetric flow rate are the subjects of interest in Biomicrofluidics. While it focused on Microfluidics, it was also able to explore topics like Sample preparation, Membrane and Process engineering. Nanotechnology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Petri dish and Biofabrication.

The studies in Mechanics featured incorporate elements of Spiral (railway), Inertial frame of reference and Capillary action. Microchannel research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as DNA, Vortex, Microscale chemistry, Solid phase extraction and Fictitious force. While Volumetric flow rate is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Biological system and Fluorescence microscope, Microscopy, Sorting and Polystyrene.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Challenges and opportunities for small volumes delivery into the skin (7 citations)
• A low-cost 3D printed microfluidic bioreactor and imaging chamber for live-organoid imaging. (3 citations)
• Human lung-on-chips: Advanced systems for respiratory virus models and assessment of immune response. (3 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 Biomicrofluidics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Hsueh-Chia Chang (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Leslie Y. Yeo (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Gwo-Bin Lee (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Xiangchun Xuan (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kevin D. Dorfman (13 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 Biomicrofluidics (based on the number of publications) are:

• National Tsing Hua University (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• National Cheng Kung University (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Notre Dame (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Academia Sinica (32 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, 7.02% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.98% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.66% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.30% of all publications and 49.06% 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.