BMC Immunology

Top Research Topics at BMC Immunology?

The topics of Immunology, Immune system, Cell biology, Molecular biology and Antigen are the focal point of discussions in BMC Immunology. The journal primarily discusses Immunology topics, particularly T cell, Allergy, Inflammation, Antibody and Cytokine. The journal explores issues in T cell which can be linked to other research areas like Cytotoxic T cell and CD8.

Aside from discussions in Allergy, it also deals with the subject of Internal medicine which intersects with Gastroenterology disciplines. The journal focuses on Cytokine research which is adjacent to topics in Tumor necrosis factor alpha. The studies in Immune system featured incorporate elements of Microbiology and Virology.

The Cell biology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Cellular differentiation and Antigen-presenting cell. It facilitates discussions on Molecular biology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Receptor and Regulation of gene expression. In particular, the Antigen works presented emphasize discussions on Epitope.

• Immunology (47.34%)
• Immune system (29.13%)
• Cell biology (17.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• HLA class I supertypes: a revised and updated classification (526 citations)
• Circulating cytokines, chemokines and adhesion molecules in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia determined by multiplex suspension array. (363 citations)
• Transcriptional profiling of the LPS induced NF-κB response in macrophages (307 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Immunology:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Immunology, Immune system, Molecular biology, Cell biology and T cell. Issues in Immune system were discussed in the most cited papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Spleen, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Microbiology. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Molecular biology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Receptor, Regulation of gene expression, Gene expression and Peripheral blood mononuclear cell.

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

• Gene
• Immune system
• Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Immunology, Immune system, Allergy, Internal medicine and Antibody are the subjects of interest in the journal. BMC Immunology addresses concerns in Immunology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Receptor, Cell and Tuberculosis. The studies on Immune system discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Adjuvant, Cancer research and Cytokine.

BMC Immunology deals with Allergy in conjunction with Tumor necrosis factor alpha and similar fields in TLR4, Osteoclast, RANK Ligand and Histamine. The research on Internal medicine featured in it combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Allele. Topics in Antibody explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Disease, Antigen and Cytotoxicity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Vaccinomic approach for novel multi epitopes vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). (3 citations)
• Neutrophil extracellular traps are present in the airways of ENaC-overexpressing mice with cystic fibrosis-like lung disease. (3 citations)
• D-mannose ameliorates autoimmune phenotypes in mouse models of lupus (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 BMC Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Maria E. Sarmiento (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Olivier Garraud (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mohd Nor Norazmi (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Armando Acosta (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Dennis D. Taub (6 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 BMC Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

• National Institutes of Health (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Boston Children's Hospital (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (13 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of São Paulo (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Fudan University (13 papers) published 4 papers 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, 5.80% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.08% of all publications and 50.77% 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.