Cell Host and Microbe

Top Research Topics at Cell Host & Microbe?

Virology, Microbiology, Cell biology, Immunology and Immune system are the subjects of interest in the journal. The studies in Virology featured incorporate elements of Epitope and Antibody. It explores topics in Microbiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Bacteria, Cell, Host (biology) and Virulence.

Topics in Cell biology were tackled in line with various other fields like Autophagy and Receptor, Innate immune system. The journal focuses on Immunology as well as the interrelated topic of Disease. The research on Effector discussed in Cell Host & Microbe draws on the closely related field of Secretion.

• Virology (26.78%)
• Microbiology (26.07%)
• Cell biology (23.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• DIET-INDUCED OBESITY IS LINKED TO MARKED BUT REVERSIBLE ALTERATIONS IN THE MOUSE DISTAL GUT MICROBIOME (2025 citations)
• The Treatment-Naive Microbiome in New-Onset Crohn’s Disease (1732 citations)
• Dynamics and Stabilization of the Human Gut Microbiome during the First Year of Life. (1490 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cell Host & Microbe:

The most cited articles mainly tackle studies in Microbiology, Cell biology, Virology, Immunology and Immune system. The journal papers explore research in Microbiology alongside concepts in Gut flora and other areas of study in Microbiome. The works on Cell biology tackled in the most cited articles bring together disciplines like Autophagy and Innate immune system.

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

• Gene
• Enzyme
• Virus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Virology, Immunology, Antibody, Immune system and Cell biology. The studies on Virology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Mutation, Epitope and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The research on Immunology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Microbiome, Disease, Tuberculosis and Lung.

The Immune system works featured in it incorporate elements from Flagellin and Microbiology. The journal is focused mainly on Microbiology, particularly Colonization. The study of Cell and how it intertwines with concepts under Bacteria were explored in the presented Cell biology research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Comprehensive mapping of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain that affect recognition by polyclonal human plasma antibodies. (399 citations)
• Complete Mapping of Mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Receptor-Binding Domain that Escape Antibody Recognition. (384 citations)
• Identification of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations that attenuate monoclonal and serum antibody neutralization. (255 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 Cell Host & Microbe (based on the number of publications) are:

• Michael S. Diamond (25 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Ramnik J. Xavier (24 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Mihai G. Netea (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Herbert W. Virgin (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Rob Knight (15 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 Cell Host & Microbe (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (174 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• National Institutes of Health (130 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• Washington University in St. Louis (110 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Pennsylvania (95 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Washington (83 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 2.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.97% of all publications and 28.74% 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.