Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Top Research Topics at Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology?

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology was organized to reinforce research efforts on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cell biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology. The Internal medicine works, particularly on Hormone are tackled in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology. Studies on Endocrinology discussed in the journal link to the field of Receptor.

The Cell biology works featured in it incorporate elements from Neurite, Apoptosis, Programmed cell death and Cell culture. Hippocampus, Central nervous system and Hippocampal formation are Neuroscience topics of special interest in it. The research on Pharmacology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Neurotoxicity, Biochemistry and Ischemia.

The journal links adjacent topics like Biochemistry with Biophysics. The journal focuses on Neuroprotection research which is adjacent to topics in Oxidative stress.

• Internal medicine (27.04%)
• Endocrinology (25.92%)
• Cell biology (21.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The emotional brain, fear, and the amygdala. (1343 citations)
• Glutamate and Schizophrenia: Beyond the Dopamine Hypothesis (763 citations)
• Inflammatory mediators and modulation of blood-brain barrier permeability. (655 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cell biology and Pharmacology. The works on Endocrinology tackled in the journal papers bring together disciplines like Receptor and Serotonin. While Pharmacology is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Neurotoxicity and Biochemistry.

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:

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Cell biology, Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Neuroprotection and Pharmacology. Topics in Cell biology were tackled in line with various other fields like Neurite, Microglia and Downregulation and upregulation. The journal focuses on Neuroscience but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Receptor and Neuroinflammation, Disease.

The study on Internal medicine presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Endocrinology. While Neuroprotection is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Oxidative stress and Ischemia. Issues in Pharmacology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Inflammation and In vivo.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Inhibition of Ferroptosis Alleviates Early Brain Injury After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Vitro and In Vivo via Reduction of Lipid Peroxidation. (15 citations)
• An Immune-Related lncRNA Signature to Predict Survival In Glioma Patients. (12 citations)
• Kratom Alkaloids, Natural and Semi-Synthetic, Show Less Physical Dependence and Ameliorate Opioid Withdrawal (11 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 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

• David O. Carpenter (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Juan M. Saavedra (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Masami Niwa (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Moo Ho Won (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Moacir Wajner (22 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 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (based on the number of publications) are:

• National Institutes of Health (115 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Slovak Academy of Sciences (100 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Nagasaki University (78 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Nantong University (72 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (59 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less 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, 5.47% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.09% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.12% of all publications and 65.70% 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 Related Studies in Neurobiology

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Beyond being a speech pathologist, individuals with a background in neurobiology can also pursue a variety of careers. These careers range from cellular and molecular neurobiology research, neuroscience nursing, neuropharmacology, neuroprotection research, and more. Each of these professions contributes significantly to our overall understanding of the human brain and its functions.