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Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
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Chemistry and Physics of Lipids

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 521 29 37 12
Chemistry 585 49 49 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 91
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 114
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.742
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Chemistry and Physics of Lipids?

The journal investigates studies in Biochemistry, Organic chemistry, Membrane, Chromatography and Phospholipid. The Biochemistry study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Cell biology. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Organic chemistry and Medicinal chemistry.

It addresses concerns in Membrane which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Biophysics and Liposome. The journal is focused mainly on Chromatography, particularly Mass spectrometry. Phospholipid research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Monolayer and Stereochemistry.

Chemistry and Physics of Lipids focuses on Bilayer but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Crystallography and Analytical chemistry. While Crystallography is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Phase transition, Differential scanning calorimetry, Molecule and Phase (matter). Lipid bilayer phase behavior is a focus of the presented Lipid bilayer works and it dives deep in Lipid bilayer phase behavior.

  • Biochemistry (20.96%)
  • Organic chemistry (19.01%)
  • Membrane (18.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Lipid peroxides and human diseases. (1199 citations)
  • The synthesis of complex carbohydrates by multiglycosyltransferase systems and their potential function in intercellular adhesion. (1074 citations)
  • Physical studies of phospholipids. VI. Thermotropic and lyotropic mesomorphism of some 1,2-diacyl-phosphatidylcholines (lecithins) (897 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Chemistry and Physics of Lipids:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Biochemistry, Membrane, Chromatography, Organic chemistry and Phospholipid. The most cited articles with studies in Membrane featured incorporate elements of Biophysics and Liposome. The featured Phospholipid studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Stereochemistry but also cover areas of interest in Molecule.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Organic chemistry
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Membrane, Biophysics, Vesicle, Bilayer and Chromatography. While it mainly focused on Membrane studies, it also tackled the scientific discipline of interrelated fields such as

  • Liposome that connect with fields like Phosphatidylcholine,
  • Alkyl and related Monolayer.. It explores issues in Biophysics which can be linked to other research areas like POPC, Phospholipid, Lipid bilayer, Peptide and Amyloid.

In the journal, Differential scanning calorimetry, Phase (matter) and Vesicle fusion are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Bilayer research. The studies on Differential scanning calorimetry discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Crystallography and Molecule. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids explores topics in Chromatography which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Dynamic light scattering, Bioavailability, Permeation and Drug delivery.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cationic lipids for gene delivery: many players, one goal. (12 citations)
  • Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes as a cell-free therapy for patients Infected with COVID-19: Real opportunities and range of promises. (12 citations)
  • Multiple reaction monitoring profiling (MRM profiling): Small molecule exploratory analysis guided by chemical functionality. (8 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 Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Frank D. Gunstone (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerd Schmitz (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George J. Schroepfer (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard M. Epand (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Paavo K.J. Kinnunen (36 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 Chemistry and Physics of Lipids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Max Planck Society (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Utrecht University (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (77 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (67 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Leipzig University (66 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, 8.14% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 3.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.92% of all publications and 77.22% 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.

Top Publications

  • Lipid nanocarriers for microRNA delivery

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • CDP-diacylglycerol, a critical intermediate in lipid metabolism.

    William Jennings;Richard M. Epand

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Multiple reaction monitoring profiling (MRM profiling): Small molecule exploratory analysis guided by chemical functionality.

    Zhuoer Xie;Christina R. Ferreira;Alessandra A. Virequ;R. Graham Cooks

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Role of cholesterol-mediated effects in GPCR heterodimers.

    Xavier Prasanna;Madhura Mohole;Amitabha Chattopadhyay;Durba Sengupta

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Cineole-containing nanoemulsion: Development, stability, and antibacterial activity.

    Tayonara S. Lima;Maria Fátima S. Silva;Xirley P. Nunes;Andrea V. Colombo

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Antifungal activity of farnesol incorporated in liposomes and associated with fluconazole.

    Camila Fonseca Bezerra;José Geraldo de Alencar Júnior;Rosilaine de Lima Honorato;Antonia Thassya Lucas dos Santos

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • The structures of polyunsaturated lipid bilayers by joint refinement of neutron and X-ray scattering data.

    Drew Marquardt;Frederick A. Heberle;Jianjun Pan;Xiaolin Cheng

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Investigation of the effects of two major secretory granules components, insulin and zinc, on human-IAPP amyloid aggregation and membrane damage

    Lucie Khemtemourian;Federico Antoniciello;Bikash R. Sahoo;Marion Decossas

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Green tea extract EGCG plays a dual role in Aβ42 protofibril disruption and membrane protection: A molecular dynamic study.

    Xuewei Dong;Yiming Tang;Chendi Zhan;Guanghong Wei

    (2021)
    25 Citations

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