Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Top Research Topics at Critical Reviews in Microbiology?

Critical Reviews in Microbiology covers a variety of subjects, including Microbiology, Bacteria, Immunology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. The research on Microbiology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Biofilm and Virulence. More specifically, the research on Bacteria in Critical Reviews in Microbiology is related to Microorganism.

Topics in Immunology explored in Critical Reviews in Microbiology were investigated in conjunction with research in Disease and Virology. The majority of Biochemistry studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Enzyme. The Candida albicans research dealing mostly with Corpus albicans is the focus of the journal.

It focuses on Immune system research which is adjacent to topics in Antigen. Critical Reviews in Microbiology focuses on Antibiotic resistance as well as the interrelated topic of Antimicrobial.

• Microbiology (28.79%)
• Bacteria (16.94%)
• Immunology (16.71%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Epidemiology of Invasive Mycoses in North America (693 citations)
• Rodent-borne diseases and their risks for public health (511 citations)
• Microbial production of hydrogen : an overview (500 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Critical Reviews in Microbiology:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Microbiology, Bacteria, Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Microorganism. The featured Microbiology studies in the most cited publications mainly concentrate on Virulence but also cover areas of interest in Enterobacteriaceae. The works on Biotechnology tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Fermentation and Yeast.

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

• Bacteria
• Enzyme
• Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Bacteria, Microbiology, Immunology, Antibiotic resistance and Immune system. It facilitates discussions in Microorganism as part of the larger field of Bacteria, however, it also tackles fields such as Context (language use). The tackled Microorganism research is interrelated with Contamination which concerns subjects like Heavy metals and Biotechnology.

Issues in Microbiology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Listeria monocytogenes, Resistant tuberculosis and Biofilm. The concepts on Immunology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Receptor. While the journal focused on Immune system, it was also able to explore topics like Meningitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Antigen and Virulence.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Candida albicans biofilms and polymicrobial interactions (7 citations)
• Lung-brain axis. (5 citations)
• Inflammatory bowel disease: tri-directional relationship between microbiota, immune system and intestinal epithelium. (5 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 Critical Reviews in Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Arthur L. Koch (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Stephen C. Edberg (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Steven C. Ricke (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Macit Ilkit (6 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Daniel Y. C. Fung (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 Critical Reviews in Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Minho (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Indiana University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Yale University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Ghent University (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 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, 1.49% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.61% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.15% of all publications and 68.18% 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.