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Current Opinion in Toxicology
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Current Opinion in Toxicology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 457 38 46 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 71
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.031
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Opinion in Toxicology?

Current Opinion in Toxicology covers a variety of subjects, including Oxidative stress, Computational biology, Cell biology, Bioinformatics and Pharmacology. Topics in Oxidative stress explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Reactive oxygen species, Toxicity and Antioxidant. The study on Reactive oxygen species presented in Current Opinion in Toxicology intersects with the topics under Oxidative phosphorylation.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Computational biology but it intersects with the subject of Epigenetics. In Current Opinion in Toxicology, Chromatin and Epigenomics are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Epigenetics research. The Cell biology works featured in Current Opinion in Toxicology incorporate elements from KEAP1, Transcription factor and Biochemistry.

The work tackled in Current Opinion in Toxicology goes beyond the discipline of Bioinformatics as it also encompasses Disease.

  • Oxidative stress (14.87%)
  • Computational biology (12.66%)
  • Cell biology (11.71%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • NF-κB in Oxidative Stress. (185 citations)
  • The multifaceted role of Nrf2 in mitochondrial function (177 citations)
  • On the history of oxidative stress: Concept and some aspects of current development (83 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Opinion in Toxicology:

The journal papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Cell biology, Oxidative stress, Biochemistry, Signal transduction and Transcription factor. Issues in Cell biology were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Gene expression, Cell growth, Apoptosis, Oxidative phosphorylation and Immunology. The published articles with studies in Oxidative stress featured incorporate elements of DNA damage, Reactive oxygen species, Genome, DNA repair and Redox.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Neurotoxicity, Pharmacology, Plastic pollution, Bioinformatics and Computational biology. In addition to Neurotoxicity research, the journal aims to explore topics under Oxidative stress, Neuroinflammation, Insulin resistance, Neuroscience and Heavy metals. Current Opinion in Toxicology focused on works that combine different research areas such as Oxidative stress and Volume (thermodynamics).

The concepts on Pharmacology presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Methylmercury, Signal transduction, Cell signaling pathways and Manganese. The subject of Central nervous system, which is connected to the field of Lipid metabolism, Lipid accumulation, Potential biomarkers and Cerebrospinal fluid, serves as the foundation of the Bioinformatics research featured in Current Opinion in Toxicology. The studies on Computational biology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Animal testing, In vitro, In vivo and Renal transport.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Heavy metals and adult neurogenesis. (4 citations)
  • Intestine-on-a-chip: next level in vitro research model of the human intestine (4 citations)
  • Impact of cadmium pollution on food safety and human health (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.

The top authors publishing in Current Opinion in Toxicology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martin van den Berg (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Safe (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rosalinde Masereeuw (4 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Damiën van Berlo (4 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Aleksandra Buha Djordjevic (4 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 Current Opinion in Toxicology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Texas A&M University (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Utrecht University (9 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Research Triangle Park (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (8 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, 20.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 28.12% of all publications and 43.75% 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 in Toxicology

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Regardless of the career path, toxicology provides you with a strong knowledge base in biology, chemistry, and the environmental and health effects of toxins, as well as hands-on skills in lab work and research methods. Whether you fancy working in a lab, lecturing in front of students, or developing public health policies, there’s a wide range of exciting career opportunities to explore in toxicology.

Top Publications

  • Pesticide-Induced Hormesis in Arthropods: Towards Biological Systems

    (2022)
    84 Citations
  • Hormesis Dose-Response Contaminant-induced hormesis in animals

    (2022)
    76 Citations
  • Mechanisms of organophosphate neurotoxicity.

    Yi Hua Tsai;Pamela J. Lein

    (2021)
    72 Citations
  • Hormesis in ecotoxicological studies: a critical evolutionary perspective

    (2022)
    60 Citations
  • Translational Toxicology in Zebrafish.

    Tamara Tal;Bianca Yaghoobi;Pamela J. Lein

    (2020)
    46 Citations
  • Physiological hormesis and hormetins in biogerontology

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Risk assessments in nanotoxicology: bioinformatics and computational approaches

    Konstantin S. Pikula;Alexander M. Zakharenko;Vladimir V. Chaika;Konstantin Yu. Kirichenko

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Limitations in the evidential basis supporting health benefits from a decreased exposure to pesticides through organic food consumption

    Robin Mesnage;Ioannis N. Tsakiris;Michael N. Antoniou;Aristides Tsatsakis

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Epigenetic mechanisms of cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity.

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • New insights on mechanisms underlying methylmercury-induced and manganese-induced neurotoxicity.

    Airton C. Martins;Tao Ke;Aaron B. Bowman;Michael Aschner

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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