Developmental Neuroscience

Top Research Topics at Developmental Neuroscience?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cell biology and Biochemistry. The journal investigates Neuroscience research which frequently intersects with Neural stem cell. While work presented in Developmental Neuroscience provided substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covered topics in Anesthesia and Gestation.

Developmental Neuroscience addresses concerns in Endocrinology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Offspring, Receptor and Fetus. The studies on Cell biology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cell culture, Neuroglia, Cellular differentiation, Molecular biology and Oligodendrocyte. Research in Oligodendrocyte tackled falls within the umbrella of Myelin.

The journal covers various topics on Myelin such as Myelin basic protein and Proteolipid protein 1. Most of the Hippocampus studies addressed also intersect with Hippocampal formation. The journal centers on topics in Hippocampal formation, with a focus on Dentate gyrus.

• Neuroscience (29.29%)
• Internal medicine (27.52%)
• Endocrinology (27.06%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Early environmental regulation of forebrain glucocorticoid receptor gene expression: implications for adrenocortical responses to stress. (806 citations)
• Multinuclear NMR studies on the energy metabolism of glial and neuronal cells. (747 citations)
• SOX2, a Persistent Marker for Multipotential Neural Stem Cells Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells, the Embryo or the Adult (577 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Developmental Neuroscience:

Neuroscience, Cell biology, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Biochemistry are the main subjects of interest in the journal publications. The featured Neuroscience studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Progenitor cell but also cover areas of interest in Neural stem cell. The most cited publications hold forums on Endocrinology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Anesthesia and Neurite.

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 aim of Developmental Neuroscience is to expand the discussion of research in Neuroscience, Epilepsy, Autism, Autism spectrum disorder and Internal medicine. The concepts on Neuroscience presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Phenotype, Signal transduction and Intellectual disability. Autism research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Dopaminergic, Dopamine, Dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia and Dysfunctional family.

The journal explores issues in Internal medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Neurogenesis and Endocrinology. The featured works in Oxytocin receptor, which all belong in the domain if Endocrinology, also overlaps with concepts under GLUT3. The Hippocampal formation research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Apoptosis and the closely related topic of Cell biology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Abnormal Cerebellar Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders. (5 citations)
• Current Approaches and Future Directions for the Treatment of mTORopathies. (4 citations)
• Dendritic Integration Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. (2 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 Developmental Neuroscience (based on the number of publications) are:

• Donna M. Ferriero (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Steven W. Levison (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jean M. Lauder (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Anthony T. Campagnoni (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Michael Levine (21 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 Developmental Neuroscience (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of California, Los Angeles (76 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of California, San Francisco (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• French Institute of Health and Medical Research (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (32 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, 21.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.90% of all publications and 58.62% 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 Research Fields

Various research studies presented in the journal hint at numerous areas of specialized focus in the field of developmental neuroscience, ranging from internal medicine to cell biology. This diversity in research topics offers promising career prospects for aspiring researchers. However, understanding what these careers entail and the requisites needed to forge a successful career path is critical.

For instance, one of the crucial roles in neuroscience and cell biology is that of a speech pathologist. A speech pathologist, or speech-language pathologist, is a professional who diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders. Considering the increasing exploration of this domain in neuroscience, opportunities in this line of work are on the rise.

Specializing as a speech pathologist, especially in regions like Louisiana, entails specific prerequisites including appropriate academic qualifications, clinical experience, and licensure. For more information on these requirements,read guide on speech pathologist requirements in Louisiana.

As the field of developmental neuroscience continues to grow, the career prospects are becoming increasingly lucrative and diverse. As such, aspiring professionals and students should be encouraged to leverage resources and tools available at their disposal to sculpt a rewarding career path.