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Engineering in Life Sciences
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Engineering in Life Sciences

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 552 23 39 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 74
Documents by Best Scientists*: 92
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 80
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.705
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Engineering in Life Sciences?

The journal investigates studies in Biochemistry, Chromatography, Food science, Bioreactor and Fermentation. As a part of the journal, discussions in Biochemistry involve topics like Enzyme, Escherichia coli and Yeast. Chromatography research discussed connects with the study of Yield (chemistry).

The studies on Food science discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Botany and Bacteria. The research on Botany discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Biomass. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Biomass and the similar topic of Waste management.

  • Biochemistry (15.17%)
  • Chromatography (14.60%)
  • Food science (12.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Effects of anaerobic digestion on digestate nutrient availability and crop growth: A review (637 citations)
  • Design principles of photo-bioreactors for cultivation of microalgae. (507 citations)
  • Removal of heavy metals from the environment by biosorption (470 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Engineering in Life Sciences:

Food science, Bioreactor, Biomass, Biochemistry and Botany are the main subjects of interest in the most cited papers. While the most cited papers focused on Biomass, they were also able to explore topics like Waste management and Biofuel. The most cited publications explore research in Yield (chemistry) and overlapping concepts in Chromatography to expand the discourse in Biochemistry.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in Engineering in Life Sciences are Chromatography, Biochemistry, Chemical engineering, Bioprocess and Biophysics. The research on Chromatography featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Yield (chemistry), Hydrolysis, Affinity chromatography, Salting out and Peptide. Topics in Chemical engineering were tackled in line with various other fields like Industrial wastewater treatment, Biodegradation, Laccase and Phenol.

The research on Bioprocess tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Optimization problem, Induced pluripotent stem cell, Bioreactor and Cell biology. Bioreactor research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fermentation, Food science, Laetiporus sulphureus, Chlorociboria aeruginascens and Xylindein. Some problems in Food science that were presented in Engineering in Life Sciences overlapped with concepts under Wastewater and Phycocyanin.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Recent applications of plant cell culture technology in cosmetics and foods. (7 citations)
  • Challenges of influencing cellular morphology by morphology engineering techniques and mechanical induced stress on filamentous pellet systems-A critical review. (6 citations)
  • pyFOOMB: Python framework for object oriented modeling of bioprocesses (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.

The top authors publishing in Engineering in Life Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas Bley (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • An-Ping Zeng (37 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Thomas Scheper (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roland Ulber (23 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Atanas Pavlov (17 papers) published 2 papers 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 Engineering in Life Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dresden University of Technology (68 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (45 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Leibniz University of Hanover (42 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Technische Universität München (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more 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, 11.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 53.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.13% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.68% of all publications and 20.97% 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 Life Sciences

Various research areas highlighted in this journal -Biochemistry, Chromatography, Food science, Bioreactor and Fermentation- open up vast potential career prospects. Professionals seeking opportunities in Life Sciences can consider profiles such as nutritionist, biochemist, chromatography analyst, and more.

For instance, food science is a prominent sector that intertwines with dietetics and nutrition. If you're keen on exploring a career in this sphere, a place like Nebraska could offer enticing opportunities. For detailed information on how to transition into this career path in Nebraska, you may refer to this comprehensive guide on how to become a nutritionist in Nebraska.

Likewise, the biochemistry or bioreactor industry is continually advancing and there is a steady demand for skilled individuals. Careers in these sectors can lead to exciting roles within the pharmaceutical, environmental, or agricultural industries. Similarly, chromatography is a vital component in various fields, including pharmaceuticals, food testing, and environmental analysis, once again offering various career prospects.

Whatever your choice of profile may be, a career in life sciences promises a rich, fulfilling, and ever-evolving professional life.

Top Publications

  • bletl ‐ A Python package for integrating BioLector microcultivation devices in the Design‐Build‐Test‐Learn cycle

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Increasing ibuprofen degradation in constructed wetlands by bioaugmentation with gravel containing biofilms of an ibuprofen-degrading Sphingobium yanoikuyae.

    Eduardo Marcos Balciunas;Uwe Kappelmeyer;Hauke Harms;Hermann J. Heipieper

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Nanofiltration membrane for bio‐separation: Process‐oriented materials innovation

    Yang Cao;Guoqiang Chen;Yinhua Wan;Jianquan Luo

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • pyFOOMB: Python framework for object oriented modeling of bioprocesses

    Johannes Hemmerich;Niklas Tenhaef;Wolfgang Wiechert;Wolfgang Wiechert;Stephan Noack

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Novel synthetic co‐culture of Acetobacterium woodii and Clostridium drakei using CO2 and in situ generated H2 for the production of caproic acid via lactic acid

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • A novel downstream process for highly pure 1,3-propanediol from an efficient fed-batch fermentation of raw glycerol by Clostridium pasteurianum.

    Chijian Zhang;Shubhang Sharma;Wei Wang;An-Ping Zeng

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Effect of metals on the regulation of acidogenic metabolism enhancing biohydrogen and carboxylic acids production from brewery spent grains: Microbial dynamics and biochemical analysis

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Kinetic characteristics of long-term repeated fed-batch (LtRFb) l-lactic acid fermentation by a Bacillus coagulans strain.

    Fan Zhang;Jiongqin Liu;Xiao Han;Chao Gao

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Metabolomic and kinetic investigations on the electricity-aided production of butanol by Clostridium pasteurianum strains.

    Philipp Arbter;Wael Sabra;Tyll Utesch;Yaeseong Hong

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Improvement of glycine biosynthesis from one-carbon compounds and ammonia catalyzed by the glycine cleavage system in vitro

    Yingying Xu;Jie Ren;Wei Wang;An-Ping Zeng;An-Ping Zeng

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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