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Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
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Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 136 56 56 21
Medicine 1154 34 48 21

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 117
Documents by Best Scientists*: 111
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 155
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.213
Impact Factor: 6.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology?

Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Neuroscience, Hormone and Hypothalamus are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Most of the Internal medicine studies addressed also intersect with Cell biology. Endocrinology research presented in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Neuropeptide, Receptor and Estrogen receptor.

Research on Receptor addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Signal transduction. Hippocampus, Neurogenesis, Neuroprotection, Neuroplasticity and Central nervous system are all subfields of Neuroscience research that were featured in the journal.

  • Internal medicine (46.62%)
  • Endocrinology (45.98%)
  • Neuroscience (29.05%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Somatostatin and Its Receptor Family (1382 citations)
  • Central mechanisms of stress integration: hierarchical circuitry controlling hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical responsiveness. (1283 citations)
  • Brain corticosteroid receptor balance and homeostatic control (809 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Endocrinology, Internal medicine, Neuroscience, Hormone and Hypothalamus. In addition to Endocrinology research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Neuropeptide and Receptor. Issues in Neuroscience were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Developmental psychology and Neurotrophin.

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 primary areas of discussion in Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology are Neuroscience, Hormone, Disease, Internal medicine and Cognition. Topics in Neuroscience explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Signal transduction and Sexual differentiation. Topics in Hormone were tackled in line with various other fields like Cortisol awakening response, Estrogen, Affect (psychology) and Physiology.

While Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology focused on Disease, it was also able to explore topics like Microbiome, Bioinformatics, Phenotype and Immune regulation. In addition to Internal medicine research, it aims to explore topics under Occipital lobe and Endocrinology. It aims to investigate interdisciplinary topics such as Endocrinology and Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Sex and gender differences in cognitive and brain reserve: Implications for Alzheimer's disease in women. (12 citations)
  • Neuroimaging the menstrual cycle: A multimodal systematic review. (9 citations)
  • How stress can influence brain adaptations to motherhood. (6 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 Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Liisa A.M. Galea (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jacques Balthazart (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hubert Vaudry (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stafford L. Lightman (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Luis M. Garcia-Segura (9 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 Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of British Columbia (23 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liège (17 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 61.90% 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.

Professional Pathways in Neuroendocrinology

It's clear that neuroendocrinology is a myriad field with numerous research opportunities. For those interested in not just the research, but also the practice of this discipline, a potential pathway is through speech and language pathology - a profession that is closely linked and often interacts with neuroendocrinology.

Speech and language pathologists, otherwise known as speech therapists, work with various communication issues resulting from different conditions, many of which involve the workings of the endocrine system and the brain, such as with patients who suffered strokes or live with conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Given the relevance of neuroendocrinology in this profession, it's safe to assume a strong foundational knowledge in this area could prove highly beneficial.

Specifically, for those interested in practicing speech therapy in the state of Arkansas, one can consult the arkansas slp license requirements. This will provide a clear reference for the necessary credentials, as well as a guideline of the professional pathway one would take to eventually work in a role where neuroendocrinology could have daily relevance and application.

Thus, whether it's unfolding research on estrogen receptors or studying the anatomy of the hippocampus, remember that the reach of neuroendocrinology is vast and ever-evolving, inviting different professional pathways such as speech therapy where its principles could come to play in fascinating and fulfilling ways.

Top Publications

  • Neuroimaging the menstrual cycle: A multimodal systematic review.

    Manon Dubol;C. Neill Epperson;Julia Sacher;Belinda Pletzer

    (2021)
    188 Citations
  • You've got male: Sex and the microbiota-gut-brain axis across the lifespan.

    Minal Jaggar;Kieran Rea;Simon Spichak;Timothy G. Dinan

    (2020)
    152 Citations
  • Exerkines and long-term synaptic potentiation: Mechanisms of exercise-induced neuroplasticity

    Unknown

    (2022)
    108 Citations
  • A simple model of estrous cycle negative and positive feedback regulation of GnRH secretion.

    Allan E. Herbison

    (2020)
    85 Citations
  • Kisspeptins and the neuroendocrine control of reproduction: Recent progress and new frontiers in kisspeptin research

    (2022)
    78 Citations
  • The promises and pitfalls of sex difference research

    Liisa A.M. Galea;Elena Choleris;Arianne Y.K. Albert;Margaret M. McCarthy

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • Sex matters in stroke: A review of recent evidence on the differences between women and men.

    Cheryl Carcel;Cheryl Carcel;Mark Woodward;Xia Wang;Cheryl Bushnell

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • Brain lipidomics as a rising field in neurodegenerative contexts: Perspectives with Machine Learning approaches

    Daniel Báez Castellanos;Cynthia A. Martín-Jiménez;Felipe Rojas-Rodríguez;George E. Barreto

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • Regulation of stress response on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis via gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone.

    You Lee Son;Takayoshi Ubuka;Kazuyoshi Tsutsui;Kazuyoshi Tsutsui

    (2022)
    49 Citations

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