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Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 92 7 27 12
Biology and Biochemistry 196 86 142 29

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 174
Documents by Best Scientists*: 220
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 137
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.901
Impact Factor: 3.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Gene, Genetics and Cell biology. Biochemistry study tackled is connected to the field of Manduca sexta. More specifically, the research on Manduca sexta in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is related to Manduca.

The journal addresses concerns in Molecular biology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Complementary DNA, cDNA library, Bombyx mori, Open reading frame and Midgut. In particular, the Bombyx mori works presented emphasize discussions on Bombyx. In addition to Gene research, it aims to explore topics under Insect and Botany.

It emphasizes research on Genetics, which includes concerns such as Genome. The concepts on Cell biology presented in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology can also apply to other research fields, including Receptor, Endocrinology and Juvenile hormone. It emphasizes research on Drosophila melanogaster, which includes concerns such as Melanogaster.

  • Biochemistry (40.28%)
  • Molecular biology (24.17%)
  • Gene (21.49%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Insect hemocytes and their role in immunity (1197 citations)
  • The molecular basis of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes. (785 citations)
  • Bacillus thuringiensis: A story of a successful bioinsecticide (666 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology:

The published articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Genetics, Gene and Complementary DNA. The most cited papers explore issues in Biochemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Midgut and Manduca sexta. The most cited papers with studies in Molecular biology featured incorporate elements of Open reading frame, Bombyx mori and Nucleic acid sequence.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is to combine knowledge in the areas of Cell biology, Gene, Genetics, Drosophila melanogaster and Insect. While the journal focused on Cell biology, it was also able to explore topics like Gene knockdown, Transcription factor, Juvenile hormone, RNA interference and Lipid metabolism. It explores issues in Juvenile hormone which can be linked to other research areas like Receptor, Vitellogenesis and Diapause.

Some problems in Gene that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Evolutionary biology and Molecular biology. The journal facilitates discussions on Genetics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Deltamethrin and Permethrin. Insect research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including PEST analysis, Pheromone and Biochemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A look into Colorado potato beetle lipid metabolism through the lens of lipid storage droplet proteins. (8 citations)
  • Role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the mode of action of neonicotinoid, sulfoximine and spinosyn insecticides in Drosophila melanogaster. (7 citations)
  • Impact of high-fat diet on lifespan, metabolism, fecundity and behavioral senescence in Drosophila. (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 Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Karl J. Kramer (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael R. Kanost (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Haobo Jiang (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Walter R. Terra (41 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 Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kansas State University (157 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Arizona (102 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (99 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Agricultural Research Service (92 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (91 papers) published 5 papers 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, 1.19% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.69% of all publications and 44.58% 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.

Top Publications

  • Diversity and evolution of the P450 family in arthropods

    Wannes Dermauw;Thomas Van Leeuwen;René Feyereisen

    (2020)
    162 Citations
  • Whole genome sequence of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines.

    Jacob A. Wenger;Bryan J. Cassone;Fabrice Legeai;J. Spencer Johnston

    (2020)
    115 Citations
  • A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks.

    (2023)
    94 Citations
  • Molecular characterization of Cry1F resistance in fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda from Brazil.

    Debora Boaventura;Julia Ulrich;Bettina Lueke;Anderson Bolzan

    (2020)
    73 Citations
  • The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests.

    (2023)
    67 Citations
  • Overexpression of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and cytochrome P450 enzymes confers resistance to sulfoxaflor in field populations of the aphid, Myzus persicae.

    (2022)
    63 Citations
  • Impact of high-fat diet on lifespan, metabolism, fecundity and behavioral senescence in Drosophila.

    Sifang Liao;Mirjam Amcoff;Dick R. Nässel

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • Targeted mutagenesis using CRISPR-Cas9 in the chelicerate herbivore Tetranychus urticae.

    Wannes Dermauw;Wim Jonckheere;Maria Riga;Ioannis Livadaras

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • Ryanodine receptor mutations (G4946E and I4790K) differentially responsible for diamide insecticide resistance in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L.

    Akiya Jouraku;Seigo Kuwazaki;Kazuhisa Miyamoto;Makoto Uchiyama

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Genome editing in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda: Multiple sgRNA/Cas9 method for identification of knockouts in one generation.

    Guan-Heng Zhu;Shankar C.R.R. Chereddy;Jeffrey L. Howell;Subba Reddy Palli

    (2020)
    52 Citations

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