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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 27 582 1299 70

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 3563
Documents by Best Scientists*: 6856
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 61
SCIMAGO H-index: 219
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.285
Impact Factor: 8.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Biological Macromolecules?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Biochemistry, Chemical engineering, Chitosan, Nuclear chemistry and Polysaccharide. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules encompasses presentations on Biochemistry, specifically Enzyme and In vitro. Chemical engineering research presented in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules encompasses a variety of subjects, including Polymer chemistry and Polymer.

It explores topics in Chitosan which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biocompatibility and Drug delivery. The research on Nuclear chemistry featured in it combines topics in other fields like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Nanoparticle and Adsorption. The Adsorption study featured in it draws connections with the study of Aqueous solution.

In International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Food science, Galactose, Antioxidant, Arabinose and Chromatography are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Polysaccharide research. DPPH is a key component of Antioxidant research discussed in the journal. The main emphasis of it is the research on Chromatography, emphasizing the topic of Extraction (chemistry).

  • Biochemistry (17.94%)
  • Chemical engineering (15.82%)
  • Chitosan (13.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Starch granules: structure and biosynthesis. (1492 citations)
  • Helicoidal self-ordering of cellulose microfibrils in aqueous suspension. (838 citations)
  • Chitosan derivatives obtained by chemical modifications for biomedical and environmental applications. (572 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Biological Macromolecules:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Chitosan, Chemical engineering, Nuclear chemistry, Biochemistry and Chromatography. The works on Chemical engineering tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Ultimate tensile strength, Polymer chemistry and Polymer. The studies on Nuclear chemistry discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Antibacterial activity, Organic chemistry, Adsorption and Scanning electron microscope.

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 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John F. Kennedy (142 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rizwan Hasan Khan (71 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan (57 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Khalid Mahmood Zia (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ali Akbar Saboury (53 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 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (450 papers) published 71 papers at the last edition, 26 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jiangnan University (322 papers) published 56 papers at the last edition, 23 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tehran (305 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 24 less than at the previous edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (260 papers) published 42 papers at the last edition, 21 less than at the previous edition,
  • South China University of Technology (230 papers) published 48 papers at the last edition, 25 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, 3.41% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.32% of all publications and 60.44% 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

  • Chitosan as an environment friendly biomaterial - a review on recent modifications and applications.

    Prasanna S. Bakshi;D. Selvakumar;K. Kadirvelu;N.S. Kumar

    (2020)
    959 Citations
  • Chitosan: Structural modification, biological activity and application.

    Wenjie Wang;Changhu Xue;Xiangzhao Mao

    (2020)
    575 Citations
  • Ions-induced gelation of alginate: Mechanisms and applications.

    Chuhuan Hu;Wei Lu;Analucia Mata;Katsuyoshi Nishinari

    (2021)
    489 Citations
  • Chitosan-based hydrogel beads: Preparations, modifications and applications in food and agriculture sectors - A review.

    Bai Qu;Yangchao Luo

    (2020)
    412 Citations
  • Pectin in biomedical and drug delivery applications: A review

    De qiang Li;De qiang Li;Jun Li;Hui lin Dong;Xin Li

    (2021)
    346 Citations
  • Agar/κ-carrageenan composite hydrogel adsorbent for the removal of Methylene Blue from water.

    Osman Duman;Tülin Gürkan Polat;Ceren Özcan Diker;Sibel Tunç

    (2020)
    320 Citations
  • The role of lignin and lignin-based materials in sustainable construction - A comprehensive review.

    Patryk Jędrzejczak;Maurice N. Collins;Teofil Jesionowski;Łukasz Klapiszewski

    (2021)
    306 Citations
  • Efficient removal of dyes using carboxymethyl cellulose/alginate/polyvinyl alcohol/rice husk composite: Adsorption/desorption, kinetics and recycling studies

    Haq N. Bhatti;Yusra Safa;Sobhy M. Yakout;Omar H. Shair

    (2020)
    279 Citations
  • A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging

    (2023)
    245 Citations
  • Review on Alzheimer's disease: Inhibition of amyloid beta and tau tangle formation.

    Hossein Ashrafian;Hossein Ashrafian;Elaheh Hadi Zadeh;Rizwan Hasan Khan

    (2021)
    238 Citations

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