International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Cosmetic Science?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Chromatography, Stereochemistry, Stratum corneum, Molecular biology and Surgery. Topics in Chromatography were tackled in line with various other fields like Emulsion and Pulmonary surfactant. Most of the Stereochemistry studies addressed also intersect with Nuclear chemistry.

Stratum corneum research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Barrier function, Biophysics and Human skin. The in-depth study on Surgery also explores topics in the intersecting field of Dermatology.

• Chromatography (13.82%)
• Stereochemistry (12.80%)
• Stratum corneum (10.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in skin ageing: a review. (415 citations)
• Ultraviolet radiation and skin aging: roles of reactive oxygen species, inflammation and protease activation, and strategies for prevention of inflammation-induced matrix degradation – a review (414 citations)
• Natural skin surface pH is on average below 5, which is beneficial for its resident flora (408 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Cosmetic Science:

Stratum corneum, Stereochemistry, Biochemistry, Cosmetics and Chromatography are the main subjects of interest in the journal publications. The studies on Stereochemistry discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Emulsion and Molecular biology. While Biochemistry is the key highlight in the most cited papers, thet also covered some subjects on Human skin and Cell biology and In vivo.

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

• Internal medicine
• Enzyme
• Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Stratum corneum, Chromatography, Rheology, Chemical engineering and Dermatology. The majority of Stratum corneum studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Transepidermal water loss. Some problems in Chromatography that were presented in International Journal of Cosmetic Science overlapped with concepts under Irritation, Penetration (firestop), Barrier function, Permeation and In vivo.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science focuses on Rheology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Emulsion and Food science. The journal addresses concerns in Emulsion which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Dynamic light scattering and Biomedical engineering. In addition to Dermatology research, International Journal of Cosmetic Science aims to explore topics under Regimen and Shampoo.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Targeted dry skin treatment using a multifunctional topical moisturizer (4 citations)
• Impact of polyelectrolyte-surfactant interactions on the rheology and wet lubrication performance of conditioning shampoo. (3 citations)
• Challenges and effective routes for formulating and delivery of epidermal growth factors in skin care (3 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 International Journal of Cosmetic Science (based on the number of publications) are:

• Anthony Vincent Rawlings (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Rainer Voegeli (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Frederic Flament (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Majella E. Lane (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Gérald Pierard (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 International Journal of Cosmetic Science (based on the number of publications) are:

• L'Oréal (127 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Procter & Gamble (57 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Kao Corporation (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Beiersdorf (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Henkel (29 papers) published 1 paper 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, 23.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.17% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.56% of all publications and 40.68% 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.