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International Journal of Developmental Biology
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International Journal of Developmental Biology

0214-6282

Published by: Universidad del País Vasco

http://www.ijdb.ehu.es/web/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 810 16 18 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 31
Documents by Best Scientists*: 32
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.341
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at The International Journal of Developmental Biology?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Cell biology, Anatomy, Genetics, Embryo and Molecular biology. While Cell biology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Embryonic stem cell, Endocrinology, Cellular differentiation, Xenopus and Immunology. The journal explores research in Cellular differentiation and the adjacent study of Stem cell.

The journal tackles studies in Gastrulation and the interrelated subject of Mesoderm to gain insights into Xenopus. Mesenchyme, Ectoderm, Morphogenesis, Regeneration (biology) and Neuroscience are some topics wherein Anatomy research discussed in The International Journal of Developmental Biology have an impact. Gene, Regulation of gene expression, Phenotype, Transcription factor and Homeobox are among the areas of Genetics tackled.

The majority of Gene studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Gene expression. The journal centers on topics in Embryo, with a focus on Embryogenesis. The study on Molecular biology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in In situ hybridization.

  • Cell biology (45.58%)
  • Anatomy (19.22%)
  • Genetics (19.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Endocrine regulation of gametogenesis in fish. (636 citations)
  • Matrix metalloproteinases in cancer: from new functions to improved inhibition strategies. (513 citations)
  • Transplantation of testis germinal cells into mouse seminiferous tubules. (499 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The International Journal of Developmental Biology:

Cell biology, Genetics, Anatomy, Immunology and Cellular differentiation are the main subjects of interest in the most cited publications. Embryonic stem cell, Endocrinology and Morphogenesis are some topics wherein Cell biology research discussed in the journal articles has an impact. In addition to Anatomy research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Evolutionary biology, Neuroscience and Regeneration (biology).

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 journal primarily focuses on research topics in Cell biology, Neuroscience, Developmental biology, Zebrafish and Latin Americans. The journal facilitates discussions on Cell biology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Morphogenesis, Transcription factor and Embryonic stem cell. The International Journal of Developmental Biology explores issues in Neuroscience which can be linked to other research areas like Neural tube, Neural plate, Neural development and Ectoderm.

While the primary focus in it is Developmental biology, it also dissects topics surrounding Evolutionary biology and Salamander and Reactive oxygen species as a whole. It focuses on Zebrafish but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Cranial neural crest, Neurocristopathy, Phenotype, Eye morphogenesis and Signalling pathways. The research on Latin Americans featured in The International Journal of Developmental Biology combines topics in other fields like Biochemist, State of affairs and Globe.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Developmental delay during eye morphogenesis underlies optic cup and neurogenesis defects in mab21l2u517 zebrafish mutants. (6 citations)
  • A roadmap for intestinal regeneration (6 citations)
  • Dissecting the neural divide: a continuous neurectoderm gives rise to the olfactory placode and bulb. (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.

The top authors publishing in The International Journal of Developmental Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Makoto Asashima (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Juan Aréchaga (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jacek Z. Kubiak (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Domenico Ribatti (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-Luc Vonesch (14 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 The International Journal of Developmental Biology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Spanish National Research Council (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (57 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Tokyo (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Max Planck Society (46 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, 4.92% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 1.72% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.45% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.52% of all publications and 79.31% 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

  • Exosomes and the Extracellular Matrix: a dynamic interplay in cancer progression.

    Asimina Karampoga;Kyriaki Tzaferi;Christos Koutsakis;Konstantina Kyriakopoulou

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Precise control of ion channel and gap junction expression is required for patterning of the regenerating axolotl limb

    Konstantinos Sousounis;Burcu Erdogan;Michael Levin;Jessica L. Whited

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Epithelial endothelial transition and endothelial mesenchymal transition.

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Branching morphogenesis - historical first evidences

    Domenico Ribatti;Diego Guidolin

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Development of a non-amphibious amphibian - an interview with a coquí.

    Richard P. Elinson

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Spatial distribution of blood vessels in the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane.

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Hyaluronan receptor CD44: developmentally regulated expression and role in the early chick embryo.

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Mitotic timing is differentially controlled by A- and B-type cyclins and by CDC6 associated with a bona fide CDK inhibitor Xic1 in Xenopus laevis cell-free extract.

    Mohammed El Dika;Lisa Wechselberger;Bilal Djeghout;Djamel Eddine Benouareth

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Identification of the maize Mediator CDK8 module and transposon-mediated mutagenesis of ZmMed12a.

    Ana L. Alonso-Nieves;Tania Núñez-Ríos;Julio A. Massange-Sánchez;Kevin R. Ahern

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Virtual meeting, real and sound science: report of the 17th Meeting of the Spanish Society for Developmental Biology (SEBD-2020)

    Sofia J. Araújo;Isabel Almudi;Laura Bozal-Basterra;Fernando Casares

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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