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International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms
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International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Plant Science and Agronomy 360 7 17 5
Chemistry 999 10 18 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 54
Documents by Best Scientists*: 82
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.333
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms?

The journal investigates areas of study like Mushroom, Food science, Botany, Traditional medicine and Mycelium. The Mushroom works featured in it incorporate elements from Biochemistry, Horticulture, Microbiology and Agaricomycetes. It focuses on Food science but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Antioxidant and Polysaccharide.

DPPH, Flavonoid and ABTS are all subfields of Antioxidant research that were featured in International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. The journal connects research in Botany with the related topic of Medicinal fungi. Medicinal mushroom and Ganoderma lucidum studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Traditional medicine presented.

  • Mushroom (28.78%)
  • Food science (24.34%)
  • Botany (23.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Medicinal properties of substances occurring in higher basidiomycetes mushrooms: current perspectives (review). (662 citations)
  • The Extraction and Development of Antitumor-Active Polysaccharides from Medicinal Mushrooms in Japan (Review) (228 citations)
  • Medicinal Mushroom Science: History, Current Status, Future Trends, and Unsolved Problems (212 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms:

Traditional medicine, Mushroom, Botany, Food science and Ganoderma lucidum are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The studies on Traditional medicine discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Cancer and Mycelium. The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Mushroom that incorporate concepts from other fields like Polysaccharide and Hericium erinaceus.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Botany

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Food science, Antioxidant, Mushroom, Agaricomycetes and Mycelium. It explores topics in Food science which can be helpful for research in disciplines like DPPH, ABTS and Polysaccharide. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms explores issues in Antioxidant which can be linked to other research areas like Oxidative stress and Antimicrobial.

The tackled Mushroom research is interrelated with Antibacterial activity which concerns subjects like Trolox. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms facilitates discussions on Agaricomycetes that incorporate concepts from other fields like Flammulina, Biochemistry, Nutraceutical, Medicinal mushroom and Traditional medicine. The work on Mycelium tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Officinalis and Polyphenol.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Cardioprotective Properties of Agaricomycetes Mushrooms Growing in the Territory of Armenia: Review. (2 citations)
  • Bioactive Components and Possible Activities of Medicinal Mushrooms in Alleviating the Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Review). (2 citations)
  • Medicinal Mushrooms against Influenza Viruses. (2 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 International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Solomon P. Wasser (77 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jeng-Leun Mau (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Naohito Ohno (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vladimir Elisashvili (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Yoshiyuki Adachi (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous 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 Medicinal Mushrooms (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Haifa (84 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (71 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • National Chung Hsing University (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Malaya (37 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 12.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.95% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.86% of all publications and 54.76% 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

  • Characterization of Polysaccharides from Wild Edible Mushrooms from Thailand and Their Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antihypertensive Activities

    Khwanta Kaewnarin;Nakarin Suwannarach;Jaturong Kumla;Sadabpong Choonpicharn

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Exploring the Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of Ethanol Extract from Russula pseudocyanoxantha (Agaricomycetes), a Novel Mushroom of Tribal Preference in India.

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Enhanced Mycelium Production of Phellinus igniarius (Agaricomycetes) Using a He-Ne Laser with Pulsed Light

    Yating Dong;Haile Ma;Cunshan Zhou;Moses Kwaku Golly

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Bioactivity Profiling of Infusion, Decoction, and Hydroalcoholic Fraction Obtained from Wild Golden Chanterelle Mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius (Agaricomycetes).

    (2023)
    7 Citations
  • De Novo Transcriptome Analysis of the Willow Bracket Medicinal Mushroom Phellinus igniarius (Agaricomycetes) by RNA Sequencing.

    Yating Dong;Haile Ma;Ling Sun;Xiaofei Ye

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • The Role of Medicinal Mushrooms in Brain Cancer Therapies: Review

    Maria Letizia Gargano;Giuseppe Venturella;Filippo Bosco;Maria Grazia Fabrini

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Pulsed Light Mutagenesis of the Willow Bracket Mushroom, Phellinus igniarius (Agaricomycetes), for Enhanced Production of Flavonoids, Laccase, and Fermentation Biomass.

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Aqueous Extracts of Pleurotus ostreatus and Hericium erinaceus Protect against Ultraviolet A-Induced Damage in Human Dermal Fibroblasts.

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Studies of Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity in Ready-to-Drink Wild Ganoderma Teas: An In Vitro Approach.

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Mycochemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of Two Different Tea Preparations from Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes)

    Sandipta Ghosh;Nilanjan Chakraborty;Anuron Banerjee;Tribeni Chatterjee

    (2021)
    5 Citations

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