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International Journal of Molecular Medicine
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International Journal of Molecular Medicine

1107-3756

Published by: Spandidos Publications

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/ijmm/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 159 4 6 5
Medicine 971 25 55 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 151
Documents by Best Scientists*: 163
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 117
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.381
Impact Factor: 5.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Molecular Medicine?

The journal facilitates discussions on Cancer research, Cell cycle, Apoptosis, Molecular biology and Oncogene. In addition to Cancer research research, the journal aims to explore topics under Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Protein kinase B, Carcinogenesis, Downregulation and upregulation and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Topics in Cell cycle explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Cancer cell, Cell culture, Cell growth and Cell biology.

The study on Cell biology presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Cellular differentiation. Apoptosis research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Oxidative stress, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Pharmacology. It facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Immunology and Oncology.

While it focused on Molecular biology, it was also able to explore topics like Western blot, Gene expression, Gene and Transfection. The journal is concerned with the study of Gene and Genetics in general. Some problems in Oncogene that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Pathology, Regulation of gene expression, microRNA and Molecular medicine.

  • Cancer research (26.83%)
  • Cell cycle (24.45%)
  • Apoptosis (24.14%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Matrix metalloproteinases in wound repair (review). (432 citations)
  • Mesenchymal stem cells contribute to the renal repair of acute tubular epithelial injury (407 citations)
  • Re-evaluation of fatty acid metabolism-related gene expression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (404 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Molecular Medicine:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Cancer research, Apoptosis, Cell cycle, Cell biology and Molecular biology. While work presented in the published papers provide substantial information on Apoptosis, it also covers topics in Oxidative stress, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Pharmacology. The journal papers explore issues in Cell cycle which can be linked to other research areas like Cell culture and Cell growth.

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

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Cancer research, Cell cycle, Oncogene, Cell and Apoptosis are among the topics commonly tackled in International Journal of Molecular Medicine. The journal addresses concerns in Cancer research which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cancer, Metastasis, Protein kinase B, Signal transduction and Inflammation. International Journal of Molecular Medicine explores issues in Cell cycle which can be linked to other research areas like Cancer cell, Tumor progression, Transcription factor and Cell growth.

In the journal, Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Downregulation and upregulation, Gene knockdown, Molecular medicine and microRNA are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Oncogene research. The Cell works featured in it incorporate elements from Transfection, Small interfering RNA and Cell biology. Research in Reactive oxygen species and the interrelating topic of Superoxide dismutase were among the subjects of interest in the Apoptosis studies discussed in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Current and innovative methods for the diagnosis of COVID­19 infection (Review). (15 citations)
  • COVID-19 and ischemic stroke: Mechanisms of hypercoagulability (Review) (11 citations)
  • Vitamin D, zinc and glutamine: Synergistic action with OncoTherad immunomodulator in interferon signaling and COVID­19 (Review). (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 International Journal of Molecular Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Willy Malaisse (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gastone G. Nussdorfer (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Masaru Katoh (98 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ludwik K. Malendowicz (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Demetrios A. Spandidos (63 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 7 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 Molecular Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (190 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing Medical University (162 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sun Yat-sen University (128 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • China Medical University (PRC) (124 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology (109 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 11.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.10% of all publications and 40.45% 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

  • Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID­19 (Review).

    Anatoly V. Skalny;Lothar Rink;Olga P. Ajsuvakova;Michael Aschner

    (2020)
    477 Citations
  • Towards effective COVID­19 vaccines: Updates, perspectives and challenges (Review).

    Daniela Calina;Anca Oana Docea;Demetrios Petrakis;Alex M. Egorov

    (2020)
    322 Citations
  • A new threat from an old enemy: Re­emergence of coronavirus (Review).

    Anca Oana Docea;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Dana Albulescu;Oana Cristea

    (2020)
    217 Citations
  • Sensitivity assessment of droplet digital PCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

    Luca Falzone;Nicolò Musso;Giuseppe Gattuso;Dafne Bongiorno

    (2020)
    200 Citations
  • Comprehensive analysis of drugs to treat SARS­CoV­2 infection: Mechanistic insights into current COVID­19 therapies (Review).

    George Mihai Nitulescu;Horia Paunescu;Sterghios A. Moschos;Dimitrios Petrakis

    (2020)
    139 Citations
  • Current and innovative methods for the diagnosis of COVID­19 infection (Review).

    Luca Falzone;Giuseppe Gattuso;Aristidis Tsatsakis;Demetrios A. Spandidos

    (2021)
    134 Citations
  • Entangling COVID-19 associated thrombosis into a secondary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: Diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives (Review).

    Eugenio Cavalli;Alessia Bramanti;Rosella Ciurleo;Andrey I. Tchorbanov

    (2020)
    78 Citations
  • [Comment] COVID‑19 vaccine safety

    Ronald N. Kostoff;Michael B. Briggs;Alan L. Porter;Demetrios A. Spandidos

    (2020)
    57 Citations
  • Approaches towards fighting the COVID­19 pandemic (Review).

    Shih‑Chang Tsai;Chi‑Cheng Lu;Da‑Tian Bau;Yu‑Jen Chiu

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • The impact of diet upon mitochondrial physiology (Review)

    (2022)
    52 Citations

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