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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences

1661-6596

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 4 4322 8851 116
Medicine 35 3074 5613 102
Chemistry 51 1835 3116 70

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 13987
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21620
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 301
SCIMAGO H-index: 314
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.273
Impact Factor: 4.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Molecular Sciences?

The concepts of Cell biology, Internal medicine, Cancer research, Endocrinology and Gene are tackled in the journal. More specifically, the research on Cell biology in it is related to Signal transduction. The journal focuses on Internal medicine as well as the interrelated topic of Oncology.

The journal explores topics in Cancer research which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cancer cell, Cancer, Metastasis, Cell growth and Apoptosis. Research in Gene tackled falls within the umbrella of Genetics.

  • Cell biology (17.93%)
  • Internal medicine (11.63%)
  • Cancer research (11.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes to improve ethanol and biogas production: a review. (2032 citations)
  • Obesity and Its Metabolic Complications: The Role of Adipokines and the Relationship between Obesity, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (976 citations)
  • Diet-Independent Correlations between Bacteria and Dysfunction of Gut, Adipose Tissue, and Liver: A Comprehensive Microbiota Analysis in Feces and Mucosa of the Ileum and Colon in Obese Mice with NAFLD. (965 citations)

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

The published papers mostly deal with topics like Cell biology, Internal medicine, Cancer research, Biochemistry and Immunology. The most cited papers focus on Cell biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Oxidative stress and Apoptosis. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Endocrinology and Oncology.

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 Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Udo Jeschke (42 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Claudiu T. Supuran (35 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ge Zhang (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Daniela Grimm (32 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Aiping Lu (32 papers) published 2 papers 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 Molecular Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (598 papers) published 83 papers at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (539 papers) published 215 papers at the last edition, 43 more than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (460 papers) published 182 papers at the last edition, 39 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yahoo! (456 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Milan (429 papers) published 121 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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, 5.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.49% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.60% of all publications and 73.02% 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.

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Top Publications

  • The Chemistry of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Revisited: Outlining Their Role in Biological Macromolecules (DNA, Lipids and Proteins) and Induced Pathologies.

    Celia Andrés Juan;José Manuel Pérez de la Lastra;Francisco J. Plou;Eduardo Pérez-Lebeña

    (2021)
    2372 Citations
  • Pathophysiology and Treatment of Stroke: Present Status and Future Perspectives.

    Diji Kuriakose;Zhicheng Xiao

    (2020)
    1166 Citations
  • The Diabetes Mellitus-Atherosclerosis Connection: The Role of Lipid and Glucose Metabolism and Chronic Inflammation.

    Anastasia Poznyak;Andrey V. Grechko;Paolo Poggio;Veronika A. Myasoedova

    (2020)
    767 Citations
  • A Review of SARS-CoV-2 and the Ongoing Clinical Trials.

    Yung Fang Tu;Chian Shiu Chien;Chian Shiu Chien;Aliaksandr A. Yarmishyn;Yi Ying Lin;Yi Ying Lin

    (2020)
    748 Citations
  • Gut Microbiota and Short Chain Fatty Acids: Implications in Glucose Homeostasis

    (2022)
    666 Citations
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

    Minh Tam Tran Thi;David Wibowo;Bernd H.A. Rehm

    (2020)
    559 Citations
  • Potential Adverse Effects of Resveratrol: A Literature Review

    Abdullah Shaito;Anna Maria Posadino;Nadin Younes;Hiba Hasan

    (2020)
    481 Citations
  • The PI3K-AKT-mTOR Pathway and Prostate Cancer: At the Crossroads of AR, MAPK, and WNT Signaling.

    Boris Y. Shorning;Manisha S. Dass;Matthew J. Smalley;Helen B. Pearson

    (2020)
    431 Citations
  • Bioactive Peptides: Synthesis, Sources, Applications, and Proposed Mechanisms of Action

    (2022)
    427 Citations

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