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Journal of Analytical Toxicology
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Journal of Analytical Toxicology

0146-4760

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/jat

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 558 31 53 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 67
Documents by Best Scientists*: 109
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 87
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.827
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Analytical Toxicology?

The journal investigates areas of study like Chromatography, Urine, Metabolite, Gas chromatography and Detection limit. Presentations on Chromatography include those discussing Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, High-performance liquid chromatography, Mass spectrometry, Quantitative analysis (chemistry) and Solid phase extraction. It dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of High-performance liquid chromatography and Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry.

Many of the studies tackled connect Mass spectrometry with a similar field of study like Chemical ionization. The research on Urine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Immunoassay and Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology. The journal tackles issues in Pharmacology, particularly in the topics of Drug and Morphine.

Gas chromatography research featured in Journal of Analytical Toxicology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Selected ion monitoring, Extraction (chemistry) and Derivatization. While Detection limit is the focus of Journal of Analytical Toxicology, it also provided insights into the studies of Whole blood, Tandem mass spectrometry and Analyte. The concepts on Internal medicine presented in Journal of Analytical Toxicology can also apply to other research fields, including Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.

  • Chromatography (63.94%)
  • Urine (30.04%)
  • Metabolite (17.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Blood cannabinoids. I. Absorption of THC and formation of 11-OH-THC and THCCOOH during and after smoking marijuana. (364 citations)
  • Determination of Sulfide in Brain Tissue by Gas Dialysis/Ion Chromatography: Postmortem Studies and Two Case Reports (256 citations)
  • Prevalence of drugs used in cases of alleged sexual assault. (246 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Analytical Toxicology:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Chromatography, Urine, Metabolite, Pharmacology and Gas chromatography. The journal papers primarily discuss Chromatography topics, particularly Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, Mass spectrometry, High-performance liquid chromatography, Quantitative analysis (chemistry) and Detection limit. The published articles focus on Urine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Immunoassay, Codeine, Morphine and Excretion.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Organic chemistry
  • Pharmacology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Chromatography, Urine, Metabolite, Mass spectrometry and Drug. Detection limit, Tandem mass spectrometry, Analyte, Extraction (chemistry) and Sample preparation are Chromatography topics of special interest in it. The research on Detection limit featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Selected reaction monitoring, Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and Protein precipitation.

While Urine is the key highlight in Journal of Analytical Toxicology, it also covered some subjects on Physiology and Autopsy. The work on Metabolite tackled in Journal of Analytical Toxicology brings together disciplines like Microsome, Cannabinoid, Synthetic cannabinoids and Hydroxylation. The presented research on Drug deals specifically with Forensic toxicology but it also addresses topics in Immunoassay and Pharmacology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Flualprazolam Blood Concentrations in 197 Forensic Investigation Cases. (11 citations)
  • A 2017-2019 Update on Acute Intoxications and Fatalities from Illicit Fentanyl and Analogs. (8 citations)
  • Driving Impairment Cases Involving Etizolam and Flubromazolam. (8 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 Journal of Analytical Toxicology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edward J. Cone (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pascal Kintz (77 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Marilyn A. Huestis (59 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yale H. Caplan (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Barry K. Logan (55 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more 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 Journal of Analytical Toxicology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Utah (156 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (94 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (89 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Research Triangle Park (61 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, 20.28% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.87% of all publications and 59.54% 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

  • A Comprehensive HPLC–MS-MS Screening Method for 77 New Psychoactive Substances, 24 Classic Drugs and 18 Related Metabolites in Blood, Urine and Oral Fluid

    Annagiulia Di Trana;Giulio Mannocchi;Filippo Pirani;Nunzia La Maida

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Analysis of Toxic Metals in Electronic Cigarette Aerosols Using a Novel Trap Design.

    Mary Halstead;Naudia Gray;Nathalie Gonzalez-Jimenez;Mark Fresquez

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • A UHPLC–MS-MS Method for the Determination of 84 Drugs of Abuse and Pharmaceuticals in Blood

    Amvrosios Orfanidis;Helen G Gika;Georgios Theodoridis;Orthodoxia Mastrogianni

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Toxic Metal-Containing Particles in Aerosols from Pod-Type Electronic Cigarettes.

    R Steven Pappas;Naudia Gray;Mary Halstead;Liza Valentin-Blasini

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Toxic Metals in Liquid and Aerosol from Pod-Type Electronic Cigarettes.

    Naudia Gray;Mary Halstead;Liza Valentin-Blasini;Clifford Watson

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • A Comprehensive Multi-Analyte Method for Hair Analysis: Substance-Specific Quantification Ranges and Tool for Task-Oriented Data Evaluation.

    Clementine Scholz;Jürg Cabalzar;Thomas Kraemer;Markus Baumgartner

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Detection of 30 Fentanyl Analogs by Commercial Immunoassay Kits

    Rebekah E Wharton;Jerry Casbohm;Ryan Hoffmaster;Bobby N Brewer

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Determination of Third-Generation Synthetic Cannabinoids in Oral Fluids.

    Aitor Sorribes-Soriano;Josep Verdeguer;Agustín Pastor;Sergio Armenta

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Variation in the Relative Isomer Abundance of Synthetic and Biologically Derived Phosphatidylethanols and Its Consequences for Reliable Quantification.

    Marc Luginbühl;Reuben S E Young;Frederike Stoeth;Wolfgang Weinmann

    (2021)
    23 Citations
  • The Novel Psychoactive Substance Cumyl-CH-MEGACLONE: Human Phase-I Metabolism, Basic Pharmacological Characterization and Comparison to Other Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists with a γ-Carboline-1-One Core

    Belal Haschimi;Arianna Giorgetti;Arianna Giorgetti;Lukas Mogler;Tibor Zsigmond Nagy

    (2021)
    17 Citations

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