Journal of Biological Rhythms

Top Research Topics at Journal of Biological Rhythms?

Journal of Biological Rhythms is organized to address concerns in the fields of Circadian rhythm, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Circadian clock and Rhythm. It focused on Circadian rhythm research conducted under the discipline of Neuroscience. It features Internal medicine research that overlaps with concepts in Darkness.

The in-depth study on Endocrinology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Nocturnal. The research on Circadian clock discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Cell biology. The study on Entrainment (chronobiology) presented in Journal of Biological Rhythms intersects with the topics under Optics.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on photoperiodism, apply to Ecology as well. The study on Ecology presented in Journal of Biological Rhythms intersects with subjects under the field of Zoology. It focuses on PER2 research which is adjacent to topics in PER1.

• Circadian rhythm (69.17%)
• Internal medicine (39.67%)
• Endocrinology (39.07%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Life between clocks: daily temporal patterns of human chronotypes. (1360 citations)
• Sleep homeostasis and models of sleep regulation (1197 citations)
• Photoperiodic Control of Seasonality in Birds (733 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Biological Rhythms:

The journal papers primarily tackle Circadian rhythm, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Circadian clock and Melatonin. While Circadian rhythm is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Rhythm and Period (gene). The most cited articles explore research in Audiology and overlapping concepts in Chronotype to expand the discourse in Melatonin.

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

• Internal medicine
• Gene
• Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Journal of Biological Rhythms deals with Circadian rhythm, Circadian clock, Neuroscience, Sleep in non-human animals and Entrainment (chronobiology). Research in the field of Internal medicine was used to conduct the presented Circadian rhythm study. While Internal medicine is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Endocrinology, Fundus (eye), Oncology and Retina.

Journal of Biological Rhythms explores issues in Circadian clock which can be linked to other research areas like Evolutionary biology, Drosophila melanogaster, Pandemic and Cell biology. Viral replication and Darkness are some topics wherein Neuroscience research discussed in Journal of Biological Rhythms have an impact. While the journal focused on Entrainment (chronobiology), it was also able to explore topics like Locomotor activity, Mathematical model, Climatology and Asymmetry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Drivers of Infectious Disease Seasonality: Potential Implications for COVID-19. (12 citations)
• The Circadian Clock and Viral Infections. (12 citations)
• Clocks, Viruses, and Immunity: Lessons for the COVID-19 Pandemic. (10 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Biological Rhythms (based on the number of publications) are:

• Serge Daan (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Till Roenneberg (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Michael Menaker (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Charles A. Czeisler (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Irving Zucker (27 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Biological Rhythms (based on the number of publications) are:

• Brigham and Women's Hospital (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Harvard University (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Max Planck Society (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Virginia (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Groningen (42 papers) published 2 papers 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, 4.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 30.00% of all publications and 47.50% 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.

Practical Application of Journal Study in Various Fields

The research available in the Journal of Biological Rhythms has a vast application in various health domains. One of these potential areas involves the field of nursing, for instance, understanding better the circadian rhythms can help boost patient care, especially when dealing with patients with sleep disorders or hormonal imbalances. Similarly, a deep understanding of endocrinology and its intersection with nocturnal activity patterns can essentially impact nursing practices involving patients with hormonal disorders adjusting to different work shifts.

Becoming proficient in these areas requires extensive education and clinical experience. In Wisconsin, for example, the nurse practitioner program requirements emphasize both theoretical education and practical application. This holistic and comprehensive approach to training allows nurse practitioners to apply cutting-edge research, like those being published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms, into actual patient care to improve health outcomes and amplify the standard of care that patients receive.