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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry
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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 573 77 99 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 110
Documents by Best Scientists*: 125
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.362
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry?

The journal explores disciplines such as Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Stereochemistry, Ring (chemistry) and Combinatorial chemistry. It focuses on Organic chemistry as well as the interrelated topic of Condensation. The concepts on Medicinal chemistry presented in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry can also apply to other research fields, including Cycloaddition, Nucleophile and Alkyl.

Research on Stereochemistry addressed in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry frequently intersections with the field of Molecule. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry connects the study in Bicyclic molecule with the closely related area of Lactam.

  • Organic chemistry (41.42%)
  • Medicinal chemistry (30.53%)
  • Stereochemistry (22.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Biological importance of the indole nucleus in recent years: A comprehensive review (371 citations)
  • Synthesis of some imidazole- and pyrazole- derived chelating agents (286 citations)
  • The synthesis of some substituted tetraarylporphyrins (266 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry:

The journal papers focus largely on the fields of Organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Stereochemistry, Ring (chemistry) and Bicyclic molecule. Many of the studies tackled in the journal publications connect Organic chemistry with a similar field of study like Condensation. The studies on Medicinal chemistry discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Reagent, Cycloaddition, Nucleophile and Alkyl.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Combinatorial chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Organic chemistry, Catalysis and Antimicrobial. The research on Combinatorial chemistry featured in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry combines topics in other fields like Design synthesis, Biological evaluation, In vitro, Microwave assisted and Pyrazole. The Organic chemistry research dealing mostly with One-pot synthesis is the focus of it.

The journal facilitates discussions on Catalysis that incorporate concepts from other fields like Aryl and Polymer chemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Synthesis, antiproliferative activity, and molecular docking of some N-heterocycles bearing a pyrazole scaffold against liver and breast tumors (10 citations)
  • Straightforword synthesis, antiproliferative screening and density functional theory study of some pyrazolylpyrimidine Derivatives (6 citations)
  • Synthesis and structural anomaly of xyloketals-unique benzoxacycles: A review (4 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 Heterocyclic Chemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Raymond N. Castle (125 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gary E. Martin (100 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yoshihisa Kurasawa (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • LeRoy H. Klemm (78 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yoshihisa Okamoto (78 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Cairo University (287 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition,
  • Brigham Young University (175 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ain Shams University (149 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 16 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (143 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Parke-Davis (139 papers) absent 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, 4.82% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.52% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.07% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.53% of all publications and 77.88% 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

  • Ultrasound‐assisted synthesis of substituted triazines and their corrosion inhibition behavior on N80 steel/acid interface

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Ultrasound assisted synthesis of 5–7 membered heterocyclic rings in organic molecules

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Preparation of some novel thiazolidinones, imidazolinones, and azetidinone bearing pyridine and pyrimidine moieties with antimicrobial activity

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Anti‐corrosive property of bioinspired environmental benign imidazole and isoxazoline heterocyclics: A cumulative studies of experimental and DFT methods

    Sowmya Ramkumar;D. Nalini;Mumtaz A. Quraishi;Eno E. Ebenso

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Fe3O4@SiO2@D-NHCS-Tr as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of indol-3-yl-4H-chromene via a multi-component reaction under solvent-free conditions

    Robabeh Baharfar;Sahar Peiman;Behrooz Maleki

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Novel fluoroquinolones containing 2‐arylamino‐2‐oxoethyl fragment: Design, synthesis, evaluation of antibacterial and antituberculosis activities and molecular modeling studies

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Synthesis of isoniazid-1,2,3-triazole conjugates: Antitubercular, antimicrobial evaluation and molecular docking study

    Adinath D. Badar;Shubham M. Sulakhe;Mahesh B. Muluk;Naziya N. M. A. Rehman

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Syntheses of novel 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives: Crystal structures, spectroscopic characterizations, Hirshfeld surface analyses, molecular docking studies, DFT calculations, corrosion inhibition anticipation, and antibacterial activities

    Lhoussaine El Ghayati;Yusuf Sert;Nada Kheira Sebbar;Youssef Ramli

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Advances in synthesis and biological activities of benzotriazole analogues: A micro review

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Synthesis and antitumor activities of novel bis‐quinazolin‐4(3H)‐ones

    Nasrin Rahmannejadi;Issa Yavari;Soghra Khabnadideh

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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