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Journal of Inflammation Research
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Journal of Inflammation Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Immunology 156 27 36 11
Medicine 1428 87 83 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 321
Documents by Best Scientists*: 325
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 58
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.14
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Inflammation Research?

The journal facilitates discussions on Inflammation, Internal medicine, Immunology, Proinflammatory cytokine and Immune system. While it focused on Inflammation, it was also able to explore topics like Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Cancer research, Lipopolysaccharide, Pharmacology and In vivo. Journal of Inflammation Research features Pharmacology research that overlaps with concepts in Oxidative stress.

The journal addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology. Journal of Inflammation Research focuses on Immunology research which is adjacent to topics in Disease. It connects research in Proinflammatory cytokine with the related topic of Cell biology.

  • Inflammation (32.38%)
  • Internal medicine (29.67%)
  • Immunology (24.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Inflammatory mechanisms in the lung (260 citations)
  • Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome in chronic inflammatory diseases: current perspectives. (222 citations)
  • Vitamin D and inflammatory diseases (213 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Inflammation Research:

The main points discussed in the journal publications deal with Immunology, Inflammation, Proinflammatory cytokine, Immune system and Disease. The journal papers focus on Immunology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Anakinra, Inflammatory bowel disease and Etiology. Inflammation research discussed in the most cited papers aims to provide more information in the subject of Internal medicine.

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 Inflammation Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mainul Haque (7 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Shengwei Jin (5 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Changshui Wang (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chien-Chung Yang (4 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Xiaoqiong Gu (4 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 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 Inflammation Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (22 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sun Yat-sen University (18 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • Anhui Medical University (15 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • Zhejiang University (14 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • Fudan University (14 papers) published 14 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, 8.08% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 28.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.25% of all publications and 36.54% 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

  • Studying Neutrophil Function in vitro: Cell Models and Environmental Factors.

    Marfa Blanter;Mieke Gouwy;Sofie Struyf

    (2021)
    97 Citations
  • Inflammation, Bone Healing and Osteonecrosis: From Bedside to Bench

    Stuart B Goodman;Masahiro Maruyama

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Metalloproteinases in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

    Martin Marônek;Irene Marafini;Roman Gardlík;René Link

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • Genetic Risk Factors for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Insights into Immunopathogenesis

    Jacob E Michalski;David A Schwartz

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Nicotine-Free e-Cigarette Vapor Exposure Stimulates IL6 and Mucin Production in Human Primary Small Airway Epithelial Cells

    Shaan Gellatly;Nicole Pavelka;Taylor Crue;Kelly S Schweitzer

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Distinct Patterns of Blood Cytokines Beyond a Cytokine Storm Predict Mortality in COVID-19.

    Christian Herr;Sebastian Mang;Bahareh Mozafari;Katharina Guenther

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Serum Levels of IL-1 RA Increase with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and are Reduced After Bariatric Surgery in Parallel to Adiposity

    (2022)
    32 Citations
  • Human Neutrophil Elastase Proteolytic Activity in Ulcerative Colitis Favors the Loss of Function of Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies.

    Renata Curciarello;Toni Sobande;Samantha Jones;Paolo Giuffrida

    (2020)
    31 Citations

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