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Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research
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Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Immunology 198 39 36 6
Medicine 3044 25 28 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 87
Documents by Best Scientists*: 78
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 108
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.628
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research?

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research investigates areas of study like Immunology, Molecular biology, Interferon, Cytokine and Internal medicine. The Immunology study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Peripheral blood mononuclear cell. The concepts on Molecular biology presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Cell culture, Receptor, Messenger RNA, Gene and Cell biology.

The presentations focused mostly on Gene in an attempt to further explore topics in Genetics. While Interferon is the focus of Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, it also provided insights into the studies of Cancer research and Signal transduction. The study on Cytokine presented in it intersects with the topics under Inflammation.

The journal holds forums on Internal medicine that merges themes from other disciplines such as Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. It concentrated on Virology research, specifically Virus, Viral replication and Hepatitis C virus. The journal links adjacent topics like Hepatitis C virus with Hepatitis C.

  • Immunology (38.33%)
  • Molecular biology (24.61%)
  • Interferon (22.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1): an overview. (2233 citations)
  • THE DOUBLE-STRANDED RNA-DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE PKR : STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (565 citations)
  • Induction and regulation of IFNs during viral infections. (379 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research:

The most cited publications mostly deal with topics like Immunology, Interferon, Molecular biology, Cell biology and Cytokine. The study of Cell biology in the most cited publications encompasses disciplines such as Receptor, as well as fields such as Cancer research, all of which overlap with one another. Proinflammatory cytokine, Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Endocrinology and Pathogenesis are some topics wherein Cytokine research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Immunology, Proinflammatory cytokine, Immune system, Internal medicine and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Neutrophil elastase is a major topic of Immunology research presented in Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research. In the journal, Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Cancer research, Cytokine, Apoptosis and AMPK are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Proinflammatory cytokine research.

Interferon, Intensive care and Pathogenesis are some topics wherein Immune system research discussed in Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research have an impact. The research on Internal medicine featured in Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. It focuses on Interleukin but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Angiogenesis, Cartilage and Cell biology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Linkage of Lambda Interferons in Protection Against Severe COVID-19. (2 citations)
  • Perspectives on Targeting IL-6 as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy for COVID-19. (2 citations)
  • Inhibitory Effect of Paeonol on Apoptosis, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Response in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Induced by High Glucose and Palmitic Acid Induced Through Regulating SIRT1/FOXO3a/NF-κB Pathway (1 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 Interferon and Cytokine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bryan Williams (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael G. Tovey (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ganes C. Sen (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philip I. Marcus (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ernest C. Borden (15 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 Interferon and Cytokine Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cleveland Clinic (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Case Western Reserve University (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore (33 papers) published 1 paper 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, 12.24% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.30% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.30% of all publications and 79.07% 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

  • Role of Host Immune and Inflammatory Responses in COVID-19 Cases with Underlying Primary Immunodeficiency: A Review.

    Benjamin M Liu;Harry R Hill

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Interleukin-35: Structure, Function and Its Impact on Immune-Related Diseases.

    Cheng Ye;Hiroshi Yano;Hiroshi Yano;Creg J. Workman;Dario A.A. Vignali

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Antagonism of Type I Interferon by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

    Hongjie Xia;Pei Yong Shi

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Autoantibodies Neutralizing Type III Interferons Are Uncommon in Patients with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia.

    (2023)
    19 Citations
  • Biology of Interleukin-17 and Novel Therapies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Associations Between Apolipoprotein A1, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, and Urinary Cytokine Levels in Elderly Males and Females.

    Bengt Fellström;Johanna Helmersson-Karlqvist;Lars Lind;Inga Soveri

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • In Ovo Inoculation of Vitamin A Modulates Chicken Embryo Immune Functions.

    Bahram Shojadoost;Mohammadali Alizadeh;Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz;Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz;Janan Shoja Doost

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Inflammatory Mediator Profiles in Secretory Otitis Media in Relationship to Viable Bacterial Pathogens and Bacterial and Viral Nucleic Acids.

    Susann Skovbjerg;Susann Skovbjerg;Kristian Roos;Maria Andersson;Maria Andersson;Hardis Rabe

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • The Dichotomy of Interleukin-9 Function in the Tumor Microenvironment

    (2023)
    6 Citations

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