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Journal of Lipid Research
H-index 43

Journal of Lipid Research

0022-2275

Published by: American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

https://www.jlr.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 110 262 341 39
Medicine 543 230 231 33

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 595
Documents by Best Scientists*: 526
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 20
SCIMAGO H-index: 230
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.66
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Lipid Research?

Journal of Lipid Research aims to foster the development of research in Biochemistry, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cholesterol and Chromatography. Most of the Biochemistry studies addressed also intersect with Molecular biology. Apolipoprotein B, Lipoprotein, Triglyceride, High-density lipoprotein and Low-density lipoprotein are among the areas of Internal medicine tackled.

It investigates Endocrinology research which frequently intersects with Apolipoprotein E. The study on Cholesterol presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Bile acid. Chromatography studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as High-performance liquid chromatography and Mass spectrometry.

The main emphasis of Journal of Lipid Research is the research on Very low-density lipoprotein, emphasizing the topic of Chylomicron. Polyunsaturated fatty acid is part of Fatty acid studies tackled in the journal. The works on Adipose tissue deal in particular with Adipocyte.

  • Biochemistry (39.45%)
  • Internal medicine (35.65%)
  • Endocrinology (35.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Preparation of fatty acid methyl esters and dimethylacetals from lipids with boron fluoride–methanol (5248 citations)
  • Restriction isotyping of human apolipoprotein E by gene amplification and cleavage with HhaI. (2707 citations)
  • The plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase reaction (2208 citations)

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

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Biochemistry, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cholesterol and Chromatography. The most cited articles dive deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Biochemistry and Cell biology. Adipose tissue, Lipoprotein, Triglyceride, Very low-density lipoprotein and Low-density lipoprotein are some of the study areas of Endocrinology discussed in the most cited articles.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Internal medicine
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Lipid Research explores disciplines such as Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cell biology, Cholesterol and Biochemistry. The work on Endocrinology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Liver X receptor and Fatty liver. While Journal of Lipid Research mainly focused on Cell biology studies, it also tackled the scientific discipline of interrelated fields such as

  • Lipid metabolism which connect with Lipid droplet,
  • Ceramide and related Sphingosine-1-phosphate..

The study of Phospholipid and how it intertwines with concepts under Biophysics were explored in the presented Cholesterol research. Presentations on Biochemistry include those discussing Phosphatidylcholine, Metabolism, Enzyme, Fatty acid and Lipidomics. The journal holds forums on Cholesteryl ester that merges themes from other disciplines such as Very low-density lipoprotein and Cholesterylester transfer protein.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Lipid conformational order and the etiology of cataract and dry eye. (13 citations)
  • Association of serum HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 levels with risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. (11 citations)
  • Sphingolipids as Critical Players in Retinal Physiology and Pathology (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.

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

  • Ingemar Björkhem (76 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John S. Parks (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kenneth R. Feingold (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Scott M. Grundy (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Ernst J. Schaefer (56 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 Lipid Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (328 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (242 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (240 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (223 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (208 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than 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, 2.96% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.66% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.16% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.79% of all publications and 50.38% 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.

Career Opportunities in Lipid Research

As we can see, the Journal of Lipid Research encompasses a broad spectrum of research areas, from Biochemistry to Endocrinology. This broad range of topics, along with its high citation rates, makes it a leading journal in the field and an ideal place for researchers to publish their work. But where can you go in your career after publishing research in this field?

Most commonly, lipid researchers can find roles in academia, pharmaceutical companies, medical laboratories, and research institutes. They can work as Principal Investigators leading their own research teams, Senior or Junior Researchers assisting in ongoing studies, or Laboratory Technicians performing essential experimental work.

Becoming a lipid researcher typically requires a strong foundation in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, often culminating in a Ph.D. After this academic training, postdoctoral research positions provide valuable experience in conducting independent research and publishing in renowned journals such as the Journal of Lipid Research.

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Top Publications

  • Update on LIPID MAPS classification, nomenclature, and shorthand notation for MS-derived lipid structures

    Gerhard Liebisch;Eoin Fahy;Junken Aoki;Edward A. Dennis

    (2020)
    798 Citations
  • Lipid rafts as signaling hubs in cancer cell survival/death and invasion: implications in tumor progression and therapy: Thematic Review Series: Biology of Lipid Rafts.

    Faustino Mollinedo;Consuelo Gajate

    (2020)
    213 Citations
  • Regulation of bile acid metabolism in mouse models with hydrophobic bile acid composition.

    Akira Honda;Teruo Miyazaki;Junichi Iwamoto;Takeshi Hirayama

    (2020)
    176 Citations
  • Recommendations for good practice in MS-based lipidomics

    Harald C. Köfeler;Robert Ahrends;Erin S. Baker;Kim Ekroos

    (2021)
    176 Citations
  • Angiopoietin-like protein 3 governs LDL-cholesterol levels through endothelial lipase-dependent VLDL clearance

    Rene C. Adam;Ivory J. Mintah;Corey A. Alexa-Braun;Lisa M. Shihanian

    (2020)
    143 Citations
  • The foundations and development of lipidomics

    (2022)
    131 Citations
  • A human-like bile acid pool induced by deletion of hepatic Cyp2c70 modulates effects of FXR activation in mice.

    Jan Freark de Boer;Esther Verkade;Niels L Mulder;Hilde D de Vries

    (2020)
    110 Citations
  • Lipid rafts and neurodegeneration: structural and functional roles in physiologic aging and neurodegenerative diseases

    Sara Grassi;Paola Giussani;Laura Mauri;Simona Prioni

    (2020)
    110 Citations

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