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Journal of Neurochemistry
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Journal of Neurochemistry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 81 338 431 30
Biology and Biochemistry 184 243 338 30
Chemistry 515 53 68 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 794
Documents by Best Scientists*: 871
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 26
SCIMAGO H-index: 267
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.499
Impact Factor: 4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Neurochemistry?

The journal primarily tackles Biochemistry, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Cell biology and Neuroscience. In it, Molecular biology and Biophysics are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Biochemistry research. The work on Molecular biology tackled in Journal of Neurochemistry brings together disciplines like Cell culture and Gene expression.

Internal medicine, which encompasses Dopamine, Receptor, Central nervous system, Cerebral cortex and Catecholamine, is the main subject of Journal of Neurochemistry. It features Endocrinology research that overlaps with concepts in Agonist. Many of the studies tackled connect Cell biology with a similar field of study like Programmed cell death.

Research in Programmed cell death tackled falls within the umbrella of Apoptosis. The journal investigates Glutamate receptor research which frequently intersects with NMDA receptor.

  • Biochemistry (35.21%)
  • Internal medicine (34.79%)
  • Endocrinology (34.58%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The [14C]deoxyglucose method for the measurement of local cerebral glucose utilization: theory, procedure, and normal values in the conscious and anesthetized albino rat. (5582 citations)
  • Regional studies of catecholamines in the rat brain. I. The disposition of [3H]norepinephrine, [3H]dopamine and [3H]dopa in various regions of the brain. (5213 citations)
  • Elevation of the extracellular concentrations of glutamate and aspartate in rat hippocampus during transient cerebral ischemia monitored by intracerebral microdialysis (2686 citations)

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

The published articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Biochemistry, Cell biology and Neuroscience. The journal articles focus on Endocrinology research which is adjacent to topics in Receptor. The journal papers with studies in Biochemistry featured incorporate elements of Molecular biology and Biophysics.

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:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Cell biology, Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Neurodegeneration and Endocrinology. It explores research in Glutamate receptor and overlapping concepts in Neurotransmission to expand the discourse in Cell biology. The journal addresses concerns in Neuroscience which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Disease and Microglia.

Hippocampus, Receptor and Stroke are all subfields of Internal medicine research that were featured in the journal. Neuroinflammation, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Neuroprotection are some topics wherein Neurodegeneration research discussed in the journal have an impact. Nucleus accumbens is a major topic of Dopamine research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Viral infection and smell loss: The case of COVID-19 (17 citations)
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic potential of exosomes in Alzheimer's disease. (17 citations)
  • The neurodevelopmental spectrum of synaptic vesicle cycling disorders. (16 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 Neurochemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Paul Mandel (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark P. Mattson (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arne Schousboe (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter R. Dodd (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jacques Glowinski (57 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 Neurochemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (985 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (542 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (485 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (419 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Washington University in St. Louis (311 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 1.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.04% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.83% of all publications and 74.37% 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.

How to Contribute to Journal of Neurochemistry

If you're a researcher interested in contributing to the Journal of Neurochemistry, we have detailed guidelines provided on our website that outline the submission process and what we're specifically looking for in an article. As you may know, topics covered by the journal include Biochemistry, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Cell Biology with a particular focus on Neuroscience. Your research could fit perfectly in our journal if it explores innovative lines of inquiry and builds robustly on the current body of knowledge in these disciplines. Given our dedication to growing and disseminating vital research in these fields, we'd welcome your contribution if it aligns with this vision. For fields such as Internal Medicine, we cover extensive subfields, such as Dopamine, Receptor, Central Nervous System, and Cerebral Cortex, among others. We recommend you to explore the widely cited papers published in the journal to give you an idea about the kind of research we value. Notably, all articles must stand the rigorous process of peer-review to ensure they meet international standards for scientific excellence. In summary, adding value to the community of researchers, practitioners, and learners in the aforementioned fields is vital. To understand more about the career opportunities in related fields, you can read our article on how to become a licensed pharmacist in Virginia. Your research in the Journal of Neurochemistry could be a valuable step towards enriching your career in this realm.

Top Publications

  • Microglial phagocytosis of neurons in neurodegeneration, and its regulation.

    Claire A. Butler;Alma S. Popescu;Emily J. A. Kitchener;David H. Allendorf

    (2021)
    168 Citations
  • Soluble Aβ oligomers and protofibrils induce NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia

    Asta Lučiūnaitė;Róisín M McManus;Marija Jankunec;Ildikó Rácz

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Ferroptosis as a mechanism of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease.

    Jakaria;Abdel Ali Belaidi;Ashley I Bush;Scott Ayton

    (2021)
    129 Citations
  • Autophagy in neurodegeneration: New insights underpinning therapy for neurological diseases.

    Olga Corti;Klas Blomgren;Klas Blomgren;Angelo Poletti;Philip M Beart;Philip M Beart

    (2020)
    108 Citations
  • Regulation of NMDA glutamate receptor functions by the GluN2 subunits.

    Marta Vieira;Xuan Ling Hilary Yong;Katherine W. Roche;Victor Anggono

    (2020)
    108 Citations
  • Protective actions of exercise-related FNDC5/Irisin in memory and Alzheimer’s disease

    Guilherme B de Freitas;Guilherme B de Freitas;Mychael V Lourenco;Fernanda G De Felice;Fernanda G De Felice

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • Role of sphingolipid metabolism in neurodegeneration.

    Manal Alaamery;Manal Alaamery;Nour Albesher;Nour Albesher;Nora Aljawini;Nora Aljawini;Moneera Alsuwailm;Moneera Alsuwailm

    (2021)
    84 Citations
  • Amyloid processing in COVID‐19‐associated neurological syndromes

    (2022)
    78 Citations
  • Synucleinopathies: Where we are and where we need to go.

    Inês Caldeira Brás;Antonio Dominguez-Meijide;Antonio Dominguez-Meijide;Ellen Gerhardt;David J Koss

    (2020)
    72 Citations

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