Marine Drugs

Top Research Topics at Marine Drugs?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Biochemistry, Stereochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Botany. It concentrated on Biochemistry research, specifically Enzyme, Antioxidant, In vitro, Amino acid and Polysaccharide. The research on Antioxidant discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Food science.

In vitro study tackled is connected to the field of In vivo. Stereochemistry research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Sponge and Cytotoxicity. The journal addresses concerns in Cytotoxicity which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Cell culture and Cytotoxic T cell.

The work on Microbiology addressed in the journal expands to the thematically related Bacteria.

• Biochemistry (24.53%)
• Stereochemistry (17.13%)
• Microbiology (8.84%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Chitin and Chitosan Preparation from Marine Sources. Structure, Properties and Applications (934 citations)
• Astaxanthin: Sources, Extraction, Stability, Biological Activities and Its Commercial Applications—A Review (805 citations)
• Chemical Structures and Bioactivities of Sulfated Polysaccharides from Marine Algae (624 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Marine Drugs:

The most cited articles focus on Biochemistry, Microbiology, Botany, Ecology and Pharmacology. Polysaccharide, Antioxidant, Carotenoid, Polyunsaturated fatty acid and Apoptosis are some of the study areas of Biochemistry discussed in the published papers. Issues in Microbiology were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Antibacterial activity, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacteria.

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

• Enzyme
• Gene
• Biochemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly tackles studies in Biochemistry, Stereochemistry, Food science, Antimicrobial and Pharmacology. The study on Biochemistry presented in Marine Drugs intersects with subjects under the field of Bacteria. The concepts on Stereochemistry presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Sponge, Fungus and Cytotoxicity.

Antioxidant and Polyunsaturated fatty acid are some topics wherein Food science research discussed in Marine Drugs have an impact. DPPH is a major topic of Antioxidant research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Xanthophylls from the Sea: Algae as Source of Bioactive Carotenoids. (11 citations)
• Fucoidan Structure and Its Impact on Glucose Metabolism: Implications for Diabetes and Cancer Therapy. (10 citations)
• Preparation of Alginate-Based Biomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine (9 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Marine Drugs (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ping-Jyun Sung (67 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Jyh-Horng Sheu (65 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Jui-Hsin Su (61 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Tsong-Long Hwang (50 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Zhi-Hong Wen (49 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Marine Drugs (based on the number of publications) are:

• Chinese Academy of Sciences (281 papers) published 28 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
• Russian Academy of Sciences (153 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
• Ocean University of China (148 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• National Sun Yat-sen University (138 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Porto (101 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 4.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.86% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.63% of all publications and 51.36% 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.