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Metabolites
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Metabolites

2218-1989

Published by: MDPI

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/metabolites

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 107 503 654 39
Medicine 481 533 522 35

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1712
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1664
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 54
SCIMAGO H-index: 79
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.996
Impact Factor: 3.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Metabolites?

Metabolites focuses largely on the fields of Metabolomics, Internal medicine, Metabolite, Biochemistry and Metabolome. It explores issues in Metabolomics which can be linked to other research areas like Food science, Computational biology and Metabolic pathway. Some problems in Internal medicine that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

Metabolites aims to address concerns in Biochemistry, specifically in the areas of Metabolism and Amino acid. Mass spectrometry and Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry are all topics related to Chromatography research discussed. The study on Bioinformatics presented in it intersects with the topics under Disease.

  • Metabolomics (34.80%)
  • Internal medicine (16.89%)
  • Metabolite (15.61%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A historical overview of natural products in drug discovery. (812 citations)
  • NMR Spectroscopy for Metabolomics Research. (229 citations)
  • Software Tools and Approaches for Compound Identification of LC-MS/MS Data in Metabolomics. (213 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Metabolites:

The most cited articles investigate areas of study like Metabolomics, Biochemistry, Computational biology, Metabolome and Bioinformatics. The published papers feature research on Metabolomics in an attempt to reinforce studies in the field of Chromatography. While Bioinformatics is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Biomarker (medicine), Cancer and Disease.

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 Metabolites (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Claudiu T. Supuran (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • David S. Wishart (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fidele Tugizimana (12 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ian A. Dubery (12 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jessica Lasky-Su (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less 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 Metabolites (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Copenhagen (38 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (34 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (27 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (25 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • National University of Singapore (25 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 4.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.41% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.93% of all publications and 69.68% 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 Metabolomics

The field of Metabolomics offers promising career opportunities for researchers, scientists, and nutritionists. Among various professions associated with Metabolomics, becoming a nutritionist has gained exceptional attention recently. This is due to the crucial role that nutrition plays in disease prevention and health promotion, which involves understanding how the metabolome interacts with nutrient metabolism in the human body. A career as a nutritionist in Metabolomics typically involves the analysis and interpretation of metabolic data to improve human health. Nutritionists may also work in regulatory bodies, NGOs, healthcare organizations, or directly in patient care, utilising the insights gained from Metabolomics research to make informed decisions about diet and lifestyle interventions. If you're considering a career as a nutritionist focusing on Metabolomics, you'll need the right education and credentials. For those based in North Dakota or contemplating starting their studies there, you can check out the guide provided by Research on how to become a nutritionist in North Dakota. The guide provides detailed information about licensing regulations, top nutritionist programs, job outlook and salary information specific to North Dakota. Furthermore, advancing your skills in Metabolomics could potentially open the doors to numerous research projects. Metabolomics intersects with several other fields like bioinformatics, computational biology and internal medicine, providing a broad range of potentially impactful research topics. As Metabolomics continues to evolve, the career path of a nutritionist in this field can be both challenging and exciting. With the right passion and dedication, a career as a nutritionist in Metabolomics can be a rewarding experience.

Top Publications

  • Machine Learning Applications for Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics.

    Ulf W Liebal;An N T Phan;Malvika Sudhakar;Malvika Sudhakar;Karthik Raman;Karthik Raman

    (2020)
    312 Citations
  • Metabolomics in the Context of Plant Natural Products Research: From Sample Preparation to Metabolite Analysis.

    Mohamed A. Salem;Leonardo Perez de Souza;Ahmed Serag;Alisdair R. Fernie

    (2020)
    310 Citations
  • NMR and Metabolomics—A Roadmap for the Future

    Unknown

    (2022)
    234 Citations
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Alessandro Mantovani;Graziana Petracca;Giorgia Beatrice;Alessandro Csermely

    (2021)
    193 Citations
  • Vitamin D Sources, Metabolism, and Deficiency: Available Compounds and Guidelines for Its Treatment.

    Ligia J. Dominguez;Mario Farruggia;Nicola Veronese;Mario Barbagallo

    (2021)
    177 Citations
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Targeting Metabolism and Tumor Microenvironment.

    Andrea Angeli;Fabrizio Carta;Alessio Nocentini;Jean-Yves Winum

    (2020)
    163 Citations
  • Signatures of Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impaired Fatty Acid Metabolism in Plasma of Patients with Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)

    (2022)
    154 Citations
  • Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Is Associated with Elevated Bile Acids in Parkinson’s Disease

    (2021)
    152 Citations
  • Nitric Oxide in Macrophage Immunometabolism: Hiding in Plain Sight

    Erika M Palmieri;Christopher McGinity;David A Wink;Daniel W McVicar

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • Metabolic Reprogramming of Cancer Cells during Tumor Progression and Metastasis.

    Kenji Ohshima;Eiichi Morii

    (2021)
    138 Citations

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