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Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 167 7 9 4
Biology and Biochemistry 633 35 29 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 81
Documents by Best Scientists*: 68
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 123
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.408
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology?

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology primarily focuses on research topics in Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Gene, Genetics and Plasmodium falciparum. It focuses on Molecular biology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Nucleic acid sequence, Recombinant DNA, Antigen, Complementary DNA and Peptide sequence. The journal explores issues in Antigen which can be linked to other research areas like Antibody and Monoclonal antibody.

More specifically, the research on Complementary DNA in Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology is related to cDNA library. The study on Biochemistry presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Trypanosoma cruzi. As a part of the journal, discussions in Gene involve topics like Gene expression, Transcription (biology), RNA, Homology (biology) and Sequence analysis.

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology facilitated presentations on Genetics research, particularly Genome, DNA, Ribosomal RNA, Gene family and Polymerase chain reaction. The in-depth study on Plasmodium falciparum also explores topics in the intersecting field of Virology. In it, Trypanosoma and Cell biology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Trypanosoma brucei research.

  • Molecular biology (41.43%)
  • Biochemistry (41.26%)
  • Gene (24.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A tightly regulated inducible expression system for conditional gene knock-outs and dominant-negative genetics in Trypanosoma brucei. (1208 citations)
  • High sensitivity of detection of human malaria parasites by the use of nested polymerase chain reaction (1169 citations)
  • Genetic variants within the genus Echinococcus identified by mitochondrial DNA sequencing. (789 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology:

The most cited publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Gene and Plasmodium falciparum. The journal articles explore research in Molecular biology alongside concepts in Antigen and other areas of study in Antibody. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Biochemistry, it also covers topics in Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology mainly tackles studies in Cell biology, Gene, Gametocyte, Genetics and Trypanosoma brucei. The studies on Cell biology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Protein subunit, Messenger RNA and Life stage. The research on Gene featured in Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology combines topics in other fields like Respiratory chain and Mutation (genetic algorithm).

The journal tackles the study of Gametocyte which is crucial to the subjects of Plasmodium falciparum and Malaria. Subspecies and Cathepsin are some topics wherein Genetics research discussed in the journal have an impact. It explores topics in Trypanosoma brucei which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Transferrin receptor, Transferrin, Cytokinesis, Transmembrane protein and Intracellular.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cloning, purification, and characterization of the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6 PGDH) from Giardia lamblia. (2 citations)
  • Plasmodium falciparum goes bananas for sex. (2 citations)
  • Vesicle dynamics during the egress of malaria gametocytes from the red blood cell. (2 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 Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kenneth Stuart (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George A. M. Cross (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ross L. Coppel (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christine Clayton (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony A. Holder (44 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 Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (209 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Glasgow (171 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pasteur Institute (152 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (148 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (126 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, 4.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 6.82% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.27% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.91% of all publications and 75.00% 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

  • A comparative proteomics analysis of the egg secretions of three major schistosome species

    Jack P. Carson;Mark W. Robinson;Michael H. Hsieh;James Cody

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Lipid metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi: A review.

    Leigh-Ann Booth;Terry K Smith

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • CRISPR/Cas9-based precision tagging of essential genes in bloodstream form African trypanosomes.

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Plasmodium falciparum goes bananas for sex.

    Matthew W.A. Dixon;Leann Tilley

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Characterization of the complete mitogenome of Centrorhynchus clitorideus (Meyer, 1931) (Palaeacanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae), the largest mitochondrial genome in Acanthocephala, and its phylogenetic implications.

    Nehaz Muhammad;Suleman;Mian Sayed Khan;Liang Li

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Schistosoma mansoni infection affects the proteome and lipidome of circulating extracellular vesicles in the host

    Michiel L. Bexkens;Renske A. van Gestel;Bas van Breukelen;Rolf T. Urbanus

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Molecular basis for hycanthone drug action in schistosome parasites

    Meghan Guzman;Anastasia Rugel;Reid S. Tarpley;Xiaohang Cao

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Effect of Posaconazole in an in vitro model of cardiac fibrosis induced by Trypanosoma cruzi.

    Lindice Mitie Nisimura;Patrícia Mello Ferrão;Alanderson da Rocha Nogueira;Mariana Caldas Waghabi

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • VSG mRNA levels are regulated by the production of functional VSG protein.

    Isabella E. Maudlin;Steve Kelly;Angela Schwede;Mark Carrington

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Trypanosoma brucei: Inhibition of cathepsin L is sufficient to kill bloodstream forms.

    Dietmar Steverding;Stuart A. Rushworth;Bogdan I. Florea;Herman S. Overkleeft

    (2020)
    9 Citations

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