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Molecular Cell

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 2 411 669 99
Biology and Biochemistry 9 739 771 102

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1660
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1433
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 83
SCIMAGO H-index: 459
SCIMAGO SJR: 9.051
Impact Factor: 16.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular Cell?

The journal facilitates discussions on Cell biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular biology and RNA. Topics in Cell biology were tackled in line with various other fields like Chromatin, Cell and Transcription (biology). Molecular Cell investigates Chromatin research which frequently intersects with Histone.

While Transcription (biology) is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Promoter and RNA polymerase II. Molecular Cell links adjacent topics like Genetics with Computational biology. The journal explores research in Biochemistry and the adjacent study of Biophysics.

The journal explores issues in Molecular biology which can be linked to other research areas like Transcription factor, DNA damage and DNA repair. The journal focuses on RNA as well as the interrelated topic of Messenger RNA. Molecular Cell dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Phosphorylation and Kinase.

  • Cell biology (50.83%)
  • Genetics (23.02%)
  • Biochemistry (19.40%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Simple Combinations of Lineage-Determining Transcription Factors Prime cis-Regulatory Elements Required for Macrophage and B Cell Identities (6689 citations)
  • The inflammasome: a molecular platform triggering activation of inflammatory caspases and processing of proIL-beta. (3896 citations)
  • MicroRNA targeting specificity in mammals: determinants beyond seed pairing. (3219 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular Cell:

The journal papers mainly deal with areas of study such as Cell biology, Genetics, Molecular biology, Biochemistry and Chromatin. The journal papers explore topics in Cell biology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Apoptosis, Ubiquitin and Transcription factor. In addition to Molecular biology research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under DNA damage, Histone code, DNA repair, RNA polymerase II and Transcription (biology).

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Cell biology, Chromatin, Computational biology, DNA and RNA. Issues in Cell biology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Transcription (biology), Transcription factor, Gene, Translation (biology) and RNA polymerase II. The work tackled in Molecular Cell goes beyond the discipline of Transcription (biology) as it also encompasses Gene expression.

In addition to Chromatin research, Molecular Cell aims to explore topics under Regulation of gene expression, Histone, Epigenetics and Mitosis. Most of the works presented in it deals with Computational biology but it intersects with the subject of CRISPR. Homologous recombination, DNA repair, DNA replication and DNA damage studies are all carried out as a component of the study in DNA presented.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Comprehensive in vivo secondary structure of the SARS-CoV-2 genome reveals novel regulatory motifs and mechanisms. (53 citations)
  • Membrane Damage during Ferroptosis Is Caused by Oxidation of Phospholipids Catalyzed by the Oxidoreductases POR and CYB5R1 (37 citations)
  • Increased demand for NAD+ relative to ATP drives aerobic glycolysis (32 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 Cell (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Steven P. Gygi (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Robert G. Roeder (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Danny Reinberg (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Kevin Struhl (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. Wade Harper (26 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 Cell (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (766 papers) published 35 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (456 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (354 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (330 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Diego (237 papers) published 7 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, 4.94% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.87% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.50% of all publications and 30.87% 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

  • Ferroptosis at the intersection of lipid metabolism and cellular signaling.

    (2022)
    781 Citations
  • Targeting Metabolism to Improve the Tumor Microenvironment for Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Jackie E. Bader;Kelsey Voss;Jeffrey C. Rathmell

    (2020)
    676 Citations
  • Resolving the 3D Landscape of Transcription-Linked Mammalian Chromatin Folding.

    Tsung-Han S. Hsieh;Claudia Cattoglio;Elena Slobodyanyuk;Anders S. Hansen

    (2020)
    542 Citations
  • How RNA-Binding Proteins Interact with RNA: Molecules and Mechanisms.

    Meredith Corley;Margaret C. Burns;Gene W. Yeo

    (2020)
    506 Citations
  • Integrated lncRNA function upon genomic and epigenomic regulation.

    (2022)
    468 Citations
  • The CRISPR-Cas toolbox and gene editing technologies.

    (2021)
    370 Citations
  • Life of RISC: Formation, action, and degradation of RNA-induced silencing complex.

    (2021)
    369 Citations
  • Increased demand for NAD+ relative to ATP drives aerobic glycolysis

    Alba Luengo;Zhaoqi Li;Dan Y. Gui;Lucas B. Sullivan;Lucas B. Sullivan

    (2021)
    350 Citations
  • Cancer-Derived Succinate Promotes Macrophage Polarization and Cancer Metastasis via Succinate Receptor.

    Jing Yiing Wu;Tsai Wang Huang;Yi Ting Hsieh;Yi Fu Wang

    (2020)
    344 Citations
  • Phosphoregulation of Phase Separation by the SARS-CoV-2 N Protein Suggests a Biophysical Basis for its Dual Functions.

    Christopher R. Carlson;Jonathan B. Asfaha;Chloe M. Ghent;Conor J. Howard

    (2020)
    315 Citations

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