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Molecular Human Reproduction
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Molecular Human Reproduction

1360-9947

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/molehr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 103 17 19 10
Biology and Biochemistry 427 56 53 15
Medicine 1743 30 34 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 119
Documents by Best Scientists*: 107
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 142
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.203
Impact Factor: 3.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular Human Reproduction?

Endocrinology, Cell biology, Molecular biology, Genetics and Sperm are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Receptor, Stromal cell and Gene expression are some topics wherein Endocrinology research discussed in the journal have an impact. The studies in Cell biology featured incorporate elements of Trophoblast and Immunology.

Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Molecular biology but it intersects with the subject of Messenger RNA. Gene, Allele, Y chromosome, Male infertility and Chromosome are all aspects of Genetics discussed in it. It facilitates discussions on Sperm that incorporate concepts from other fields like Biochemistry and Human fertilization.

Topics in Endometrium explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Menstrual cycle and Uterus. The work on Ovarian follicle tackled in Molecular Human Reproduction brings together disciplines like Granulosa cell and Folliculogenesis. The study on Embryo featured in Molecular Human Reproduction expounds on the topic of Embryogenesis in particular.

  • Endocrinology (41.88%)
  • Cell biology (21.34%)
  • Molecular biology (18.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Anti‐Müllerian hormone expression pattern in the human ovary: potential implications for initial and cyclic follicle recruitment (971 citations)
  • Decidual and peripheral blood CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in early pregnancy subjects and spontaneous abortion cases. (605 citations)
  • Leukocyte density and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in human fetal membranes, decidua, cervix and myometrium before and during labour at term. (532 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular Human Reproduction:

The journal articles mainly deal with areas of study such as Endocrinology, Cell biology, Genetics, Molecular biology and Sperm. The journal papers address concerns in Endocrinology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Receptor, Stromal cell and Cytokine. The studies on Cell biology discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Apoptosis, Trophoblast and Immunology.

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 aims to foster the development of research in Cell biology, Cancer research, Endometrium, Oocyte and Embryo. While work presented in Molecular Human Reproduction provided substantial information on Cell biology, it also covered topics in RNA, Trophoblast, Transcription factor, Sperm and Epigenetics. Topics in Endometrium explored in Molecular Human Reproduction were investigated in conjunction with research in Immunohistochemistry, Endometriosis, Gene expression and Uterus.

Research in Human fertilization and the interrelating topic of Embryogenesis were among the subjects of interest in the Oocyte studies discussed in Molecular Human Reproduction. The study of Oxidative stress, which falls within the realm of Endocrinology, was the main focus of the presentations. Ovarian follicle is a primary topic of Endocrinology research in it.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Humanin regulates oxidative stress in the ovaries of polycystic ovary syndrome patients via the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway (5 citations)
  • Premature ovarian ageing following heterozygous loss of Senataxin (4 citations)
  • Three-dimensional imaging and reconstruction of the whole ovary and testis: a new frontier for the reproductive scientist. (3 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 Human Reproduction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shingo Fujii (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christopher L.R. Barratt (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carlos Simón (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karen Sermon (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Phillip R. Bennett (18 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 Human Reproduction (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Edinburgh (77 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Adelaide (44 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (43 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Yale University (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (36 papers) absent 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, 6.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.00% of all publications and 74.67% 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

  • Exosomes and soluble secretome from hormone-treated endometrial epithelial cells direct embryo implantation

    S Gurung;David Greening;David Greening;S Catt;L Salamonsen;L Salamonsen

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Motility of efferent duct cilia aids passage of sperm cells through the male reproductive system.

    Isabella Aprea;Tabea Nöthe-Menchen;Gerard W Dougherty;Johanna Raidt

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • The subcortical maternal complex: emerging roles and novel perspectives.

    Daniela Bebbere;David F Albertini;Giovanni Coticchio;Andrea Borini

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Unraveling the mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced damage to human primordial follicle reserve: road to developing therapeutics for fertility preservation and reversing ovarian aging.

    Katarzyna J Szymanska;Xiujuan Tan;Kutluk Oktay

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Suppression of uterine and placental ferroptosis by N-acetylcysteine in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome.

    Min Hu;Min Hu;Yuehui Zhang;Yuehui Zhang;Shuting Ma;Juanli Li

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • The identification of novel mutations in PLCZ1 responsible for human fertilization failure and a therapeutic intervention by artificial oocyte activation

    Jian Mu;Zhihua Zhang;Ling Wu;Jing Fu

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Differential tissue-specific damage caused by bacterial epididymo-orchitis in the mouse.

    Britta Klein;Sudhanshu Bhushan;Stefan Günther;Ralf Middendorff

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • The alarmin interleukin-1α causes preterm birth through the NLRP3 inflammasome

    K Motomura;K Motomura;R Romero;V Garcia-Flores;V Garcia-Flores;Y Leng;Y Leng

    (2020)
    38 Citations

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