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Molecular Pharmacology
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Molecular Pharmacology

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Published by: American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

https://molpharm.aspetjournals.org

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 172 6 6 4
Chemistry 693 40 40 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 244
Documents by Best Scientists*: 226
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 215
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.052
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular Pharmacology?

Biochemistry, Receptor, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Molecular biology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The Biochemistry study featured in Molecular Pharmacology draws connections with the study of Biophysics. The journal explores issues in Receptor which can be linked to other research areas like Stereochemistry, Pharmacology, Binding site and Cell biology.

Molecular Pharmacology features Stereochemistry research that overlaps with concepts in Allosteric regulation. The study on Pharmacology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in In vivo. Signal transduction, Protein kinase A and Kinase are some of the facets of Cell biology tackled in Molecular Pharmacology.

The Endocrinology research dealing mostly with Stimulation is the focus of the journal. The studies on Molecular biology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cell culture, Gene expression, DNA, Messenger RNA and Phosphorylation. It centers on topics in Agonist, with a focus on Partial agonist.

  • Biochemistry (35.85%)
  • Receptor (26.75%)
  • Internal medicine (20.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The G-Protein-Coupled Receptors in the Human Genome Form Five Main Families : Phylogenetic Analysis, Paralogon Groups, and Fingerprints (2167 citations)
  • Determination and characterization of a cannabinoid receptor in rat brain. (2003 citations)
  • SB-431542 is a potent and specific inhibitor of transforming growth factor-beta superfamily type I activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) receptors ALK4, ALK5, and ALK7. (1427 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular Pharmacology:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Biochemistry, Receptor, Molecular biology, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. Biochemistry study tackled in the journal articles is connected to the field of Biophysics. The published articles explore research in Receptor alongside concepts in Pharmacology and other areas of study in In vivo.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of Molecular Pharmacology is to expand the discussion of research in Cell biology, Receptor, Pharmacology, Cancer research and Signal transduction. The overlapping concepts between Apoptosis and Mitochondrion are the key highlights of Cell biology study. The study on Receptor presented in Molecular Pharmacology intersects with subjects under the field of Binding site.

Issues in Binding site were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Stereochemistry and Docking (molecular). The work on Pharmacology tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Proinflammatory cytokine, Opioid receptor, Insulin and Functional selectivity. The concepts on Cancer research presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Cell, Carcinogenesis, Cancer cell, Oncogene and Paclitaxel.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Targeting ACE2/Angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas Receptor Axis in the Vascular Progenitor Cells for Cardiovascular Diseases (12 citations)
  • Dysregulation of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Expression and Function in Comorbid Disease Conditions Possibly Contributes to Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 Complication Severity. (7 citations)
  • Phosphoproteomic Identification of Vasopressin/cAMP/Protein Kinase A-Dependent Signaling in Kidney (7 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 Pharmacology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Arthur Christopoulos (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert J. Lefkowitz (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Graeme Milligan (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jan Balzarini (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Patrick M. Sexton (42 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 Pharmacology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (621 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (187 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (175 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (162 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (147 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, 4.35% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.36% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.36% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.64% of all publications and 63.64% 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

  • Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors As Emerging Targets for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

    (2022)
    53 Citations
  • Structures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis penicillin-binding protein 3 in complex with five β-lactam antibiotics reveal mechanism of inactivation

    Zuokun Lu;Han Wang;Aili Zhang;Xiang Liu

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • A New Paroxetine-Based GRK2 Inhibitor Reduces Internalization of the μ-Opioid Receptor

    Renee A. Bouley;Zara Y. Weinberg;Helen V. Waldschmidt;Yu-Chen Yen

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • LUF7244 plus Dofetilide Rescues Aberrant Kv11.1 Trafficking and Produces Functional IKv11.1

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Insights into the Structure-Activity Relationship of Glycosides as Positive Allosteric Modulators Acting on P2X7 Receptors

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • GZD824 inhibits GCN2 and sensitizes cancer cells to amino acid starvation stress

    Yu Kato;Kazuhiro Kunimasa;Mizuki Takahashi;Ayaka Harada

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Membrane-Mediated Activity of Local Anesthetics.

    Stephan L. Grage;Anke Culetto;Anne S. Ulrich;Stefan Weinschenk

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • VU6036720: The First Potent and Selective In Vitro Inhibitor of Heteromeric Kir4.1/5.1 Inward Rectifier Potassium Channels

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Differing Activity Profiles of the Stereoisomers of 2,3,5,6TMP-TQS, a Putative Silent Allosteric Modulator of α7 nAChR

    Roger L Papke;Sumanta Garai;Clare Stokes;Nicole A Horenstein

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • In Vitro Pharmacological Profile of KW-6356, a Novel Adenosine A<sub>2A</sub>Receptor Antagonist/Inverse Agonist

    (2023)
    11 Citations

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