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Molecular Psychiatry
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Molecular Psychiatry

1359-4184

Published by: Springer

https://www.nature.com/mp/editors

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 5 1177 1255 96
Molecular Biology 29 45 78 31
Medicine 33 1151 1198 103

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 3427
Documents by Best Scientists*: 2104
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 172
SCIMAGO H-index: 261
SCIMAGO SJR: 4.022
Impact Factor: 10.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular Psychiatry?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Neuroscience, Genetics, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Schizophrenia. The study on Neuroscience presented in Molecular Psychiatry intersects with subjects under the field of Psychopharmacology. The presentations discussing Genetics offer insights in topics such as Gene, Allele, Single-nucleotide polymorphism, Genome-wide association study and Genetic association.

The work on Allele addressed in it expands to the thematically related Genotype. Molecular Psychiatry dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Single-nucleotide polymorphism and Haplotype. Linkage disequilibrium is a focus of the presented Haplotype works and it dives deep in Linkage disequilibrium.

The research on Internal medicine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Major depressive disorder, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Oncology. While Schizophrenia is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Behavioral medicine, Clinical psychology, Psychosis and Bipolar disorder. Behavioral medicine and Dementia are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

  • Neuroscience (29.73%)
  • Genetics (22.68%)
  • Internal medicine (20.14%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The amygdala: vigilance and emotion (2375 citations)
  • Schizophrenia genes, gene expression, and neuropathology: on the matter of their convergence. (1806 citations)
  • The epidemiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. (1427 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular Psychiatry:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Genetics, Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Schizophrenia. The published articles focus on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Antidepressant, Major depressive disorder and Genotype. The most cited papers explore research in Bipolar disorder and overlapping concepts in Mood disorders to expand the discourse in Schizophrenia.

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

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Neuroscience, Internal medicine, Schizophrenia, Cell biology and Hippocampus. Molecular Psychiatry links adjacent topics like Neuroscience with Disease. Topics in Internal medicine explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Endocrinology, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Oncology.

The concepts on Schizophrenia presented in Molecular Psychiatry can also apply to other research fields, including Bipolar disorder, Psychosis and Major depressive disorder. Research on Hippocampal formation addressed in Molecular Psychiatry frequently intersections with the field of Neurogenesis. The Psychiatry study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of MEDLINE.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • COVID-19 risk and outcomes in patients with substance use disorders: analyses from electronic health records in the United States. (115 citations)
  • Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease—preparing for a new era of disease-modifying therapies (61 citations)
  • Diagnostic performance and prediction of clinical progression of plasma phospho-tau181 in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. (50 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 Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Julio Licinio (104 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michael John Owen (102 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Michael Conlon O'Donovan (93 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andrew M. McIntosh (64 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nicholas John Craddock (62 papers) published 2 papers 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 Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Institutes of Health (404 papers) published 30 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (316 papers) published 41 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • King's College London (255 papers) published 48 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (180 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (168 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 0.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.31% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.02% of all publications and 36.04% 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.

Professions Related to Molecular Psychiatry Research

While the research presented in Molecular Psychiatry is primarily intended for scientists and researchers in related fields, it also holds great value for professionals working in various sectors. This includes areas like genetic counseling, pharmaceuticals, public health administration, neuroscience, and more.

Clinical psychologists and behavioral therapists also regularly employ discoveries from the Molecular Psychiatry journal to better treat and manage mental health disorders. In a similar fashion, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may find the research on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder particularly valuable. Such research can aid in developing more effective speech and language interventions for patients with these disorders.

If you are a professional, or aspiring to be, in fields like speech-language pathology, the benefits of staying up-to-date with research in molecular psychiatry cannot be stressed enough. It broadens your understanding and empowers you with the latest information to succeed in your field. For SLPs in specific states like Arkansas, understanding the required credentials like arkansas slp license requirements is equally important and would enhance your career prospects.

Whether you’re an established professional or a student aspired to build a career in these fields, staying abreast with publications like Molecular Psychiatry can give you a decisive edge in your career.

Top Publications

  • Age at onset of mental disorders worldwide: large-scale meta-analysis of 192 epidemiological studies.

    Marco Solmi;Marco Solmi;Joaquim Radua;Joaquim Radua;Miriam Olivola;Enrico Croce

    (2021)
    3277 Citations
  • The Amyloid-β Pathway in Alzheimer's Disease.

    Harald Hampel;John Hardy;Kaj Blennow;Kaj Blennow;Christopher Chen

    (2021)
    1638 Citations
  • Depression and anxiety in relation to cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

    Yun-He Wang;Jin-Qiao Li;Ju-Fang Shi;Jian-Yu Que

    (2020)
    805 Citations
  • Neuroplasticity in cognitive and psychological mechanisms of depression: an integrative model.

    Rebecca B. Price;Ronald Duman

    (2020)
    620 Citations
  • COVID-19 risk and outcomes in patients with substance use disorders: analyses from electronic health records in the United States.

    Quan Qiu Wang;David C Kaelber;Rong Xu;Nora D Volkow

    (2021)
    567 Citations
  • A systematic review of gut microbiota composition in observational studies of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

    (2022)
    445 Citations

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