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Molecular Reproduction and Development
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Molecular Reproduction and Development

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 135 9 15 7
Biology and Biochemistry 637 32 38 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 96
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 118
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.811
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Molecular Reproduction and Development?

Molecular Reproduction and Development was organized to reinforce research efforts on Cell biology, Molecular biology, Endocrinology, Oocyte and Embryo. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Cell biology, it also covered topics in Sperm, Genetics, Spermatogenesis and Anatomy. Some problems in Sperm that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Biochemistry and Human fertilization.

The work on Molecular biology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Gene expression, Complementary DNA, Messenger RNA, Gene and Regulation of gene expression. The research on Endocrinology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Receptor and Epididymis. The journal investigates Oocyte research which frequently intersects with Meiosis.

The studies on Embryo discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Embryonic stem cell and Immunology. Blastocyst and Embryo culture are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

  • Cell biology (28.53%)
  • Molecular biology (24.75%)
  • Endocrinology (23.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The ImageJ ecosystem: An open platform for biomedical image analysis. (1499 citations)
  • Open Pulled Straw (OPS) vitrification: a new way to reduce cryoinjuries of bovine ova and embryos. (922 citations)
  • Transition from maternal to embryonic control in early mammalian development: a comparison of several species. (773 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Molecular Reproduction and Development:

The published articles investigate areas of study like Endocrinology, Oocyte, Cell biology, Embryo and Molecular biology. The studies on Oocyte discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of In vitro fertilisation and Human fertilization. The journal publications tackle studies in Sperm and the interrelated subject of Biochemistry, Semen and Zona pellucida to gain insights into Cell 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 mostly deals with topics like Cell biology, Sperm, Embryo, Blastocyst and Gene. Molecular Reproduction and Development addresses concerns in Cell biology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Histone and Gene expression. It focuses on Sperm but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Semen and Spermatogenesis.

In the journal, Embryonic stem cell and Downregulation and upregulation are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Embryo research. Topics in Blastocyst were tackled in line with various other fields like In vitro fertilisation, Cell, Hatching and Human fertilization. Oocyte research is concerned with In vitro maturation in particular.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • In vitro ameliorative effects of ellagic acid on vitality, motility and DNA quality in human spermatozoa. (3 citations)
  • Procyanidin B1 promotes in vitro maturation of pig oocytes by reducing oxidative stress. (3 citations)
  • Activation of cAMP-dependent phosphorylation pathways is independent of ROS production during mouse sperm capacitation. (1 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 Reproduction and Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gary M. Wessel (92 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Randall S. Prather (70 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ralph B. L. Gwatkin (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marc-André Sirard (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nam-Hyung Kim (33 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 Reproduction and Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Missouri (117 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (110 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (82 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cornell University (75 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (70 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, 3.03% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 4.69% of all publications and 78.12% 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

  • Capacitation increases glucose consumption in murine sperm.

    David Martin Hidalgo;David Martin Hidalgo;Ana Romarowski;María G. Gervasi;Felipe Navarrete

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Metabolomic fingerprinting of bull spermatozoa for identification of fertility signature metabolites.

    Kaustubh K. Saraf;Arumugam Kumaresan;Mohua Dasgupta;Gayathree Karthikkeyan

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • TSSK3, a novel target for male contraception, is required for spermiogenesis.

    Saman Nayyab;María G. Gervasi;Darya A. Tourzani;Diego A. Caraballo

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Activation of cAMP-dependent phosphorylation pathways is independent of ROS production during mouse sperm capacitation.

    Gen L Takei;Darya A Tourzani;Bidur Paudel;Pablo E Visconti

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Domestication modulates the expression of genes involved in neurogenesis in high‐quality eggs of Sander lucioperca

    Daniel Żarski;Aurelie Le Cam;Joanna Nynca;Christophe Klopp

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Sperm chromatin integrity and DNA methylation in Norwegian Red bulls of contrasting fertility.

    Birgitte Narud;Abdolrahman Khezri;Teklu Tewoldebrhan Zeremichael;Else‐Berit Stenseth

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • A calcium-mediated actin redistribution at egg activation in Drosophila

    Anna H. York‐Andersen;Qinan Hu;Benjamin W. Wood;Mariana F. Wolfner

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Listening to mother: Long-term maternal effects in mammalian development.

    Meghan L. Ruebel;Keith E. Latham

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • STRA8 induces transcriptional changes in germ cells during spermatogonial development

    Rachel L. Gewiss;Eric A. Shelden;Michael D. Griswold

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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