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Non-coding RNA
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Non-coding RNA

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 91 21 23 10
Molecular Biology 142 12 16 6
Biology and Biochemistry 515 33 41 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 112
Documents by Best Scientists*: 103
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.019
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Non-Coding RNA?

Non-Coding RNA investigates areas of study like microRNA, RNA, Computational biology, Gene and Non-coding RNA. Issues in microRNA were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Cancer, Cancer research, Bioinformatics, Cell biology and Regulation of gene expression. Non-Coding RNA addresses concerns in Cancer research which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Carcinogenesis, Breast cancer, Downregulation and upregulation and Metastasis.

While Non-Coding RNA focused on Cell biology, it was also able to explore topics like Translation (biology), Messenger RNA and RNA-binding protein. While RNA is the focus of Non-Coding RNA, it also provided insights into the studies of Ribosomal RNA, Transcription (biology) and Gene expression. Computational biology research presented in Non-Coding RNA encompasses a variety of subjects, including Transcriptome, Genome, Post-transcriptional regulation, Function (biology) and Epigenetics.

The featured Gene study falls within the wider topic of Genetics. The work on Non-coding RNA addressed in it expands to the thematically related Human genome. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Long non-coding RNA as it also encompasses Chromatin.

  • microRNA (41.47%)
  • RNA (27.91%)
  • Computational biology (25.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Regulation of Gene Expression: Physiology and Disease (235 citations)
  • miR-146 and miR-155: Two Key Modulators of Immune Response and Tumor Development. (103 citations)
  • Vesiculated Long Non-Coding RNAs: Offshore Packages Deciphering Trans-Regulation between Cells, Cancer Progression and Resistance to Therapies. (89 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Non-Coding RNA:

The journal papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of microRNA, RNA, Computational biology, Long non-coding RNA and Cell biology. The most cited articles facilitate discussions on microRNA that incorporate concepts from other fields like Cancer, Breast cancer and Cancer research. The works on Long non-coding RNA tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Gene knockdown, Messenger RNA, RNA splicing, Regulation of gene expression and Transcription (biology).

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

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like microRNA, Computational biology, Cell biology, RNA and Gene expression. MicroRNA research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Epithelial–mesenchymal transition, Cancer, Cancer research and Disease. The work on Computational biology tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Non-coding RNA, Transcriptome, Genome, Post-transcriptional regulation and Epigenetics.

The research on Cell biology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Translation (biology), RNA silencing and Cell growth. The discussions emphasized the topic of RNA in an attempt to further explore the field of Gene. The study of Gene expression encompasses disciplines such as RNA-binding protein, as well as fields such as MRNA stabilization, Drosha, Ribonuclease III and Argonaute, all of which overlap with one another.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • MicroRNAs and Long Non-Coding RNAs as Potential Candidates to Target Specific Motifs of SARS-CoV-2. (9 citations)
  • miRCOVID-19: Potential Targets of Human miRNAs in SARS-CoV-2 for RNA-Based Drug Discovery. (8 citations)
  • miR-24 Targets the Transmembrane Glycoprotein Neuropilin-1 in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells (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 Non-Coding RNA (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martin Pichler (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shizuka Uchida (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gaetano Santulli (4 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Peter F. Stadler (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Nicola Amodio (4 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 Non-Coding RNA (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Maastricht University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Medical University of Graz (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of São Paulo (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Leipzig University (5 papers) published 1 paper 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, 9.84% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.73% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.27% of all publications and 50.91% 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

  • MALAT1 Long Non-Coding RNA: Functional Implications

    Gayatri Arun;Disha Aggarwal;Disha Aggarwal;David L. Spector;David L. Spector

    (2020)
    187 Citations
  • microRNAs and Other Non-Coding RNAs as Targets for Anticancer Drug Development

    (2023)
    77 Citations
  • Funcpep: A database of functional peptides encoded by non-coding rnas

    Mihnea Paul Dragomir;Mihnea Paul Dragomir;Ganiraju C Manyam;Leonie Florence Ott;Leonie Florence Ott;Léa Berland

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • miRCOVID-19: Potential Targets of Human miRNAs in SARS-CoV-2 for RNA-Based Drug Discovery

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Plant Long Noncoding RNAs: New Players in the Field of Post-Transcriptional Regulations.

    Camille Fonouni-Farde;Federico Ariel;Martin Crespi;Martin Crespi

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • MicroRNAs and Long Non-Coding RNAs as Potential Candidates to Target Specific Motifs of SARS-CoV-2.

    Lucia Natarelli;Luca Parca;Tommaso Mazza;Christian Weber

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Common Features in lncRNA Annotation and Classification: A Survey

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Short Tandem Repeat-Enriched Architectural RNAs in Nuclear Bodies: Functions and Associated Diseases.

    Kensuke Ninomiya;Tetsuro Hirose

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Computational Methods to Study DNA:DNA:RNA Triplex Formation by lncRNAs

    (2023)
    25 Citations
  • Long Noncoding RNA H19: A Novel Oncogene in Liver Cancer

    (2023)
    25 Citations

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