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Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
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Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

1525-7770

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/lncn20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 169 6 8 4
Chemistry 881 27 25 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 67
Documents by Best Scientists*: 77
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.312
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Stereochemistry, Biochemistry, Oligonucleotide, Organic chemistry and Nucleoside. While Stereochemistry is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Nucleotide, DNA and Purine. The journal connects research in Biochemistry with the related topic of Molecular biology.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Oligonucleotide as it also encompasses Combinatorial chemistry. Many of the studies tackled connect Organic chemistry with a similar field of study like Medicinal chemistry.

  • Stereochemistry (45.92%)
  • Biochemistry (21.33%)
  • Oligonucleotide (15.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Uric acid: the oxidant-antioxidant paradox. (470 citations)
  • Nucleic Acid Isothermal Amplification Technologies—A Review (423 citations)
  • Nucleoside Analogues as Chemotherapeutic Agents: A Review (245 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids:

The most cited papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Stereochemistry, Biochemistry, Oligonucleotide, Nucleoside and Organic chemistry. In particular, the Stereochemistry works presented in the published articles emphasize discussions on Pyrimidine. The studies on Oligonucleotide discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Combinatorial chemistry and RNA.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like DNA, Combinatorial chemistry, Stereochemistry, Pyrimidine and Genotype. Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids focuses on DNA but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as RNA, Apoptosis, Biophysics and Metal. The journal explores topics in Combinatorial chemistry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like G-quadruplex, Catalysis, Morpholino and Binding constant.

The main emphasis of Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids is the subject of Stereochemistry, focusing on Thioether. It addresses concerns in Pyrimidine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Urea, Nucleobase, Glycoside, Ring (chemistry) and Pyrimidine metabolism. The work on Genotype tackled in Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids brings together disciplines like Asthmatic patient and Allele.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Efficient one-pot, three-component procedure to prepare new α-aminophosphonate and phosphonic acid acyclic nucleosides. (6 citations)
  • Synthesis, characterization, ADMET, in vitro and in vivo studies of mixed ligand metal complexes from a curcumin Schiff base and lawsone. (4 citations)
  • CD123 thioaptamer protects against sepsis via the blockade between IL-3/CD123 in a cecal ligation and puncture rat model. (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 Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jan Balzarini (113 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Piet Herdewijn (90 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erik De Clercq (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gilles Gosselin (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wolfgang Pfleiderer (66 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 Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rega Institute for Medical Research (199 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Polish Academy of Sciences (126 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Montpellier (116 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Isis Pharmaceuticals (83 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (77 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, 15.15% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 5.36% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 1.79% of all publications and 91.07% 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

  • Determination of total purine and purine base content of 80 food products to aid nutritional therapy for gout and hyperuricemia

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • Design, synthesis, chemical characterization, biological evaluation, and docking study of new 1,3,4-oxadiazole homonucleoside analogs.

    Az-Eddine El Mansouri;Az-Eddine El Mansouri;Mohamed Maatallah;Hassan Ait Benhassou;Abdeladim Moumen

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Efficient one-pot, three-component procedure to prepare new α-aminophosphonate and phosphonic acid acyclic nucleosides.

    Laila Baddi;Driss Ouzebla;Az-Eddine El Mansouri;Michael Smietana

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Synthesis of 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-2′-C-methyl spiro cyclopentyl carbocyclic uridine analog as potential inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • A nanocarrier for the mitochondrial delivery of nucleic acids to cardiomyocytes

    Yuma Yamada;Naoki Fujishita;Hideyoshi Harashima

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Exhaled breath condensate efficacy to identify mutations in patients with lung cancer: A pilot study

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Tips for improving the quality and quantity of the extracted DNA from exhaled breath condensate samples.

    Somayeh Kazeminasab;Babak Emamalizadeh;Vahid Jouyban-Gharamaleki;Ali Taghizadieh

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Expression analysis of PINK1 and PINK1-AS in multiple sclerosis patients versus healthy subjects.

    Mona Patoughi;Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard;Shahram Arsang-Jang;Mohammad Taheri

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Spectroscopic studies on the interaction of aspartame with human serum albumin.

    Fahimeh Kheirdoosh;Soheila Kashanian;Soheila Kashanian;Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei;Mahya Sariaslani

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • GRM7 polymorphisms are not associated with ischemic stroke in Iranian population.

    Mohammad Reza Safari;Amirreza Dowlati Beirami;Mojtaba Khazaie;Alireza Komaki

    (2020)
    5 Citations

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