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Protein and Peptide Letters
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Protein and Peptide Letters

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Biology and Biochemistry 638 32 38 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 68
Documents by Best Scientists*: 78
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 69
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.338
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Protein and Peptide Letters?

The concepts of Biochemistry, Peptide, Enzyme, Molecular biology and Crystallography are tackled in Protein and Peptide Letters. The journal primarily discusses Biochemistry topics, particularly Peptide sequence, Amino acid, Escherichia coli, Protein structure and Circular dichroism. Protein and Peptide Letters investigates Protein structure research which frequently intersects with Protein folding.

Many of the studies tackled connect Peptide with a similar field of study like Stereochemistry. It links adjacent topics like Molecular biology with Recombinant DNA. Protein and Peptide Letters features Crystallography research that overlaps with concepts in Crystallization.

  • Biochemistry (35.72%)
  • Peptide (13.93%)
  • Enzyme (9.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Oligomers on the brain: the emerging role of soluble protein aggregates in neurodegeneration. (394 citations)
  • Insect antimicrobial peptides: structures, properties and gene regulation. (372 citations)
  • TOP-IDP-scale: a new amino acid scale measuring propensity for intrinsic disorder. (270 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Protein and Peptide Letters:

The journal papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Biochemistry, Computational biology, Bioinformatics, Peptide and Protein structure. The Biochemistry research presented in the journal articles focuses mostly on Biophysics and, on occasion, topics in Membrane. The most cited publications address concerns in Protein structure which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Crystallography and Protein folding.

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

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Amino acid

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Biochemistry, Recombinant DNA, Peptide, Enzyme and Escherichia coli. Protease, Peptide sequence and Biosynthesis are all aspects of Biochemistry discussed in the journal. Protein and Peptide Letters explores issues in Recombinant DNA which can be linked to other research areas like Molecular biology and Affinity chromatography.

Some problems in Peptide that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Amino acid, Antimicrobial and Computational biology. The majority of Enzyme studies in it are focused on the subject of Enzyme assay.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Investigation of the Role of Aromatic Residues in the Antimicrobial Peptide BuCATHL4B (4 citations)
  • Improved Prediction of Protein-Protein Interaction Mapping on Homo Sapiens by Using Amino Acid Sequence Features in a Supervised Learning Framework (3 citations)
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived-Exosomes as Effective Factors in Reducing Cytokine Storm Symptoms of COVID-19. (2 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 Protein and Peptide Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wagner Fontes (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Guang Wu (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tsutomu Arakawa (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mariana S. Castro (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kuo-Chen Chou (14 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 Protein and Peptide Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (92 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Tsinghua University (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Aligarh Muslim University (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (25 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sao Paulo State University (24 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, 3.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.45% of all publications and 76.61% 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.

Career Opportunities and Pathways in Biomedical Research

While discussing the research findings and intricacies of biochemistry, molecular biology, and peptide sequences, it is necessary to consider the practical application of these learnings. Specifically, how striving students and early-career scientists can leverage the knowledge and skills in these fields to take the first or the next step in their careers. One of the emerging career prospects in the biomedical research area is the role of a Medical Biller and Coder.

Medical Billers and Coders play a critical role in the health care system. They are responsible for the accurate and efficient processing of patient information including medical history, diagnoses, treatments, applicable diagnostic codes, billing details, and insurance information. Demonstrating a firm understanding of biochemistry principles, protein structure, and intricacies like the ones discussed in Protein and Peptide Letters can provide an upper hand in this career.

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So, while you embark on your research journey in the world of bioinformatics, peptide sequences, computational biology and more, always remember to align it with the practical career aspects to ensure a rewarding journey ahead.

Top Publications

  • Purification of Polyphenol Oxidase from Potato and Investigation of the Inhibitory Effects of Phenolic Acids on Enzyme Activity.

    Songül Bayrak;Cansu Öztürk;Yeliz Demir;Zuhal Alım

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Nglyc: A random forest method for prediction of N-Glycosylation sites in eukaryotic protein sequence.

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Liposome Circulation Time is Prolonged by CD47 Coating

    Seyed Mohammad Gheibi Hayat;Mahmoud R Jaafari;Mahdi Hatamipour;Peter E Penson

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Self-Assembly of Cyclic Dipeptides: Platforms for Functional Materials.

    Yu Chen;Kai Tao;Wei Ji;Pandeeswar Makam

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Recent Advances of Computational Methods for Identifying Bacteriophage Virion Proteins.

    Wei Chen;Fulei Nie;Hui Ding

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • pH-sensitive polymer-based carriers as a useful approach for oral delivery of therapeutic protein: A review.

    Maryam Shamseddini lori;Mandana Ohadi;Mohammad Amin Raeisi Estabragh;Sepehr Afsharipour

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Biophysical Insight into Protein Folding, Aggregate Formation and its Inhibition Strategies.

    Syed Mohammad Zakariya;Aiman Zehr;Rizwan Hasan Khan

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Effect of Isolated Proteins from Crotalus Durissus Terrificus Venom on Leishmania (Leishmania) Amazonensis-Infected Macrophages.

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • In Vitro Evaluation of Immunogenicity of Recombinant OMP25 Protein Obtained from Endemic Brucella abortus Biovar 3 as Vaccine Candidate Molecule Against Animal Brucellosis.

    Tuğba Atabey;Tayfun Acar;Serap Derman;Emel Ordu

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea: Causative Agent, Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment Strategy Targeting Main Protease

    (2022)
    7 Citations

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