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Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
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Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Immunology 123 85 115 14
Medicine 2155 64 75 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 165
Documents by Best Scientists*: 171
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 100
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.751
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Scandinavian Journal of Immunology?

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology primarily tackles Immunology, Molecular biology, Antigen, Antibody and Immune system. The concepts on Immunology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Cytotoxic T cell and Peripheral blood mononuclear cell. The journal explores topics in Molecular biology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cell culture, Receptor, In vitro, Biochemistry and Monoclonal antibody.

The research on Receptor discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Cell biology. In it, Spleen, Microbiology and Virology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Antigen research. Virology works presented in it have a specific focus on Virus.

In the Antibody research discussed, Immunoglobulin E, Autoantibody, Polyclonal antibodies, Immunoglobulin G and Monoclonal are all tackled. Some problems in Immune system that were presented in Scandinavian Journal of Immunology overlapped with concepts under Internal medicine and Endocrinology. It is mostly focused on Cytokine, specifically Interleukin.

  • Immunology (47.20%)
  • Molecular biology (30.19%)
  • Antigen (24.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Isolation of lymphocytes, granulocytes and macrophages. (1440 citations)
  • Mesenchymal stem cells inhibit and stimulate mixed lymphocyte cultures and mitogenic responses independently of the major histocompatibility complex. (1234 citations)
  • Immunization, isolation of immunoglobulins, estimation of antibody titre. (816 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Scandinavian Journal of Immunology:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Immunology, Molecular biology, Antibody, Antigen and Immune system. While the most cited publications focused on Immunology, they were also able to explore topics like Cytotoxic T cell and Peripheral blood mononuclear cell. The published articles focus on Molecular biology but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Receptor which is concerned with Cell biology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Immunology, Immune system, Cell biology, Inflammation and Cytokine. Cytokine storm and Disease are some topics wherein Immunology research discussed in it have an impact. The Immune system works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Virus, Coronavirus and Antigen.

Topics in Antigen were tackled in line with various other fields like Regulatory T cell and FOXP3. While Scandinavian Journal of Immunology focused on Cell biology, it was also able to explore topics like Receptor and Gene. T cell research in it involves the investigation of CD8 studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Cytotoxic T cell and Internal medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Lymphopenia an important immunological abnormality in patients with COVID-19: Possible mechanisms. (24 citations)
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): An overview of the immunopathology, serological diagnosis and management. (7 citations)
  • T-cell immunobiology and cytokine storm of COVID-19 (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 Scandinavian Journal of Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jacob B. Natvig (77 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Roland Jonsson (64 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Peter Perlmann (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Morten Harboe (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erik Thorsby (45 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 Scandinavian Journal of Immunology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Karolinska Institutet (469 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Oslo (295 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (219 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Uppsala University (203 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Helsinki (195 papers) published 3 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, 11.02% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.95% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.52% of all publications and 67.62% 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

  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): An overview of the immunopathology, serological diagnosis and management.

    Abubakar Umar Anka;Mohammed Ibrahim Tahir;Sharafudeen Dahiru Abubakar;Mohamed Alsabbagh

    (2021)
    323 Citations
  • Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells as well as their released exosomes suppress proliferation of activated PBMCs in multiple sclerosis.

    Hussein Baharlooi;Zeynab Nouraei;Maryam Azimi;Maryam Azimi;Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Tumour‐associated B cells in urothelial urinary bladder cancer

    A. Ali Zirakzadeh;A. Ali Zirakzadeh;Amir Sherif;Robert Rosenblatt;Emma Ahlén Bergman

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Behçet disease (BD) and BD-like clinical phenotypes: NF-κB pathway in mucosal ulcerating diseases.

    Sandro F. Perazzio;Sandro F. Perazzio;Eric J. Allenspach;Kari K. Eklund;Markku Varjosalo

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • COVID-19 and hepatic involvement: The liver as a main actor of the pandemic novel.

    Cecilia Napodano;Krizia Pocino;Annunziata Stefanile;Mariapaola Marino

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Protective roles for myeloid cells in neuroinflammation.

    Trevor Owens;Anouk Benmamar‐Badel;Agnieszka Wlodarczyk;Joanna Marczynska

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Intravenous immunoglobulin as an important adjunct in the prevention and therapy of coronavirus 2019 disease

    Maria Giovanna Danieli;Mario Andrea Piga;Alberto Paladini;Eleonora Longhi

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Long‐term in vitro persistence of magnetic properties after magnetic bead‐based cell separation of T cells

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Immunogenetics in systemic lupus erythematosus: Transitioning from genetic associations to cellular effects.

    Niklas Hagberg;Christian Lundtoft;Lars Rönnblom

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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