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Science signaling

1945-0877

Published by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

https://stke.sciencemag.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 46 68 72 24
Biology and Biochemistry 89 379 285 43

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 698
Documents by Best Scientists*: 414
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 34
SCIMAGO H-index: 187
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.143
Impact Factor: 6.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Science Signaling?

The scientific interests tackled in Science Signaling are Cell biology, Signal transduction, Biochemistry, Receptor and Molecular biology. Topics in Cell biology were tackled in line with various other fields like Transcription factor and Immunology. Immunology and Cancer research are closely related fields of research discussed in Science Signaling.

The journal connects research in Cancer research with the related topic of Cancer cell. The journal explores the study of Receptor to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Internal medicine. The majority of Kinase studies are focused on the issues of MAPK/ERK pathway.

  • Cell biology (46.33%)
  • Signal transduction (14.97%)
  • Biochemistry (14.04%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Integrative analysis of complex cancer genomics and clinical profiles using the cBioPortal (7319 citations)
  • Quantitative Phosphoproteomics Reveals Widespread Full Phosphorylation Site Occupancy During Mitosis (1194 citations)
  • Regulation and Function of IKK and IKK-Related Kinases (1049 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Science Signaling:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Cell biology, Signal transduction, Biochemistry, Kinase and Phosphorylation. The most cited articles address concerns in Cell biology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Receptor and Transcription factor. While the published papers focused on Signal transduction, they were also able to explore topics like Molecular biology and Cancer research.

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

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Cell biology, Receptor, Cancer research, T cell and Immune system. Science Signaling links adjacent topics like Cell biology with Transcription factor. The in-depth study on Receptor also explores topics in the intersecting field of Neuroscience.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Cancer research, apply to Cancer as well. The majority of T cell studies in it are focused on the subject of T-cell receptor. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Immune system, it also covered topics in Proinflammatory cytokine and Cytokine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Short linear motif candidates in the cell entry system used by SARS-CoV-2 and their potential therapeutic implications. (20 citations)
  • Plasmodesmata-localized proteins and ROS orchestrate light-induced rapid systemic signaling in Arabidopsis. (16 citations)
  • Cytoplasmic short linear motifs in ACE2 and integrin β 3 link SARS-CoV-2 host cell receptors to mediators of endocytosis and autophagy (16 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 Science Signaling (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nancy R. Gough (759 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Annalisa M. VanHook (676 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • John F. Foley (359 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • L. Bryan Ray (349 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Elizabeth M. Adler (343 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 Science Signaling (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (386 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (155 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (140 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (92 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (90 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less 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, 28.99% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.41% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.24% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.41% of all publications and 46.94% 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

  • An atlas of human metabolism

    Jonathan L. Robinson;Pınar Kocabaş;Hao Wang;Hao Wang;Pierre Etienne Cholley

    (2020)
    318 Citations
  • Low intrinsic efficacy for G protein activation can explain the improved side effect profiles of new opioid agonists.

    Alexander Gillis;Arisbel B. Gondin;Andrea Kliewer;Julie Sanchez;Julie Sanchez

    (2020)
    278 Citations
  • The hallmarks of cancer are also the hallmarks of wound healing

    Lucy J Maccarthy-Morrogh;Paul B Martin;Paul B Martin

    (2020)
    136 Citations
  • 4-1BB costimulation promotes CAR T cell survival through noncanonical NF-κB signaling

    Benjamin I. Philipson;Roddy S. O’Connor;Michael J. May;Carl H. June

    (2020)
    135 Citations
  • STAT3-YAP/TAZ signaling in endothelial cells promotes tumor angiogenesis

    (2021)
    126 Citations
  • The cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS recognizes neutrophil extracellular traps.

    Falko Apel;Falko Apel;Liudmila Andreeva;Liudmila Andreeva;Liudmila Andreeva;Lorenz Sebastian Knackstedt;Lorenz Sebastian Knackstedt;Robert Streeck;Robert Streeck

    (2021)
    113 Citations
  • Correction of eIF2-dependent defects in brain protein synthesis, synaptic plasticity, and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease

    Mauricio M. Oliveira;Mauricio M. Oliveira;Mychael V. Lourenco;Francesco Longo;Nicole P. Kasica

    (2021)
    103 Citations
  • Comparative analysis of TCR and CAR signaling informs CAR designs with superior antigen sensitivity and in vivo function

    Alexander I. Salter;Anusha Rajan;Jacob J. Kennedy;Richard G. Ivey

    (2021)
    97 Citations
  • CD9 mediates the uptake of extracellular vesicles from cancer-associated fibroblasts that promote pancreatic cancer cell aggressiveness

    (2022)
    91 Citations

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