Trends in Parasitology

Top Research Topics at Trends in Parasitology?

The topics of Immunology, Malaria, Virology, Plasmodium falciparum and Ecology are the focal point of discussions in the journal. Immunology study tackled is connected to the field of Disease. In addition to Malaria research, it aims to explore topics under Parasitology and Drug resistance.

It focuses on Drug resistance research which is adjacent to topics in Drug. The study on Virology presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Parasite hosting. Parasite hosting research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Host (biology), Protozoa and Cell biology.

It links adjacent topics like Plasmodium falciparum with Genetics.

• Immunology (25.67%)
• Malaria (24.47%)
• Virology (15.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Drug resistance in nematodes of veterinary importance: a status report (930 citations)
• Soil-transmitted helminth infections: updating the global picture. (884 citations)
• Pyrethroid resistance in African anopheline mosquitoes: what are the implications for malaria control? (774 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Trends in Parasitology:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Immunology, Malaria, Ecology, Virology and Parasite hosting. While the journal publications focused on Immunology, they were also able to explore topics like Intensive care medicine, Disease and Environmental health. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Malaria by exploring it in line with topics in Drug resistance which intersect with Drug and Pharmacology subjects.

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

• Gene
• Internal medicine
• Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Malaria, Host (biology), Computational biology, Plasmodium and Evolutionary biology. Topics in Malaria were tackled in line with various other fields like Vector (epidemiology), Parasite hosting and Virology. Host (biology) research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Zoology, Immunology, Immune system and Predation.

The study of Plasmodium encompasses disciplines such as Cell biology, as well as fields such as Rhoptry, all of which overlap with one another. The concepts on Evolutionary biology presented in Trends in Parasitology can also apply to other research fields, including Disease and Genomics. The presented research on Plasmodium falciparum deals specifically with Drug resistance but it also addresses topics in Drug.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (19 citations)
• Ivermectin: An Anthelmintic, an Insecticide, and Much More. (14 citations)
• Repurposing Antimalarials to Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic. (14 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Trends in Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Sarah Hudson Keenihan (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Janice Taverne (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Theo Schetters (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• R.C. Andrew Thompson (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Domenico Otranto (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Trends in Parasitology (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of London (109 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (84 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Glasgow (76 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Oxford (67 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Edinburgh (66 papers) published 2 papers 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, 3.10% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.60% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.80% of all publications and 49.60% 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.