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Tropical Biomedicine
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Tropical Biomedicine

0127-5720

Published by: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine

https://msptm.org/tropical-biomedicine/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Animal Science and Veterinary 230 8 27 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 44
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.263
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Tropical Biomedicine?

The concepts of Veterinary medicine, Microbiology, Virology, Zoology and Helminths are tackled in the journal. The research on Veterinary medicine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Aedes, Larva, Aedes aegypti, Prevalence and Seroprevalence. The majority of Larva studies in it are focused on the subject of Instar.

Aedes aegypti research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Aedes albopictus. Prevalence research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Epidemiology. Seroprevalence research presented in Tropical Biomedicine encompasses a variety of subjects, including Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasma gondii.

The Microbiology works, particularly on Drug resistance are tackled in Tropical Biomedicine. While the journal focused on Virology, it was also able to explore topics like Polymerase chain reaction and Genotype. It addresses concerns in Zoology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ecology and Forensic entomology.

  • Veterinary medicine (28.18%)
  • Microbiology (14.39%)
  • Virology (11.15%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • In vitro screening of five local medicinal plants for antibacterial activity using disc diffusion method. (212 citations)
  • Aquatic insect predators and mosquito control. (94 citations)
  • Larvicidal, ovicidal and repellent activities of Cymbopogan citratus Stapf (Graminae) essential oil against the filarial mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) (Diptera : Culicidae). (93 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Tropical Biomedicine:

The published articles investigate areas of study like Veterinary medicine, Microbiology, Aedes aegypti, Larva and Helminths. The journal articles with studies in Veterinary medicine featured incorporate elements of Ecology, Permethrin, Chrysomya megacephala, Culex quinquefasciatus and Prevalence. While Aedes aegypti is the focus of the published articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Deltamethrin, Traditional medicine, Fecundity and Aedes.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Ecology
  • Bacteria

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Veterinary medicine, Internal medicine, Zoology, Larva and Microbiology. The Veterinary medicine research dealing mostly with Coccidiosis is the focus of it. The research on Internal medicine featured in it combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology and Blastocystis.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Zoology, it also covered topics in Cockroach and Pupa. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are all areas of Larva tackled in it. Research on Microbiology addressed in Tropical Biomedicine frequently intersections with the field of Staphylococcus aureus.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Specific binding of aspartic protease and enterocytes promotes Trichinella spiralis invasion of murine intestinal epithelium cells. (3 citations)
  • Detection of enteroviruses during a 2018 hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in Malaysia. (2 citations)
  • Assessment of the susceptibility status of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Interior, Sandakan and Tawau divisions of Sabah, Malaysia based on WHO diagnostic doses of larvicides. (1 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 Tropical Biomedicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Han Lim Lee (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Mohd Sofian-Azirun (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Chee Dhang Chen (31 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • John Jeffery (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Baharudin Omar (29 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 Tropical Biomedicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Malaya (226 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (98 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (76 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • National University of Malaysia (72 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA (37 papers) published 2 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, 5.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 44.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.14% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 32.14% 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

  • Specific binding of aspartic protease and enterocytes promotes Trichinella spiralis invasion of murine intestinal epithelium cells.

    J Xu;Y X Y Xu;W W Yue;H N Hao

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel aspartyl aminopeptidase from Trichinella spiralis.

    X Y Sun;K N Ma;Y Bai;R D Liu

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Post-era mass drug administration: an update on intestinal parasitic infections in urban poor communities in Peninsular Malaysia.

    N. Sahimin;N. S. Abd Khalil;J. W. Lewis;S. N. Mohd Zain

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • A new species and four newly recorded species of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Bhutan.

    H. Takaoka;R. Namgay;P. Somboon

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Bioefficacy of mosquito mat vaporizers and associated metabolic detoxication mechanisms in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) in Selangor, Malaysia: A statewide assessment.

    T Azratul-Hizayu;C D Chen;K W Lau;N Azrizal-Wahid

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Serological survey of canine vector-borne diseases in two animal shelters in central Peninsular Malaysia.

    W Y Vinnie-Siow;V L Low;T K Tan;Y B Teoh

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Higher efficacy of a single dosage albendazole and different soil-transmitted helminths re-infection profiles amongst indigenous Negritos from inland jungle versus those in resettlement at town peripheries

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Descriptions of the female, male and mature larva of Simulium contractum Takaoka (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia.

    H Takaoka;M Sofian-Azirun;C D Chen;M R A Halim

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • A new species of black fly, formerly cytoform C of the Simulium angulistylum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae), from a high mountain in northeastern Thailand.

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Two new black fly species of the Simulium ( Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Taiwan.

    H Takaoka;V L Low;Y T Huang;M Fukuda

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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