Luminescence: The Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence
Encyclopedia
Luminescence is a peer-reviewed scientific journal
, published since 1986 by John Wiley & Sons
. In six issues per year, it publishes original scientific papers, short communications, technical notes and reviews on fundamental and applied aspects of all forms of luminescence, including bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, electrochemiluminescence, sonoluminescence, triboluminescence, fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence and phosphorescence.
The current Editor-in-Chief is Professor L.J. Kricka from William Pepper Laboratories, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
, USA.
is 1.209. It is ranked number 235 out of 283 in the Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology
category.
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
, published since 1986 by John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
. In six issues per year, it publishes original scientific papers, short communications, technical notes and reviews on fundamental and applied aspects of all forms of luminescence, including bioluminescence, chemiluminescence, electrochemiluminescence, sonoluminescence, triboluminescence, fluorescence, time-resolved fluorescence and phosphorescence.
The current Editor-in-Chief is Professor L.J. Kricka from William Pepper Laboratories, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania Health System located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. The hospital was founded at its current location in 1874 by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,...
, USA.
Impact factor and rank
The 2009 Impact FactorImpact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
is 1.209. It is ranked number 235 out of 283 in the Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and Molecular Biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
category.
Highest cited papers
- Research Article: 'The red-edge effects: 30 years of exploration', Volume 17, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2002, Pages: 19-42, Demchenko AP. Cited 121 times .
- Research Article: 'Imaging of light emission from the expression of luciferases in living cells and organisms: a review', Volume 17, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2002, Pages: 43-74, Greer LF, Szalay AA. Cited 111 times .
- Research Article: 'Analytical applications of flow injection with chemiluminescence detection - a review', Volume 16, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2001, Pages: 1-23, Fletcher P, Andrew KN, Calokerinos AC, et al. Cited 94 times .
- Research Article: 'Reporter cell lines are useful tools for monitoring biological activity of nuclear receptor ligands', Volume 16, Issue 2, Mar-Apr 2001, Pages: 153-158, Balaguer P, Boussioux AM, Demirpence E, et al. Cited 44 times .
Abstracting and indexing information
Luminescence is indexed in the following services:- Chemical Abstracts Service SciFinder (American Chemical Society)
- SCOPUSScopusScopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical,...
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