European Cytokine Network

Aims & Scope

The journal that brings together all areas of work involving cytokines.

European Cytokine Network is an electronic journal that publishes original articles and abstracts every quarter to provide an essential bridge between researchers and clinicians with an interest in this cutting-edge field.

The journal has become a must-read for specialists in the field thanks to its swift publication and international circulation.

The journal is referenced in several databases, including Medline, which is testament to its scientific quality.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.404

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	72

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13702

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	41

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• IL-37: a new anti-inflammatory cytokine of the IL-1 family

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Diana, Davide, Stefan, Maria, Elisabeth, Doris, Gertie J., Tobias, Claudia, Gernot, Paola, Marcel F., Claudia A., Philip, Charles A.

• VEGF-A: a critical regulator of blood vessel growth

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Napoleone

• Obesity and inflammation

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Jacek, Ewelina, Alina, Izabela, Aleksander, Aleksander, Paweł, Beata, Agnieszka

• Pro- and anti-inflammatory responses are regulated simultaneously from the first moments of septic shock

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Eduardo, Ana, Raquel, Elena, María, Carmen, Lisbeth, Jose I., Raúl, Jesus F.

• Inflammatory cells and chemokines sustain FGF2-induced angiogenesis

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Marco, Germán, Daria, Patrizia, Roberto

• TNFα mediates stress-induced depression by upregulating indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in a mouse model of unpredictable chronic mild stress

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Yu-Ning, Yun-Li, Lei, Teng-Yun, Yi, Yong-Jie, Yuan-Yuan, Keith W, Chun-Lei, Yun-Xia

• Altered levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in sickle cell disease patients during vaso-occlusive crises and the steady state condition

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Bijan, Ali Reza, Reza, Mastaneh, Somayeh, Fariba, Ghasem

• Mechanisms of IL-33 processing and secretion: differences and similarities between IL-1 family members

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Emma, Corinne

• Interleukin-6 and severe COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Helia, Amene, Nima

• TGF-β1 functional polymorphisms: a review

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Guilherme Cesar, Kleber, Stephanie, Karen

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