Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry

Aims & Scope

Nitric Oxide includes original research, methodology papers and reviews relating to nitric oxide and other gasotransmitters such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide.

Special emphasis is placed on the biological chemistry, physiology, pharmacology, enzymology and pathological significance of these molecules in human health and disease.

The journal also accepts manuscripts relating to plant and microbial studies involving these molecules.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.865

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	113

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6060

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	651

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• A Rapid, Simple Spectrophotometric Method for Simultaneous Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite

  Citation: 2956

  Authors: Katrina M., Michael G., David A.

• Neuronal nitric oxide synthase: Structure, subcellular localization, regulation, and clinical implications

  Citation: 530

  Authors: Li, Dong-Ya

• Dichlorodihydrofluorescein and Dihydrorhodamine 123 Are Sensitive Indicators of Peroxynitritein Vitro:Implications for Intracellular Measurement of Reactive Nitrogen and Oxygen Species

  Citation: 530

  Authors: John P.

• The increase in plasma nitrite after a dietary nitrate load is markedly attenuated by an antibacterial mouthwash

  Citation: 487

  Authors: Mirco, Emmelie Ã…., Eddie, Jon O.

• Regulation of the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase

  Citation: 435

  Authors: Andrea, Julia, Susanne, Sebastian, Cornelia, Hartmut

• Hydrogen sulfide chemical biology: Pathophysiological roles and detection

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Gopi K., Xinggui, Shyamal C., Christopher G.

• Nitric Oxide: Cytotoxicity versus Cytoprotection— How, Why, When, and Where?

  Citation: 410

  Authors: Klaus-D., Karin, Victoria

• A Tutorial on the Diffusibility and Reactivity of Free Nitric Oxide

  Citation: 400

  Authors: J.R.

• Nitric oxide and atherosclerosis: An update

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Claudio, Filomena, Sharon, Orlando, Vincenzo, Louis J.

• DNA Damage Induced by Peroxynitrite: Subsequent Biological Effects

  Citation: 355

  Authors: Csaba, Hiroshi

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