What Journals are wisest to follow?

[thE3nigma]

Hello everyone,

I wanted some advice as to what journals I could follow based on my interests.

I am currently studying Biotechnology (my interest), but I am interested as well in cell signalling (particularly as it applies to activation/deactivation of genes), medicine (therapeutics, drugs, pharmaceuticals really), and very much in the area of gene transcription, control, and genome structure/function. Basically anything to do with molecular genetics and its application in the pharmaceutical/biotech industries.

I was hoping that I could get some advice from the senior members of this forum as to what are some of the best journals to follow specifically on these topics. Also is it better to follow journals (that is the archives, past articles) or should I just go to something like PubMed and search for past articles on these topics?

I thank you all for your help.

 

[iansmith]

Its probably better if you go to pubmed and do search a search with specific key words. You might want to limit you search to reviews at the beginning just to get a sense of the field.

 

[thE3nigma]

Ok so just reviews in the beginning.

Just a side question. Do people really always read the whole articles? As in everything from a-z (protocols, methods, data and conclusions) or do most readers focus on data and conclusions. I am assuming it depends on who is actually reading the paper, correct?

 

[Andy Resnick]

Personally, when I read a research paper, I look at the figures and read the captions (i.e. focus on the data) and then read the conclusions. If I need additional clarification, I'll read the methods and possibly the introduction- just to get additional references and supplementary information.

 

[thE3nigma]

Thanks Andy for the advice. That sounds like a very smart way of staying up to date with papers.