scholarly journals Characterizing the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Dermatology Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 482-486
Author(s):  
Sydney Weir ◽  
Reagan Hattaway ◽  
Nikhi Singh ◽  
Carter Boyd ◽  
Kshirpa Hemal
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Publication Process ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Widespread Interest ◽  
Journal Citation

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted multiple aspects of medicine, including research focus and medical literature. Specifically, the dermatology literature has reflected the challenges faced by dermatologists throughout the pandemic.1 Given the widespread interest in understanding the pandemic and its effects on the field of dermatology, we conducted an analysis of the dermatology literature to characterize the literature’s impact, content, trends, and the publication process. We anticipated that there would be more interest in dermatology publications pertaining to COVID-19. Methods Journal Citation Reports was used to select the 15 dermatology journals with the highest impact factor in 2019, and all articles published in these journals in 2020 were evaluated.2 Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) was recorded for each article. For COVID-19 related articles, we also assessed whether AAS and citations varied by the type of article (editorial, original article, or guideline) and sub-specialty of dermatology to which the article pertained. Results Analysis revealed journals prioritized publishing articles related to COVID-19, as the mean time from submission to publication was shorter (43 days) than what has previously been observed. COVID-19 related articles in the dermatology literature received more widespread attention as measured by the average AAS (33 vs. 4 p<0.001) and were higher impact as measured by citation count (11 vs. 1, p<0.001) than non-COVID-19 articles. Conclusions These findings demonstrates that dermatology research published regarding the COVID-19 pandemic received broader attention and were higher impact, suggesting the importance and influence of the pandemic for dermatology.

scholarly journals Is publication bias present in gastroenterological research? An analysis of abstracts presented at an annual congress

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chase Meyer ◽  
Kaleb Fuller ◽  
Jared Scott ◽  
Matt Vassar
Keyword(s):  
Publication Bias ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Citation Count ◽  
Design Time ◽  
Published Report ◽  
Annual Congress ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time

Background Publication bias is the tendency of investigators, reviewers, and editors to submit or accept manuscripts for publication based on their direction or strength of findings. In this study, we investigated if publication bias was present in gastroenterological research by evaluating abstracts at Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Congresses from 2011 to 2013. Methods We searched Google, Google Scholar, and PubMed to locate the published reports of research described in these abstracts. If a publication was not found, a second investigator searched to verify nonpublication. If abstract publication status remained undetermined, authors were contacted regarding reasons for nonpublication. For articles reaching publication, the P value, study design, time to publication, citation count, and journals in which the published report appeared were recorded. Results Our study found that of 569 abstracts presented, 297 (52.2%) reported a P value. Of these, 254 (85.5%) contained P values supporting statistical significance. The abstracts reporting a statistically significant outcome were twice as likely to reach publication than abstracts with no significant findings (OR 2.10, 95% CI [1.06–4.14]). Overall, 243 (42.7%) abstracts reached publication. The mean time to publication was 14 months and a median time of nine months. Conclusion In conclusion, we found evidence for publication bias in gastroenterological research. Abstracts with significant P values had a higher probability of reaching publication. More than half of abstracts presented from 2011 to 2013 failed to reach publication. Readers should take these findings into consideration when reviewing medical literature.

scholarly journals Monetary Equivalent Value (MEV) of a Published Article in Psychology

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-341
Author(s):  
Joseph G. Ponterotto
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Full Range ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Hourly Wage ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Impact

Publishing one’s research in peer-reviewed journals is generally acknowledged to be a valuable enterprise. This is particularly the case for academic and research psychologists who rely on publications for career status, stability, and advancement. Psychological researchers can devote extensive amounts of time to planning, conducting, writing up, and getting their research published in respected psychology journals, yet their work efforts in this regard have heretofore never been quantified monetarily. This article introduces the concept of a monetary equivalent value (MEV) of a published article in psychology. An initial basic linear equation is introduced that sets the dollar (or Euro) value of an article based on the median number of hours involved in publishing an article, the mean hourly wage of psychologists, and the 5-year Impact Factor (IF) of the journal in which the article is published. MEVs were calculated for the full range of journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) that have IF ratings. MEV values varied widely, from a low of $4,562 for an article published in the journal "Dreaming", to a high of $131,613 for an article appearing in "Psychological Bulletin". This article represents the first to explore the MEV as an additional metric to understand the impact of published articles, and as such this exploratory study has numerous limitations. Chief among these is the study’s reliance on the controversial Journal Citation Reports (JCR) journal impact factor metric, as well as its extrapolation from a limited medical literature on the average number of hours involved in publishing a study.

Repräsentanz von Pflegewissenschaftlerinnen und Pflegewissenschaftlern aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in Zeitschriften mit hohem Impact Factor

Pflege ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Hirt ◽  
Christian Buhtz ◽  
Benedikt Mersdorf ◽  
Gabriele Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Journal Citation

Zusammenfassung.Hintergrund: Die Häufigkeit pflegewissenschaftlicher Beiträge aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in Zeitschriften mit hohem Impact Factor gibt Hinweise auf die Teilhabe der Disziplin am internationalen Diskurs. Bisherige Analysen beschränken sich auf pflegewissenschaftliche Zeitschriften. Diese konstatieren eine Unterrepräsentanz experimenteller Studien und klinischer Themen. Ziel: Identifikation und Analyse der Publikationen von im deutschsprachigen Raum ansässigen Pflegewissenschaftlerinnen/Pflegewissenschaftlern in internationalen pflegerelevanten High Impact Journals. Methode: Mittels Journal Citation Reports wurden pflegerelevante Zeitschriftenkategorien identifiziert, in denen die nach dem 5-Jahres-Impact-Factor höchsten 10 % der Zeitschriften der Jahre 2010 bis 2014 ausgewählt wurden. Der Einschluss der Publikationen und die Datenextraktion erfolgten durch zwei unabhängige Personen. Ergebnisse: Durchsucht wurden 106939 Publikationen aus 126 Zeitschriften. Eingeschlossen wurden 100 Publikationen, an denen 114 Pflegewissenschaftler/-innen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum insgesamt 229 Mal beteiligt sind. Insgesamt 42 % sind Beobachtungsstudien, 11 % sind experimentelle Studien. Die berichteten Themen sind mehrheitlich klinisch orientiert (55 %). Über 50 % sind in den letzten zwei Jahren publiziert worden. Schlussfolgerungen: Das pflegewissenschaftliche Publikationsaufkommen aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum in High Impact Journals ist gering. Eine Zunahme über den Beobachtungszeitraum ist zu verzeichnen. Im Gegensatz zu früheren Analysen zeigt sich ein höherer Anteil klinischer Forschung.

The Impact Factor and APAQ

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Greg Reid ◽  
Dale A. Ulrich
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Citation

The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the “average article” in a journal has been cited in a particular year or period (Journal Citation Reports; http://jcr.isihost.com). Specifically, it is the ratio of the number of articles from the journal cited over a given time period to the number of articles published by that journal during the same period. It is an objective measure of the journal’s importance, especially when compared to others in the same field. The purpose of the present study was to compare the impact factor of APAQ to 11 other journals in sport science, special education, and rehabilitation. The impact factor of APAQ compares quite favorably to most other journals in sport science, special education, and rehabilitation. However, it is strikingly different in 1998 and 1999, and therefore scholars should monitor it closely in the next few years while remembering it is only one estimate of journal prestige.

scholarly journals Diagnostics Receives First Impact Factor

Diagnostics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Kjaer
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Journal Citation

It is with great pleasure we can announce that Diagnostics has received its first official impact factor, which has just been published in the 2018 edition of the Journal Citation Reports® [...]

Impact factors of psychiatric journals

1997 ◽  
Vol 170 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Howard ◽  
Greg Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
British Journal ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Citation Data ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
General Psychiatry ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
Journal Citation

BackgroundWe examined citation data for the British Journal of Psychiatry (BJP) and four other general psychiatry journals to assess their impact on the scientific community.MethodData on three measures of citations (total number of citations, impact factor and ranking by impact factor) were obtained from Journal Citation Reports for 1985–1994. Rank correlations from year to year were calculated.ResultsThe BJP currently ranks sixth of all psychiatry journals when journals are ranked by impact factor. The journal's impact factor fell between 1985 and 1990 and this was followed by a rise in impact factor after 1991. The BJP did not rank in the top 10 psychiatry journals between 1991 and 1993. Archives of General Psychiatry is cited more frequently than any other psychiatry journal, with the American Journal of Psychiatry usually ranking second. Psychopharmacology journals are replacing more general journals in the top rankings. Rankings of most journals have become less stable in recent years.ConclusionsThe BJP would have to change the nature and number of papers published to improve its impact factor. There are a number of limitations to citation data and such data are only one of several factors useful in evaluating the importance of a journal's contribution to scientific and clinical communities.Conflict of interestThese condauthor is Editor of the British Journal of Psychiatry.

scholarly journals Perfil de Aplicação para Resumos Estruturados (PARE)

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 483
Author(s):  
Paula Regina Ventura Amorim Gonçalez ◽  
Brigida Maria Nogueira Cervantes
Keyword(s):  
Retrieval System ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
De Medicina ◽  
Journal Citation

Introdução: O resumo representa a versão precisa, sintética e seletiva do texto do documento, portanto, nele devem estar os elementos de maior importância. Assim, é necessário que o resumo seja feito de maneira itemizada, em que o conjunto de elementos traduza claramente e com fidedignidade o conteúdo do artigo. Objetivo: Propor um perfil de aplicação de metadados para a descrição de elementos do resumo estruturado no domínio dos artigos científicos publicados em periódicos científicos eletrônicos. Metodologia: Análise exploratória com abordagem qualitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada na literatura da área de Medicina Geral e na área de Ciência da Informação. Na literatura da área médica, que já utiliza os resumos estruturados, foram pesquisados artigos nas bases de dados Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) e Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS). Na área da Ciência da Informação, a pesquisa documental foi feita a partir do levantamento dos periódicos qualificados pela Capes, quadriênio 2013-2016, tendo como amostra 72 títulos na área da Ciência da Informação e os 15 primeiros títulos apresentados no ranking InCites Journal Citation Reports (JCR) e estratificados pela Capes. Como instrumentos de pesquisa utilizou-se: Extrato Capes para periódicos na área da Ciência da Informação e a ferramenta InCites Journal Citation Reports (JCR) para periódicos na área de Medicina Geral. Resultados: Apresenta a Proposição do Perfil de Aplicação para Resumos Estruturados (PARE). Conclusão: O resumo deve ser o espelho das informações contidas nos artigos e deve ser sistematicamente construído para que os leitores possam: identificar pontos relevantes de seu interesse que estejam cientificamente fundamentados; contar com uma estrutura que lhes apresente de forma concisa os resultados das pesquisas; e pesquisar por motores de busca mais precisos.

scholarly journals Bibliometric analysis in the evaluation of journals published by the Forest Research Institute: Forest Research Papers and Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry

2017 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-225
Author(s):  
Joanna Szewczykiewicz ◽  
Iwona Skrzecz ◽  
Katarzyna Materska
Keyword(s):  
Impact Factor ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Forest Research Institute ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
Forest Research ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Advisory Boards ◽  
Journal Citation ◽  
Research Institute

Abstract In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in publishing articles in journals recorded by global databases, in particular the Web of Science ™ Core Collection, which indexes journals found in the Journal Citation Reports. The publication of results in these journals has a significant impact on the assessment of the achievements of researchers and scientific institutions. Our study focused on the bibliometric analysis of two journals published by the Forest Research Institute: Forest Research Papers (Leśne Prace Badawcze) and Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry. The results of these analyses were used to develop theoretical indices for the editorial boards of these journals in terms of requirements for including both periodicals in the Journal Citation Reports. The analysis covered the volumes published in 2000–2015 and the publication activity of the journals was evaluated on the basis of the numbers of articles, references, authors and journal citations. Bibliometric indicators such as the predicted Impact Factor, the Hirsch index, the Scimago Journal Rank and the Index Copernicus Value were used to evaluate the rank of the journals within the databases. In the examined period, 65 volumes of Forest Research Papers were published, with an average of 31 articles per year containing about 14,000 references and almost 900 contributing authors. During the same time frame, 30 volumes of Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry were published, with an average of 14 articles per year. These articles included approximately 5,000 references and 600 authors. An increase in the bibliometric indicators for both journals was observed with the Impact Factor predicted to rise to 0.192 (Forest Research Papers) and 0.178 (Folia Forestalia Polonica Series A – Forestry). In order for the two examined journals to be included in the Journal Citation Reports the following requirements need to be met: (1) an increased number of articles published by authors with significant international authority in their field, (2) a greater number of researchers, especially from developed countries, in advisory boards, (3) more articles published in individual volumes to reach higher citation numbers in databases, and (4) promotion of the most cited articles.

Significant impact of developing countries and emerging markets in Systematic and Applied Acarology

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 1121-1123
Author(s):  
Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Impact ◽  
Journal Citation

Journal impact factors for 2018 were recently announced by Clarivate Analytics in the June 2019 edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR). In this editorial, I compared the impact factor of Systematic and Applied Acarology (SAA) with those of other main acarological journals as I did in Zhang (2017). Following Zhang (2018a), I also highlighted the top 10 SAA papers from 2016/2017 with the highest numbers of citations in 2018 (according to JCR June 2019 edition). In addition, I remarked on the increasing impact of developing countries and emerging markets in systematic and applied acarology, both in the number of publications and citations, and also include announcements of meetings on applied acarology.

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