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Abdominal Radiology
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Abdominal Radiology

2366-004X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/261

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 773 179 380 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 271
Documents by Best Scientists*: 470
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 91
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.817
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Abdominal Radiology?

The main points discussed in Abdominal Radiology deals with Internal medicine, Hepatology, Radiology, Magnetic resonance imaging and Nuclear medicine. It focuses on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gastroenterology, Surgery and Pathology. The journal explores topics in Hepatology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cirrhosis, Disease and General surgery.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Radiology, it also covered topics in Differential diagnosis and Malignancy. The work on Magnetic resonance imaging tackled in Abdominal Radiology brings together disciplines like Prostate and Prostate cancer. The Nuclear medicine works featured in it incorporate elements from Image quality, Effective diffusion coefficient and Receiver operating characteristic.

Many of the studies tackled connect Effective diffusion coefficient with a similar field of study like Diffusion MRI.

  • Internal medicine (60.20%)
  • Hepatology (57.48%)
  • Radiology (45.36%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma: target population for surveillance and diagnosis. (192 citations)
  • Causes of obesity (160 citations)
  • CT-based radiomics signature: a potential biomarker for preoperative prediction of early recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (120 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Abdominal Radiology:

The journal publications investigate studies in Radiology, Internal medicine, Hepatology, Magnetic resonance imaging and Nuclear medicine. The most cited publications focus on Radiology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Hepatocellular carcinoma, Malignancy, Renal cell carcinoma and Retrospective cohort study. The studies on Internal medicine discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Gastroenterology, Surgery and Oncology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Internal medicine, Hepatology, Radiology, Nuclear medicine and Magnetic resonance imaging are the subjects of interest in the journal. Topics in Internal medicine were tackled in line with various other fields like Gastroenterology and Ultrasound. In the journal, Percutaneous, Cirrhosis, Liver transplantation and Pathological are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Hepatology research.

Issues in Radiology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Stage (cooking), Logistic regression and Nomogram. Research in Receiver operating characteristic and the interrelating topic of Area under the curve were among the subjects of interest in the Nuclear medicine studies discussed in it. The in-depth study on Hepatocellular carcinoma also explores topics in the intersecting field of Treatment response.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Abdominal imaging findings in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a scoping review. (23 citations)
  • Radiomics of hepatocellular carcinoma (19 citations)
  • Feasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided minimally invasive autopsy in COVID-19 patients. (18 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Abdominal Radiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Raymond B. Dyer (61 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Christine O. Menias (46 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Priya Bhosale (40 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sudhakar K. Venkatesh (36 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Claude B. Sirlin (33 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Abdominal Radiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mayo Clinic (248 papers) published 58 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (141 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (109 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (84 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (76 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 19 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.48% of all publications and 44.57% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in Abdominal Radiology

An essential aspect not discussed in the article is the various career paths available in the field of Abdominal Radiology. Pursuing a career in this sector can be quite rewarding and meaningful. Considering the critical role of abdominal radiology in diagnosing diseases, there is a high demand for professionals with expertise in this field. Career options in abdominal radiology include working as a diagnostic radiologist, interventional radiologist, or a radiology nurse. As a diagnostic radiologist, you would primarily interpret medical images, while an interventional radiologist performs minimally invasive procedures using image guidance. A radiology nurse, on the other hand, takes care of patients undergoing imaging procedures and treatments. Especially, a career as a radiology nurse can be a compelling choice for those who are passionate about healthcare and technology. In fact, radiology nursing is one of the high-paying specialties in the nursing discipline. If you are considering pursuing this career path, one of the first steps is to get the right education. You can start by checking out some of the best online nursing programs in Tennessee. Investing time and effort in studying a specialized field like abdominal radiology can open up many exciting opportunities. As the field continues to evolve with the advancement in imaging technologies, there will be a continual need for skilled professionals who can adapt to these changes and deliver quality patient care.

Top Publications

  • Visceral adipose tissue in patients with COVID-19: risk stratification for severity

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of the liver: a review of the clinical evidence for SonoVue and Sonazoid

    Richard G. Barr;Pintong Huang;Yan Luo;Xiaoyan Xie

    (2020)
    62 Citations
  • Machine learning-based analysis of CT radiomics model for prediction of colorectal metachronous liver metastases

    Marjaneh Taghavi;Stefano Trebeschi;Rita Simões;David B Meek

    (2021)
    58 Citations
  • Deep learning assisted differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma from focal liver lesions: choice of four-phase and three-phase CT imaging protocol.

    Wenqi Shi;Sichi Kuang;Sue Cao;Bing Hu

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Clinical utility of radiomics at baseline rectal MRI to predict complete response of rectal cancer after chemoradiation therapy.

    Iva Petkovska;Florent Tixier;Eduardo J Ortiz;Jennifer S Golia Pernicka

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • White paper on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from society of abdominal radiology’s disease-focused panel for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Part I, AJCC staging system, NCCN guidelines, and borderline resectable disease

    Naveen M. Kulkarni;Erik V. Soloff;Parag P. Tolat;Guillermo P. Sangster

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Radiomics performs comparable to morphologic assessment by expert radiologists for prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on baseline staging MRI in rectal cancer.

    Joost J. M. van Griethuysen;Joost J. M. van Griethuysen;Doenja M. J. Lambregts;Stefano Trebeschi;Stefano Trebeschi;Max J. Lahaye

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Deep learning-based artificial intelligence for prostate cancer detection at biparametric MRI

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • Gallbladder reporting and data system (GB-RADS) for risk stratification of gallbladder wall thickening on ultrasonography: an international expert consensus.

    Pankaj Gupta;Usha Dutta;Pratyaksha Rana;Manphool Singhal

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • Quantitative MRI of chronic pancreatitis: results from a multi-institutional prospective study, magnetic resonance imaging as a non-invasive method for assessment of pancreatic fibrosis (MINIMAP)

    (2022)
    43 Citations

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