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Academic Emergency Medicine
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Academic Emergency Medicine

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 945 111 139 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 183
Documents by Best Scientists*: 198
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 148
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.225
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Academic Emergency Medicine?

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Emergency department, Emergency medicine, Medical emergency, Internal medicine and MEDLINE. Emergency department research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Prospective cohort study, Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, Health care and Confidence interval. The journal focuses on Surgery as well as the interrelated topic of Anesthesia.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Anesthesia, apply to Randomized controlled trial as well. The research on Confidence interval discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Odds ratio. Emergency medicine research presented in Academic Emergency Medicine encompasses a variety of subjects, including Family medicine and Medical education.

While Academic Emergency Medicine focused on Medical emergency, it was also able to explore topics like Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health and Suicide prevention. Occupational safety and health and Human factors and ergonomics are closely related fields of research discussed in it. Studies on Internal medicine discussed in Academic Emergency Medicine link to the field of Cardiology.

  • Emergency department (29.74%)
  • Emergency medicine (27.82%)
  • Medical emergency (21.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Reliability of the visual analog scale for measurement of acute pain. (1164 citations)
  • Deliberate practice and acquisition of expert performance: a general overview. (983 citations)
  • The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes (781 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Academic Emergency Medicine:

The most cited articles aim to foster the development of research in Emergency department, Emergency medicine, Prospective cohort study, Medical emergency and MEDLINE. The journal articles focus on Emergency department but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Anesthesia, Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, Health care and Confidence interval. The published articles explore research in Cohort study and overlapping concepts in Cohort to expand the discourse in Emergency medicine.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of Academic Emergency Medicine are Emergency department, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Virology. The journal addresses concerns in Emergency department which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as MEDLINE, Randomized controlled trial, Medical emergency, Confidence interval and Emergency medicine. The Randomized controlled trial study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Anesthesia.

Academic Emergency Medicine facilitates discussions on Confidence interval that incorporate concepts from other fields like Odds ratio and Logistic regression. It focuses on Emergency medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Retrospective cohort study and Cohort. Pandemic is a major topic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Vaccination rates and acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among U.S. emergency department health care personnel. (17 citations)
  • Derivation with Internal Validation of a Multivariable Predictive Model to Predict COVID-19 Test Results in Emergency Department Patients. (9 citations)
  • Inter-rater Reliability of Clinical Frailty Scores for Older Patients in the Emergency Department (9 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 Academic Emergency Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Judd E. Hollander (110 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jesse M. Pines (93 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Carlos A. Camargo (91 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Adam J. Singer (89 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michelle H. Biros (80 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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 Academic Emergency Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (286 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (239 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (225 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Oregon Health & Science University (216 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (212 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 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, 35.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.53% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.39% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.05% of all publications and 35.04% 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 Emergency Medicine

Given the broad scope of topics discussed in Academic Emergency Medicine, it is clear that a career in this field can be diverse and rewarding. Notably, one potential career path within emergency medicine is becoming a nurse practitioner. This role is vital to the functioning of the emergency department and requires special training and education.

For example, those interested in learning about the requirements specific to certain states can explore resources such as our guide on how to become a nurse practitioner in Missouri. Resources like these can provide valuable information on education, licensing, and potential career paths.

Beyond nurse practitioners, other career paths in emergency medicine can include roles as paramedics, emergency physician assistants, and of course emergency care doctors. Each of these roles has their unique features and could be considered according to an individual's interests, skills, and career aspirations.

Regardless of the path chosen, professionals in emergency medicine play an essential part in providing critical care for patients in emergency circumstances. Their role in the healthcare system deserves respect and recognition.

Top Publications

  • Novel Use of Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization.

    Sonia Shah;Kaushal Majmudar;Amy Stein;Nita Gupta

    (2020)
    156 Citations
  • Disparities in Care: The Role of Race on the Utilization of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Setting

    (2020)
    90 Citations
  • Association Between Pulmonary Embolism and COVID-19 in Emergency Department Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram: The PEPCOV International Retrospective Study.

    Yonathan Freund;Marie Drogrey;Òscar Miró;Alessio Marra

    (2020)
    66 Citations
  • Differentiating central from peripheral causes of acute vertigo in an emergency setting with the HINTS, STANDING, and ABCD2 tests: A diagnostic cohort study.

    Camille Gerlier;Maëlle Hoarau;Audrey Fels;Hélène Vitaux

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Systematic Review of Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score Plus D-dimer for Diagnostic Rule-out Of Suspected Acute Aortic Syndromes

    Paolo Bima;Emanuele Pivetta;Peiman Nazerian;Mamoru Toyofuku

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Impact of Emergency Department Tele‐intake on Left Without Being Seen and Throughput Metrics

    Aditi U. Joshi;Frederick T. Randolph;Anna Marie Chang;Benjamin H. Slovis

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Accuracy of presenting symptoms, physical examination, and imaging for diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • Randomized Trial of Therapy Dogs Versus Deliberative Coloring (Art Therapy) to Reduce Stress in Emergency Medicine Providers.

    Jeffrey A. Kline;Kimberly VanRyzin;Jacob C. Davis;Jonathan A. Parra

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Intubation practice and outcomes among pediatric emergency departments: A report from National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS)

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Parent‐reported hesitancy to seek emergency care for children at the crest of the first wave of COVID‐19 in Chicago

    (2021)
    35 Citations

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