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Academic Psychiatry
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Academic Psychiatry

1042-9670

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/40596

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 622 37 105 11
Social Sciences and Humanities 673 29 35 7
Medicine 2551 28 31 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 101
Documents by Best Scientists*: 162
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.623
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Academic Psychiatry?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Medical education, Psychiatry, Family medicine, MEDLINE and Curriculum. While Medical education is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Child and adolescent psychiatry and Teaching method. The journal holds forums on Psychiatry that merges themes from other disciplines such as Clinical psychology and Medical school.

The MEDLINE study tackling the subject of Psychiatry education is the focus of Academic Psychiatry. The Graduate medical education study featured falls within the wider field of Accreditation. Mental health study tackled is connected to the field of Nursing.

  • Medical education (45.98%)
  • Psychiatry (37.72%)
  • Family medicine (19.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A conceptual model of medical student well-being: promoting resilience and preventing burnout. (272 citations)
  • College Students: Mental Health Problems and Treatment Considerations (223 citations)
  • Burnout comparison among residents in different medical specialties. (208 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Academic Psychiatry:

The most cited articles investigate areas of study like Psychiatry, Medical education, Family medicine, Graduate medical education and Clinical psychology. The journal publications feature works in Psychiatry, more specifically Mental health and Mental illness, and explore their relation to disciplines like Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. The most cited publications explore topics in Medical education which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Teaching method, MEDLINE and Curriculum.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Medical education, MEDLINE, Psychiatry, Family medicine and Mental health are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Topics in Medical education were tackled in line with various other fields like Perception and Curriculum. Academic Psychiatry aims to bridge the gap between the study of MEDLINE and disciplines such as Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Suicide prevention.

Aside from research in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Academic Psychiatry also discusses Nursing studies. It facilitates discussions on Psychiatry that incorporate concepts from other fields like Response rate (survey), Ethnic group and Feeling. Mental health and Anxiety are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Reimagining Merit and Representation: Promoting Equity and Reducing Bias in GME Through Holistic Review. (5 citations)
  • The Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Burnout in a Regional Sample of Physicians (4 citations)
  • From Screening to Interventions: Teaching Clinical Suicide Prevention Skills to Medical Students (4 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 Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Laura Weiss Roberts (151 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard Balon (142 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • John H. Coverdale (122 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eugene V. Beresin (106 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Alan K. Louie (92 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 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 Academic Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (264 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (209 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Wayne State University (172 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yale University (168 papers) published 28 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Baylor College of Medicine (154 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 less 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, 3.15% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.49% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.21% of all publications and 33.02% 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 Psychiatry and Related Fields

To supplement your research interests in psychiatry and broaden your understanding of the field, it's also worth exploring various career opportunities in this discipline. One such promising career is that of a Marriage and Family Therapist, which is becoming increasingly popular due to the rising awareness about mental health.

This profession particularly provides an opportunity to apply the broad theoretical concepts and research findings in the field of psychiatry, medical education, and family medicine into practical scenarios, dealing specifically with familial and marital issues. The therapeutic strategies employed by these therapists are often cited in psychological research and other academic studies, adding to the richness of the discipline.

Every state has its specific requirements to pursue a career in this field. For example, if you are interested to know how to pursue this career in Delaware, you can follow this link for a detailed understanding of the same. Keeping abreast with such interdisciplinary sessions and career opportunities can fuel innovative research ideas and contribute to the overall objective of the journal in advancing research and discussions in the relevant subjects.

Top Publications

  • Unconscious Bias and the Diagnosis of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and ADHD in African American and Hispanic Youth.

    Matthew C Fadus;Kenneth R Ginsburg;Kunmi Sobowale;Colleen A Halliday-Boykins

    (2020)
    224 Citations
  • Racial Implicit Associations in Psychiatric Diagnosis, Treatment, and Compliance Expectations

    Amalia Londono Tobon;José M Flores;Jerome H Taylor;Isaac Johnson

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Co-producing Psychiatric Education with Service User Educators: a Collective Autobiographical Case Study of the Meaning, Ethics, and Importance of Payment.

    Sophie Soklaridis;Alise de Bie;Rachel Beth Cooper;Kim McCullough

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Entrustable Professional Activities in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review

    Severin Pinilla;Eric Lenouvel;Werner Strik;Stefan Klöppel

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Is It Time to Rethink Psychiatry Residency Training? Part I: Overview

    (2023)
    21 Citations
  • Professionalism and Resilience After COVID-19.

    Kimberly S. Resnick;Joseph J. Fins

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • The Future is Knocking: How Artificial Intelligence Will Fundamentally Change Psychiatry

    Matthias Brunn;Albert Diefenbacher;Philippe Courtet;William Genieys

    (2020)
    21 Citations

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