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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

1049-9091

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ajh

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1928 59 73 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 116
Documents by Best Scientists*: 130
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.855
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine?

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Palliative care, Nursing, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine and End-of-life care. The journal holds forums on Palliative care that merges themes from other disciplines such as Cancer, Internal medicine, Retrospective cohort study, Quality of life (healthcare) and Emergency medicine. The journal links adjacent topics like Internal medicine with Oncology.

Topics in Nursing explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Qualitative research, Health care and MEDLINE. Studies in Intensive care medicine and In patient are the key highlights in it.

  • Palliative care (39.30%)
  • Nursing (35.60%)
  • Family medicine (22.01%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The effects of death education on nurses' attitudes toward caring for terminally ill persons and their families: (227 citations)
  • Moving Toward Peace: An Analysis of the Concept of a Good Death: (179 citations)
  • Burnout and compassion fatigue among hospice caregivers. (148 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine:

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Palliative care, Nursing, Family medicine, MEDLINE and End-of-life care. Aside from discussions in Palliative care, the most cited papers also deal with the subject of Intensive care medicine which intersects with Physical therapy disciplines. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Nursing, it also covers topics in Qualitative research and Health care.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is to combine knowledge in the areas of Palliative care, Nursing, Intensive care medicine, Family medicine and Advance care planning. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine emphasizes research on Palliative care, which includes concerns such as End-of-life care. Topics in Nursing were tackled in line with various other fields like Context (language use), Qualitative research and Health professionals.

It focuses on Intensive care medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Advanced cancer and Retrospective cohort study. While work presented in American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine provided substantial information on Family medicine, it also covered topics in Cross-sectional study and Family caregivers. The studies in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) under the umbrella field of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) overlap with concepts in 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Impact of Caring for Terminally Ill Children on Physicians: A Systematic Scoping Review. (7 citations)
  • Early Integrated Palliative Care Bundle Impacts Location of Death in Interstitial Lung Disease: A Pilot Retrospective Study. (6 citations)
  • The Experiences of Family Members of Ventilated COVID-19 Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study. (5 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 American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Steven J. Baumrucker (95 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Declan Walsh (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mellar P. Davis (60 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Matt Stolick (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Gregory T. Carter (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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 American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Cleveland Clinic (91 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (80 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (77 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mayo Clinic (65 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • East Tennessee State University (64 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 8.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.25% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.03% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.77% of all publications and 44.95% 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.

Educational Pathways for Aspiring Nurses

For those who are inspired by the research topics and findings presented in this journal and wish to contribute to the medical and healthcare field, a career in nursing can be a fulfilling path. Potential nursing practitioners should consider registered nurse programs or even pursue a nurse practitioner degree. Studying in accredited institutions with comprehensive programs ensures that students garner the high-quality education and intensive hands-on experience that is necessary in the field.

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Top Publications

  • Prevalence and Predictors of Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Bereaved Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer:

    Karin Oechsle;Anneke Ullrich;Gabriella Marx;Gesine Benze

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Sociodemographic Disparities in Access to Hospice and Palliative Care: An Integrative Review:

    Katie E. Nelson;Rebecca Wright;Anna Peeler;Teresa Brockie

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • End-of-Life Trajectories of Patients With Hematological Malignancies and Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Visiting the Emergency Department: The Need for a Proactive Integrated Care Approach

    Mary-Joanne Verhoef;Ellen J M de Nijs;Claudia S Ootjers;Marta Fiocco;Marta Fiocco

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Managing Opioids, Including Misuse and Addiction, in Patients With Serious Illness in Ambulatory Palliative Care: A Qualitative Study.

    Jessica S Merlin;Sarah R Young;Robert Arnold;Hailey W Bulls

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Hospice Care: Hope and Meaning in Life Mediate Subjective Well-Being of Staff

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Natural Language Processing to Assess Palliative Care and End-of-Life Process Measures in Patients With Breast Cancer With Leptomeningeal Disease.

    Kate Brizzi;Sophia N Zupanc;Brooks V Udelsman;James A Tulsky;James A Tulsky

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Effectiveness of Pediatric Concurrent Hospice Care to Improve Continuity of Care

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • “If You Call Them, They Will Come”: A Telephone Call Reminder to Decrease the No-Show Rate in an Outpatient Palliative Medicine Clinic:

    Ruth L Lagman;Renato V Samala;Susan LeGrand;Armida Parala-Metz

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • General Practitioners’ Perspectives on General and Specialized Palliative Home Care in North Rhine, Germany: An Explorative Focus Group Study:

    Sophie Peter;Anna Maria Volkert;Holger Pfaff;Lukas Radbruch

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Rapid Electronic Capturing of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Older Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Feasibility Study:

    Jennifer Gabbard;Christopher J McLouth;Gretchen Brenes;Sophie Claudel

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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