American Journal of Managed Care

Top Research Topics at The American Journal of Managed Care?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Managed care, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine and Health care. Issues in Managed care were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Physical therapy, Medical emergency and Emergency medicine. Research on Emergency medicine addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Emergency department.

The work on Family medicine tackled in The American Journal of Managed Care brings together disciplines like Cancer, Medical prescription, Medicaid and MEDLINE. The American Journal of Managed Care focused on Intensive care medicine research but expanded to cover Disease. The studies in Internal medicine featured incorporate elements of Diabetes mellitus, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology.

Type 2 diabetes is the primary subject of Diabetes mellitus works presented in the journal. While Health care is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Nursing and Quality (business).

• Managed care (20.24%)
• Family medicine (19.56%)
• Intensive care medicine (17.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A meta-analysis of interventions to improve care for chronic illnesses. (425 citations)
• New medication adherence scale versus pharmacy fill rates in seniors with hypertension. (416 citations)
• Relationship between patient satisfaction with inpatient care and hospital readmission within 30 days. (409 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The American Journal of Managed Care:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Managed care, MEDLINE, Health care, Internal medicine and Family medicine. The Health care research tackled in the journal articles is interrelated with Emergency medicine which concerns subjects like Emergency department and Observational study. The journal publications explore research in Internal medicine alongside concepts in Diabetes mellitus and other areas of study in Comorbidity.

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 American Journal of Managed Care generally zeroes in on subjects such as Health care, MEDLINE, Family medicine, Retrospective cohort study and Internal medicine. The American Journal of Managed Care facilitates discussions on Health care that incorporate concepts from other fields like Psychological intervention, Logistic regression, Pandemic and Total cost. The research on MEDLINE tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cross-sectional study, Emergency department, Medicaid, Intensive care medicine and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The study of Intensive care medicine encompasses disciplines such as Managed care, as well as fields such as Quality of life (healthcare), all of which overlap with one another. Medicare Advantage, Cohort and Emergency medicine are some topics wherein Retrospective cohort study research discussed in the journal have an impact. It addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Medical prescription, Type 2 diabetes and Oncology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Differences in the use of telephone and video telemedicine visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. (20 citations)
• Current treatment landscape and emerging therapies for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. (2 citations)
• The essential role of population health during and beyond COVID-19 (2 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in The American Journal of Managed Care (based on the number of publications) are:

• Mary K. Caffrey (199 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Surabhi Dangi-Garimella (197 papers) absent at the last edition,
• By Anthony J. Brown (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
• By Will Boggs (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David Douglas (49 papers) absent at the last 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in The American Journal of Managed Care (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (166 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Kaiser Permanente (142 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Michigan (131 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Veterans Health Administration (103 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Johns Hopkins University (82 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 35.03% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.30% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.39% of all publications and 43.48% 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.

Interdisciplinary Researches and Their Impact

In addition to the main fields of research touched upon in the American Journal of Managed Care like Managed care, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, and Health care, it is also noteworthy to address the extent and impact of interdisciplinary research. This blending of concepts and methodologies from different disciplines can lead to novel understandings and innovations, particularly in an interdisciplinary field like healthcare.

For instance, this journal's exploration of Emergency medicine has frequently intersected with the field of Emergency departments and implementation of degrees in Nursing. Speaking of degrees, a fitting example is the approach used in some of the best nursing schools in South Dakota, where Emergency Medicine concepts are integrated in the curriculum to produce more versatile and adept healthcare professionals.

The crossover between Family medicine and areas such as Cancer, Medical prescription, Medicaid, and MEDLINE forms another excellent example of how the American Journal of Managed Care fosters interdisciplinary healthcare research.

All these examples illustrate the journal's notable role in encouraging and facilitating interdisciplinary research - an approach that is not only innovative but can often lead to increased applicability and impact in the real world. The challenge, and beauty, of interdisciplinary research lies in the integration of concepts and methodologies from different fields to pave the way for novel findings and applications in healthcare.