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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

0002-9637

Published by: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

https://www.ajtmh.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 61 241 443 30
Medicine 540 244 502 33

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 755
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1032
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 35
SCIMAGO H-index: 173
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.726
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene?

The concepts of Virology, Immunology, Malaria, Internal medicine and Veterinary medicine are tackled in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The journal facilitates discussions on Virology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Microbiology, Antibody, Serology and Antigen. Research on Immunology addressed in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene frequently intersections with the field of Epidemiology.

It features Epidemiology research that overlaps with concepts in Demography. The study on Malaria presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Environmental health. Internal medicine research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Gastroenterology and Surgery.

Encephalitis is a key component of Virus research discussed in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The majority of Schistosomiasis studies presented zero in on Schistosoma mansoni.

  • Virology (24.22%)
  • Immunology (20.47%)
  • Malaria (15.29%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Techniques for hemagglutination and hemagglutination-inhibition with arthropod-borne viruses. (1899 citations)
  • Identification of Single Specimens of the Anopheles Gambiae Complex by the Polymerase Chain Reaction (1213 citations)
  • The Economic Burden of Malaria (1137 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene:

The most cited publications are organized to reinforce research efforts on Virology, Immunology, Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum and Veterinary medicine. The journal articles focus on Virology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Antibody and Antigen. The studies on Immunology discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Internal medicine and Epidemiology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Environmental health, Internal medicine, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Malaria and Virology are the focal point of discussions in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene focuses on Environmental health but also tackles concerns of closely connected disciplines like

  • Sanitation most often made with reference to Hygiene,
  • Epidemiology that connect with fields like Incidence (epidemiology).. The journal focuses on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gastroenterology and Dengue fever.

The close relationship between MEDLINE and Intensive care medicine is one of the points of interest dissected in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research. Plasmodium falciparum and Parasitemia are all aspects of Malaria research featured in it. The studies in Virology featured incorporate elements of Serology and Antibody.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in Asymptomatic Frontline Health Workers in Ibadan, Nigeria (30 citations)
  • Fighting COVID-19 at the Expense of Malaria in Africa: The Consequences and Policy Options (12 citations)
  • Ebola Outbreak amid COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea: Priorities for Achieving Control. (11 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 Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert H. Gilman (107 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chas. F. Craig (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark F. Boyd (82 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ernest Carroll Faust (81 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nicholas J. White (80 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 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 American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1162 papers) published 54 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (493 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (307 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of London (280 papers) published 31 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mahidol University (256 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 9 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, 7.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.20% of all publications and 50.31% 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.

Top Publications

  • The Origin of COVID-19 and Why It Matters.

    David M. Morens;Joel G. Breman;Charles H. Calisher;Peter C. Doherty

    (2020)
    211 Citations
  • Respiratory Support in COVID-19 Patients, with a Focus on Resource-Limited Settings.

    Arjen M. Dondorp;Arjen M. Dondorp;Arjen M. Dondorp;Muhammad Hayat;Diptesh Aryal;Abi Beane;Abi Beane;Abi Beane

    (2020)
    196 Citations
  • Evaluation of K18- hACE2 Mice as a Model of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

    Gregory Brett Moreau;Stacey L. Burgess;Jeffrey M. Sturek;Alexandra N. Donlan

    (2020)
    174 Citations
  • A Tale of Two Viruses: Coinfections of Monkeypox and Varicella Zoster Virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    Christine M Hughes;Lindy Liu;Whitni B Davidson;Kay W Radford

    (2021)
    118 Citations
  • Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 in Africa: Caution for Inappropriate Off-label Use in Healthcare Settings

    Pascale M. Abena;Eric H. Decloedt;Emmanuel Bottieau;Fatima Suleman

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • All together to Fight COVID-19.

    Sara Momtazmanesh;Sara Momtazmanesh;Hans D. Ochs;Hans D. Ochs;Hans D. Ochs;Lucina Q. Uddin;Lucina Q. Uddin;Matjaz Perc;Matjaz Perc;Matjaz Perc

    (2020)
    115 Citations
  • Estimating the Proportion of Plasmodium vivax Recurrences Caused by Relapse: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Robert J. Commons;Julie A. Simpson;James Watson;James Watson;Nicholas J. White;Nicholas J. White

    (2020)
    102 Citations

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