Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine

Top Research Topics at Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Anesthesia, Intensive care medicine, Surgery, MEDLINE and Internal medicine. Studies on Anesthesia discussed in the journal link to the field of Randomized controlled trial. Intensive care and Critically ill are all areas of Intensive care medicine tackled in Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine.

The studies in Intensive care featured incorporate elements of Intensive care unit and Emergency medicine. Many of the studies tackled connect MEDLINE with a similar field of study like 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. In addition to 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine tackled discussions on Coronavirus Infections.

Internal medicine research discussed connects with the study of Cardiology. Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine facilitated discussions that integrated Virology and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

• Anesthesia (27.96%)
• Intensive care medicine (16.99%)
• Surgery (15.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• SARS-CoV-2 in Spanish Intensive Care Units: Early experience with 15-day survival in Vitoria. (134 citations)
• French legal approach to clinical research (91 citations)
• Guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections (74 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine:

The published articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Anesthesia, Surgery, Intensive care, MEDLINE and Intensive care unit. The studies on MEDLINE discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Guideline, Adverse effect, Emergency medicine and Intensive care medicine. While Intensive care unit is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Radiology, Mechanical ventilation, Lung and Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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 discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Anesthesia, Intensive care medicine and MEDLINE. The journal focuses on Anesthesia as well as the interrelated topic of Incidence (epidemiology). The featured Intensive care medicine research zeroes in on concepts in Critically ill but also tackles themes under In patient.

The research topics discussed in the journal include MEDLINE as well as Text mining. The work on Internal medicine tackled in it brings together disciplines like Gastroenterology and Cardiology. The study of Surgery serves as the foundation of the General anaesthesia research discussed in Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Association between red blood cell distribution width and mortality of COVID-19 patients. (9 citations)
• COVID-19 vaccines: A race against time. (7 citations)
• Guidelines for the acute care of severe limb trauma patients. (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Dan Benhamou (38 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Jean-Michel Constantin (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Marc Leone (30 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Pierre Bouzat (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Pierre Albaladejo (22 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Paris (120 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• French Institute of Health and Medical Research (96 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Montpellier (65 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Aix-Marseille University (56 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Paris Descartes University (42 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 13.22% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.93% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.26% of all publications and 31.13% 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.

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Whether it's a role in critical care, internal medicine, or the operation theatre, in-depth knowledge and understanding of these research topics may pave the way for enriching healthcare experiences. As a nurse, doctor, researcher, or medical professional, you remain at the forefront of these developments, making a tangible impact on health outcomes in your community and beyond.