Annals of Nuclear Medicine

Top Research Topics at Annals of Nuclear Medicine?

The foci of the journal are Nuclear medicine, Radiology, Internal medicine, Positron emission tomography and Pathology. The study on Nuclear medicine presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Tomography. Topics in Radiology explored in Annals of Nuclear Medicine were investigated in conjunction with research in Lesion and Lung.

The journal discusses concepts in Perfusion under Internal medicine and how they intertwine with disciplines like In patient. The study on Positron emission tomography presented in Annals of Nuclear Medicine intersects with subjects under the field of Cancer. Ejection fraction, Myocardial infarction, Coronary artery disease, Heart failure and Myocardial perfusion imaging are all aspects of Cardiology discussed in the journal.

• Nuclear medicine (40.64%)
• Radiology (32.18%)
• Internal medicine (25.82%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Automated image registration (751 citations)
• From tumor biology to clinical Pet: a review of positron emission tomography (PET) in oncology. (224 citations)
• Cerebral blood flow and metabolic abnormalities in Alzheimer’s disease (194 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Annals of Nuclear Medicine:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Nuclear medicine, Radiology, Positron emission tomography, Internal medicine and Pathology. The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Nuclear medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Tomography and Magnetic resonance imaging. The Radiology research presented in the journal articles focuses mostly on Lung cancer and, on occasion, topics in Lung.

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

• Internal medicine
• Cancer
• Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Annals of Nuclear Medicine facilitates discussions on Nuclear medicine, Internal medicine, Positron emission tomography, PET-CT and Standardized uptake value. The Nuclear medicine works featured in Annals of Nuclear Medicine incorporate elements from Stage (cooking) and Retrospective cohort study. The featured Internal medicine works encompass concepts such as Multivariate analysis and examines them in conjunction with In patient.

Positron emission tomography research presented in Annals of Nuclear Medicine encompasses a variety of subjects, including Biodistribution, Intraclass correlation, Magnetic resonance imaging, Iterative reconstruction and Immunotherapy. The PET-CT study featured falls within the wider field of Radiology. Research on Radiology addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Metastasis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Non-local mean denoising using multiple PET reconstructions (12 citations)
• The impact of data-driven respiratory gating in clinical F-18 FDG PET/CT: comparison of free breathing and deep-expiration breath-hold CT protocol (4 citations)
• 68 Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT, a new step in breast cancer imaging: a comparative pilot study with the 18 F-FDG PET/CT (3 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 Annals of Nuclear Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Seigo Kinuya (82 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Jun Hatazawa (57 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Kenichi Nakajima (54 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Masayuki Sasaki (53 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Junji Konishi (52 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 Annals of Nuclear Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Kanazawa University (143 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Kyoto University (122 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Osaka University (111 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Tohoku University (82 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• National Institute of Radiological Sciences (72 papers) published 2 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, 10.07% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.43% of all publications and 55.22% 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.

Application of Findings in Medical Practice

While this journal provides a comprehensive overview of research trends, findings, and established collaborations, there is room for additional information on how these researches reflect in medical practice, particularly in advanced nursing. The studies and findings presented in "Annals of Nuclear Medicine" can offer valuable insights into the understanding and advancement of Nuclear medicine and related disciplines. This could be particularly useful for professionals involved in advanced nursing positions like Nurse Practitioners who often work in specialized medical fields, including the ones discussed in this journal.

For instance, in-depth knowledge about Positron emission tomography or Internal medicine can be crucial for a Nurse Practitioner in Oncology or one working in Internal Medicine. Similarly, Articles focusing on Cardiology open a window of knowledge for Nurse Practitioners specializing in Cardiology. This interdisciplinary practice can foster healthcare improvement, patient management, and leap in medical education for advanced nursing professionals.

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