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Australian Critical Care
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Australian Critical Care

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1826 51 76 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 84
Documents by Best Scientists*: 133
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.762
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Australian Critical Care?

The concepts of Nursing, Intensive care, Intensive care medicine, Intensive care unit and Emergency medicine are tackled in Australian Critical Care. Topics in Nursing explored in Australian Critical Care were investigated in conjunction with research in Critical care nursing, Health care, MEDLINE and Family medicine. It facilitates discussions on Critical care nursing that incorporate concepts from other fields like Primary nursing and Nursing research.

The majority of MEDLINE studies in Australian Critical Care are focused on the subject of CINAHL. Topics in Intensive care were tackled in line with various other fields like Psychological intervention and Medical emergency. Australian Critical Care centers on topics in Intensive care medicine, with a focus on Critically ill.

While the journal focused on Intensive care unit, it was also able to explore topics like Observational study, Mechanical ventilation and Incidence (epidemiology).

  • Nursing (28.50%)
  • Intensive care (23.11%)
  • Intensive care medicine (22.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • High flow nasal oxygen generates positive airway pressure in adult volunteers. (264 citations)
  • Sample size: How many is enough? (112 citations)
  • Errors in preparation and administration of intravenous medications in the intensive care unit of a teaching hospital: An observational study (99 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Australian Critical Care:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Intensive care, Nursing, Intensive care unit, MEDLINE and Intensive care medicine. Issues in Nursing were discussed in the published papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Critical care nursing, Qualitative research and Family medicine. The journal articles focus on MEDLINE but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Observational study, Health care and Medical emergency.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Nursing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Australian Critical Care are Intensive care unit, Intensive care, Emergency medicine, Nursing and Family medicine. Some problems in Intensive care unit that were presented in Australian Critical Care overlapped with concepts under Physical therapy, Interquartile range, Mechanical ventilation and Retrospective cohort study. It explores topics in Intensive care which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Critical care nursing, Health care, Odds ratio, Medical emergency and Pandemic.

The presented Emergency medicine research provided insight into the related

  • Confidence interval together with Incidence (epidemiology),
  • Meta-analysis together with CINAHL and Psychological intervention.. While work presented in Australian Critical Care provided substantial information on Nursing, it also covered topics in Qualitative research and Workforce. The journal explores issues in Family medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Family support and Anxiety.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Mechanical ventilation and mortality among 223 critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019: A multicentric study in Germany. (18 citations)
  • Evaluation of coagulation status using viscoelastic testing in intensive care patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): An observational point prevalence cohort study. (14 citations)
  • Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on critical care healthcare workers' depression, anxiety, and stress levels. (10 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 Australian Critical Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gavin D. Leslie (86 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leanne M. Aitken (68 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrea Marshall (56 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Wendy Chaboyer (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marion Mitchell (48 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 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 Australian Critical Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Griffith University (159 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (95 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Monash University (91 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
  • Deakin University (91 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Princess Alexandra Hospital (85 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 7.64% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 55.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.53% of all publications and 27.07% 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.

Nursing Education and Ongoing Research

Nursing is one of the significant topics discussed in Australian Critical Care with a considerable portion of research dedicated to it. Enhancing the quality of nursing service in intense scenarios is a priority for healthcare professionals. To become competent in providing critical care, it is essential for nurses to get a comprehensive education in the field, including theory and practical training.

Several institutions offer extensive and robust courses in nursing, focusing primarily on critical care. The curriculum of these courses usually includes understanding the need for care, various methods and technologies used in intensive care, emergency management, and handling patients in critical conditions. If you're interested in pursuing a career in nursing and specializing in intensive care, consider studying at one of the {anchor} best nursing schools in Illinois.

Furthermore, ongoing research in nursing impacts the field of critical care by presenting new methods, tools, and protocols that enhance the handling and care for critically ill patients. Combining the insight from this research with quality education in nursing can exponentially increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided in critical care units. Thus, to bolster the development and practise of nursing, it is imperative to support and encourage research in this field.

Both the academic and the practical grounding provided by renowned nursing schools, combined with the findings in Australian Critical Care, create lifelong learners who are equipped to contribute to healthcare in meaningful ways.

Top Publications

  • Mechanical ventilation and mortality among 223 critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019: A multicentric study in Germany.

    Kevin Roedl;Dominik Jarczak;Liina Thasler;Martin Bachmann

    (2021)
    96 Citations
  • Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • The effect of family-authored diaries on posttraumatic stress disorder in intensive care unit patients and their relatives: A randomised controlled trial (DRIP-study).

    Anne Højager Nielsen;Sanne Angel;Ingrid Egerod;Trine Højfeldt Lund

    (2020)
    66 Citations
  • The effect of prone positioning on pressure injury incidence in adult intensive care unit patients: A meta-review of systematic reviews.

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Compassion fatigue in critical care nurses and its impact on nurse-sensitive indicators in Saudi Arabian hospitals.

    Jalal Alharbi;Debra Jackson;Kim Usher

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Family participation in essential care activities: Needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities of intensive care unit patients, relatives, and healthcare providers-An integrative review.

    (2022)
    20 Citations
  • Staff perceptions of family access and visitation policies in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: The WELCOME-ICU survey.

    Rachel L. Bailey;Mahesh Ramanan;Edward Litton;Edward Litton;Nathalie Ssi Yan Kai

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis.

    Fiona Coyer;Wendy Chaboyer;Frances Lin;Anna Doubrovsky

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Early mobilisation of ventilated patients in the intensive care unit: A survey of critical care clinicians in an Australian tertiary hospital.

    Frances Lin;Sonja Phelan;Wendy Chaboyer;Marion Mitchell

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Barriers to rehabilitation after critical illness: a survey of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals caring for ICU survivors in an acute care hospital

    Sumeet Rai;Sumeet Rai;Lakmali Anthony;Dale M. Needham;Ekavi N. Georgousopoulou

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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