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Behavioral Medicine
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Behavioral Medicine

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vbmd20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 480 73 58 14
Medicine 2223 36 32 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 133
Documents by Best Scientists*: 85
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.903
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Behavioral Medicine?

The objective of Behavioral Medicine is to combine knowledge in the areas of Clinical psychology, Developmental psychology, Psychiatry, Physical therapy and Gerontology. Behavioral Medicine explores issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Psychosocial, Social support, Psychological intervention and Anxiety. The journal explores research in Psychological intervention and the adjacent study of Intervention (counseling).

Type A and Type B personality theory, Personality and Cognition are some topics wherein Developmental psychology research discussed in the journal have an impact. Depression (differential diagnoses) and Mental health studies in the realm of Psychiatry interact with fields like Suicide prevention. Behavioral Medicine features Depression (differential diagnoses) research that overlaps with concepts in Internal medicine.

While Behavioral Medicine focused on Mental health, it was also able to explore topics like Social environment and Public health. The research on Physical therapy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Obesity and Blood pressure.

  • Clinical psychology (27.58%)
  • Developmental psychology (18.43%)
  • Psychiatry (17.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Patients' Preferences for Participation in Clinical Decision Making: A Review of Published Surveys (488 citations)
  • Burnout and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases (353 citations)
  • An organizational climate intervention associated with increased handwashing and decreased nosocomial infections. (320 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Behavioral Medicine:

The journal papers primarily tackle Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Social support and Coping (psychology). The journal articles deal with Developmental psychology in conjunction with Affect (psychology) and similar fields in Self-efficacy. The studies on Clinical psychology discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Test validity, Depression (differential diagnoses) and SSS*.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Behavioral Medicine facilitates discussions on Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Mental health, Gerontology and Depression (differential diagnoses). The research on Clinical psychology featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Psychosocial and Psychological intervention. The Psychological intervention works featured in Behavioral Medicine incorporate elements from Masculinity, Stigma (botany), Self-acceptance and Developmental psychology.

The studies in Psychiatry featured incorporate elements of Sex trafficking, Hiv related stigma, Antiretroviral therapy and Medication adherence. Young adult research are fields of study within Gerontology but they also intertwine with concepts in Injury prevention. In addition to Depression (differential diagnoses) research, the journal aims to explore topics under Interleukin 6, Physical therapy, Hatha yoga and Comorbidity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Affective Vulnerability Across Non-Daily and Daily Electronic Cigarette Users. (9 citations)
  • Clinical Complexity in Women Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Recent Evidence on Mental Health and Physical Health Comorbidities. (5 citations)
  • Benefits of Yoga on IL-6: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga for Depression. (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.

The top authors publishing in Behavioral Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Perry N. Halkitis (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ryan E. Rhodes (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Herbert Benson (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Miri Cohen (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael J. Zvolensky (8 papers) published 1 paper 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 Behavioral Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • New York University (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rutgers University (13 papers) absent at the last 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.75% of all publications and 50.00% 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.

Criminal Psychology Focus in Behavioral Medicine

An area garnering increased attention in the field of Behavioral Medicine is the study of Criminal Psychology. This branch focuses on understanding the behavior, actions, intentions of criminals, which has a significant overlap with many of the disciplines we already cover including Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, and Mental Health studies. For those interested in expanding their career in this direction, we would recommend learning about criminal justice systems, the sociological and psychological factors that may trigger criminal behavior, and how to interact effectively with various kinds of offenders. While a comprehensive discussion of these fields is beyond the scope of this article, our readers can find more detailed information on how to become a criminal psychologist in Ohio, which gives an overview of educational and professional avenues to this occupation. These qualifications not only allow for a deeper understanding of criminal mentality but also equips professionals in instigating effective preventive strategies and rehabilitation methods. Our organization continually encourages research in this field because it is our belief that such research can influence policy design, fine-tune existing legal frameworks, and contribute to improving our society’s overall health and stability.

Top Publications

  • Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Family Cohesion, and Social Support.

    Miguel Ángel Cano;Felipe González Castro;Mario De La Rosa;Hortensia Amaro

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • What Happens When the Party is Over?: Sustaining Physical Activity Behaviors after Intervention Cessation

    Desmond McEwan;Ryan E. Rhodes;Mark R. Beauchamp

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Impairments in life satisfaction in infertility: Associations with perceived stress, affectivity, partnership quality, social support and the desire to have a child.

    Manuel Kiesswetter;Heidi Marsoner;Arne Luehwink;Massimiliano Fistarol

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • Fatigue severity and fatigue sensitivity: relations to anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, and pain severity among adults with severe fatigue and chronic low back pain.

    Kara Manning;Brooke Y Kauffman;Andrew H Rogers;Lorra Garey

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Delay Discounting, Glycemic Regulation and Health Behaviors in Adults with Prediabetes.

    Leonard H Epstein;Rocco A Paluch;Jeffrey S Stein;Teresa Quattrin

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Benefits of Yoga on IL-6: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga for Depression.

    Nicole R Nugent;Nicole R Nugent;Leslie Brick;Leslie Brick;Michael F Armey;Michael F Armey;Audrey R Tyrka;Audrey R Tyrka

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • The Moderating Effect of Resilience on the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Quality of Physical and Mental Health among Adult Sexual and Gender Minorities.

    Phillip W. Schnarrs;Amy L. Stone;Robert Salcido;Charlotte Georgiou

    (2020)
    28 Citations

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