Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

Top Research Topics at Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging?

Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging mainly tackles studies in Neuroscience, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Clinical psychology, Cognition and Audiology. Issues in Neuroscience were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Schizophrenia and Psychosis. The journal facilitates discussions on Functional magnetic resonance imaging that incorporate concepts from other fields like Anterior cingulate cortex, Prefrontal cortex, Neuroimaging and Amygdala.

Neurocognitive, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety are some topics wherein Clinical psychology research discussed in the journal have an impact. The study of Psychiatry serves as the foundation of the Depression (differential diagnoses) research discussed in the journal. Topics in Cognition explored in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging were investigated in conjunction with research in Developmental psychology and Cognitive psychology.

Some problems in Audiology that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Autism, Autism spectrum disorder and Electroencephalography.

• Neuroscience (23.90%)
• Functional magnetic resonance imaging (23.13%)
• Clinical psychology (21.96%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Interoception and Mental Health: A Roadmap (301 citations)
• Machine Learning for Precision Psychiatry: Opportunities and Challenges. (225 citations)
• Multimodal Fusion of Brain Imaging Data: A Key to Finding the Missing Link(s) in Complex Mental Illness (190 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Neuroscience, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Developmental psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroimaging. Functional magnetic resonance imaging research presented in the most cited publications is mostly focused on the subject of Default mode network. In addition to Neuroimaging research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Clinical psychology and Artificial intelligence.

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 Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (based on the number of publications) are:

• M Deanna (22 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Martin P. Paulus (17 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Diego A. Pizzagalli (13 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Mary L. Phillips (11 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Godfrey D. Pearlson (10 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 Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (67 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Yale University (56 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Pittsburgh (41 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, San Diego (37 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Davis (32 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 1.58% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.30% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.65% of all publications and 29.95% 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.

Career and Education in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

Embarking on a career in the field of Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging requires specialized knowledge and training. Interest in specific areas such as Neuroscience, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Clinical Psychology, or Audiology should be pursued at an undergraduate level, followed by Master's and Ph.D. level studies in the specific field.

Additionally, for those keen on Clinical Psychology, obtaining a license to practice is necessary. Licensure requirements vary by state but usually involve completing an accredited doctoral program, an internship, and passing a state exam.

Neuroscience and Neuroimaging research often involves working in laboratories or medical centers and may require working with test subjects or patients. Researchers in this field engage in multiple tasks, including developing and conducting scientific experiments and tests, documenting all their procedures and results, analyzing data, and finally, formulating conclusions. They may also be required to grant proposals, keep up with the latest scientific literature, and write their research papers, and publish them in scientific journals

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Overall, a career in Biological Psychiatry, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Neuroimaging is a long-term commitment and necessitates continuous learning and skill updates. But the opportunity to be at the frontier of understanding the human brain and potentially developing treatments for various psychological disorders, can be highly rewarding.