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BIOMETRICS

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 716 18 23 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 249
Documents by Best Scientists*: 350
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 154
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.257
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Biometrics?

The discussions in Biometrics mainly cover the fields of Statistics, Econometrics, Estimator, Covariate and Applied mathematics. It connects research in Statistics with the related topic of Estimation. It explores issues in Econometrics which can be linked to other research areas like Inference, Regression, Proportional hazards model, Bayesian probability and Random effects model.

  • Statistics (51.10%)
  • Econometrics (19.60%)
  • Estimator (11.53%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data (49985 citations)
  • MULTIPLE RANGE AND MULTIPLE F TESTS (17749 citations)
  • Comparing the areas under two or more correlated receiver operating characteristic curves: a nonparametric approach. (12944 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Biometrics:

The most cited publications primarily focus on research topics in Statistics, Econometrics, Estimator, Covariate and Regression analysis. The study on Statistics presented in the published articles is investigated in conjunction with research in Variance (accounting). The most cited papers facilitate discussions on Econometrics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Logistic regression, Regression, Estimation, Survival analysis and Random effects model.

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

  • Statistics
  • Internal medicine
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Biometrics are Statistics, Estimator, Covariate, Artificial intelligence and Inference. The concepts on Statistics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Estimation and Randomized controlled trial. Clinical trial and Vaccine efficacy are some topics wherein Randomized controlled trial research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The study of Econometrics and how it intertwines with concepts under Contrast (statistics) were explored in the presented Estimator research. Biometrics addresses concerns in Covariate which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Linear regression, Missing data, Regression, Expectation–maximization algorithm and Regression analysis. Biometrics facilitates discussions on Artificial intelligence that incorporate concepts from other fields like Machine learning and Pattern recognition.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Nonparametric variable importance assessment using machine learning techniques (25 citations)
  • Estimation of incubation period and generation time based on observed length-biased epidemic cohort with censoring for COVID-19 outbreak in China. (17 citations)
  • Post-selection inference for changepoint detection algorithms with application to copy number variation data. (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 Biometrics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Joseph G. Ibrahim (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Raymond J. Carroll (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Anastasios A. Tsiatis (41 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Geert Molenberghs (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David B. Dunson (40 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Biometrics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (375 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (213 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (210 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (206 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (170 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 0.41% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.30% of all publications and 35.25% 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.

Potential Career Paths for Biometrics Research Specialists

While we've explored the wide range of research areas, topics, and relevant publications within Biometrics, one aspect we haven't touched on is what careers these researchers might go into and how their education fits into these opportunities. This field's specialists often become teachers, research scientists, business analysts, or technology professionals. Many aspiring academics interested in these roles will need strong algorithmic and statistical knowledge - fortunately, these are inherent in the study of Biometrics. Potential career paths can range from designing algorithms for a tech startup to obtaining a teaching credential and teaching the next generation of researchers. For those interested in teaching, there are several pathways to obtaining certification, balancing affordability and flexibility. In some states, like Arkansas, several online programs allow for expedited, cost-effective methods to achieve this certification. For more information, you can check our guide to the cheapest teaching credential programs in Arkansas. Whether it's stepping into the classroom or breaking new technological ground, the diverse nature of Biometrics research and its associated fields offer numerous exciting career prospects.

Top Publications

  • Regularized matrix data clustering and its application to image analysis

    Xu Gao;Weining Shen;Liwen Zhang;Jianhua Hu

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Bayesian modeling of multiple structural connectivity networks during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

    Christine B. Peterson;Nathan Osborne;Francesco C. Stingo;Pierrick Bourgeat

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • A Joint Fairness Model with Applications to Risk Predictions for Under-represented Populations

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Automated Analysis of Low-Field Brain MRI in Cerebral Malaria

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • A Bayesian Multivariate Mixture Model for High Throughput Spatial Transcriptomics

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • A fast score test for generalized mixture models

    Rui Duan;Yang Ning;Shuang Wang;Bruce G. Lindsay

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Gene-based association analysis for bivariate time-to-event data through functional regression with copula models.

    Yue Wei;Yi Liu;Tao Sun;Wei Chen

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Neural Network on Interval-Censored Data with Application to the Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Testing for association in multiview network data.

    Lucy L. Gao;Daniela Witten;Jacob Bien

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Optimal multiple testing and design in clinical trials

    (2021)
    6 Citations

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