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BMC Palliative Care
H-index 21

BMC Palliative Care

1472-684X

Published by: Springer

https://bmcpalliatcare.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1452 66 106 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 155
Documents by Best Scientists*: 196
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.046
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at BMC Palliative Care?

Palliative care, Nursing, Family medicine, Pain medicine and End-of-life care are the subjects of interest in BMC Palliative Care. While Palliative care is the focus of BMC Palliative Care, it also provided insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, Health care, MEDLINE, Quality of life (healthcare) and Intervention (counseling). The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Quality of life (healthcare) and Randomized controlled trial.

The presented Nursing study covers related areas such as Advance care planning and Family caregivers and also touches on topics like Focus group and Thematic analysis. The studies in Family medicine featured incorporate elements of Alternative medicine, Cancer, Disease and Cross-sectional study. Research in Cancer discussed is concerned with the study of Internal medicine as a whole.

The Internal medicine research dealing mostly with Retrospective cohort study is the focus of it. While Pain medicine is the focus of the conference, it also discussed overlapping research pursuits in other fields like Quality of Life Research, Intensive care medicine, Physical therapy and Quality of life. The in-depth study on End-of-life care also explores topics in the intersecting field of Dementia.

  • Palliative care (100.00%)
  • Nursing (39.17%)
  • Family medicine (34.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review (530 citations)
  • The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481] (265 citations)
  • Compassion: a scoping review of the healthcare literature (173 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Palliative Care:

The published papers primarily tackle Palliative care, Family medicine, Nursing, MEDLINE and Pain medicine. The published articles center on topics in Palliative care, with a focus on End-of-life care. The studies on Family medicine discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Cancer, Retrospective cohort study, Family caregivers, Curative care and Pediatrics.

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 BMC Palliative Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Irene J Higginson (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Luc Deliens (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sheila Payne (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen (20 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nancy Preston (17 papers) published 2 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 BMC Palliative Care (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (44 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Lancaster University (37 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (35 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (32 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Queen's University Belfast (26 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 2.99% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 15.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.81% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.96% of all publications and 56.79% 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 Options and Further Studies for Palliative Care Professionals

Upon successful completion of your studies and research in Palliative Care, a variety of lucrative career paths open up for you. These include roles in hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice surrounds. Many professionals choose to continue their studies by delving deeper into specializations such as Nursing, Family Medicine, and End-of-Life Care. Pursuing advanced degrees can enhance your qualifications, knowledge, and skills, significantly increasing your career prospects.

For those interested in advanced studies in nursing, you may want to consider the nurse practitioner programs in Washington. This type of program will equip you with the necessary expertise to provide holistic healthcare services to patients of all ages. In the same vein, you could also consider further training in Pain Medicine, which is a rapidly growing specialty in the healthcare field.

No matter what direction you choose, further studies will enable you to contribute more effectively to research, practice, and innovation in Palliative Care. Commit to lifelong learning to remain knowledgeable and competitive within this rapidly evolving field.

Top Publications

  • Challenges on the provision of palliative care for patients with cancer in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review of reviews

    Hammoda Abu-Odah;Alex Molassiotis;Justina Liu

    (2020)
    126 Citations
  • International palliative care research priorities: A systematic review

    Felicity Hasson;Emma Nicholson;Deborah Muldrew;Olufikayo Bamidele

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • Barriers to advance care planning: a qualitative study of seriously ill Chinese patients and their families

    Johnny T. K. Cheung;Doreen Au;Anthony H. F. Ip;Jenny Chan

    (2020)
    48 Citations
  • “I want to get myself as fit as I can and not die just yet” – Perceptions of exercise in people with advanced cancer and cachexia: a qualitative study

    (2022)
    36 Citations
  • Two faces of the same coin: a qualitative study of patients' and carers' coexistence with chronic breathlessness associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

    Diana H. Ferreira;Slavica Kochovska;Aaron Honson;Jane L. Phillips

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Priorities and opportunities for palliative and end of life care in United Kingdom health policies: a national documentary analysis

    Katherine E. Sleeman;Anna Timms;Juliet Gillam;Janet E. Anderson

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Ethical challenges in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer - a qualitative study.

    Anneke Ullrich;Marianna Theochari;Corinna Bergelt;Gabriella Marx

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • The desire to die in palliative care: a sequential mixed methods study to develop a semi-structured clinical approach

    Kerstin Kremeike;Gerrit Frerich;Vanessa Romotzky;Kathleen Boström

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • National strategy for palliative care of severely ill and dying people and their relatives in pandemics (PallPan) in Germany - study protocol of a mixed-methods project

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Analysis of the unmet needs of Palestinian advanced cancer patients and their relationship to emotional distress: results from a cross-sectional study

    (2022)
    26 Citations

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