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BMC Public Health
H-index 73

BMC Public Health

1471-2458

Published by: Springer

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 2 856 1591 54
Medicine 214 1096 1460 51

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 3205
Documents by Best Scientists*: 3760
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 94
SCIMAGO H-index: 211
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.359
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at BMC Public Health?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Public health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental health and Demography. BMC Public Health holds forums on Public health that merges themes from other disciplines such as Psychological intervention, Health care, Gerontology and Family medicine. BMC Public Health focused on Gerontology research but expanded to cover Mental health.

While Biostatistics is the focus of BMC Public Health, it also provided insights into the studies of Logistic regression, Cross-sectional study, Intervention (counseling), Randomized controlled trial and Socioeconomic status. BMC Public Health connects research in Cross-sectional study with the related topic of Psychiatry. The tackled Epidemiology research is interrelated with Obesity which concerns subjects like Body mass index.

The work on Environmental health tackled in BMC Public Health brings together disciplines like Rural area, Health policy, Injury prevention, Developing country and Occupational safety and health. The journal explores research in Human factors and ergonomics and overlapping concepts in Suicide prevention to expand the discourse in Injury prevention. Topics in Demography explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Young adult, Cohort and Confidence interval.

  • Public health (62.93%)
  • Biostatistics (55.68%)
  • Epidemiology (42.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • External review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient register (2867 citations)
  • The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2306 citations)
  • Health literacy and public health : a systematic review and integration of definitions and models (1948 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Public Health:

The journal papers investigate areas of study like Public health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental health and Gerontology. Psychological intervention, Psychiatry, Health care and Family medicine are some topics wherein Public health research discussed in the published papers has an impact. The published articles address concerns in the field of Biostatistics by exploring it in line with topics in Physical therapy which intersect with Randomized controlled trial subjects.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Public health
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Public health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Demography and Environmental health. Public health research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Psychological intervention, Health care, Family medicine, Mental health and Socioeconomic status. The concepts on Family medicine presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Qualitative research and Focus group.

The studies on Biostatistics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Logistic regression, Gerontology, Cross-sectional study, Intervention (counseling) and Pandemic. The Epidemiology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Odds ratio, Incidence (epidemiology), Cohort study and Confidence interval. Issues in Demography were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Body mass index, Overweight, Obesity, Odds and Cohort.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of healthcare workers: implications for supporting psychological well-being. (56 citations)
  • Agent-based modeling of malaria control through mosquito aquatic habitats management in a traditional sub-Sahara grouping (24 citations)
  • Misinformation about COVID-19: evidence for differential latent profiles and a strong association with trust in science. (23 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 BMC Public Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adrian Bauman (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hein de Vries (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Willem van Mechelen (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark S. Tremblay (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 BMC Public Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (546 papers) published 58 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of London (528 papers) published 54 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (421 papers) published 44 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (401 papers) published 35 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (365 papers) published 31 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, 3.13% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.21% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.48% of all publications and 61.75% 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 Opportunities in Public Health

Another important aspect that readers might be interested in is the career opportunities in the field of public health. Working in public health can provide numerous possibilities, from conducting cutting-edge research in epidemiology or biostatistics, to advocating for health policy changes, to providing hands-on care and counseling. For example, one can strive toward becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Nevada, like many states, has specific requirements for those interested in becoming an LPC. An LPC typically works directly with individuals or groups to help them overcome mental health challenges and enhance their overall well-being. Their work often complements research and initiatives in public health, acting as the front-line application of new treatments, interventions, and policies formulated at the research level. Learn more about the LPC requirements in Nevada. This path could be a rewarding career option for those seeking to make a direct impact in their community, leveraging public health research from publications like BMC Public Health to inform their practice. Whether you’re interested in clinical work like counseling, research work in epidemiology or biostatistics, or policy work in environmental health, there are many exciting opportunities in public health that can make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

Top Publications

  • Loneliness and social isolation interventions for older adults: a scoping review of reviews

    Olujoke A. Fakoya;Noleen K. McCorry;Michael Donnelly

    (2020)
    797 Citations
  • COVID-19 mortality risk for older men and women.

    N. David Yanez;Noel S. Weiss;Jacques André Romand;Miriam M. Treggiari

    (2020)
    570 Citations
  • Factors contributing to psychological distress in the working population, with a special reference to gender difference.

    Satu Viertiö;Satu Viertiö;Olli Kiviruusu;Olli Kiviruusu;Maarit Piirtola;Jaakko Kaprio

    (2021)
    419 Citations
  • Factors that influence mental health of university and college students in the UK: a systematic review

    Unknown

    (2022)
    410 Citations
  • Individual and social determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

    K. Viswanath;Mesfin Bekalu;Dhriti Dhawan;Ramya Pinnamaneni

    (2021)
    398 Citations
  • Factors influencing variation in implementation outcomes of the redesigned community health fund in the Dodoma region of Tanzania: a mixed-methods study.

    Albino Kalolo;Albino Kalolo;Lara Gautier;Ralf Radermacher;Siddharth Srivastava;Siddharth Srivastava

    (2021)
    367 Citations
  • Associations of health literacy with socioeconomic position, health risk behavior, and health status: a large national population-based survey among Danish adults

    Majbritt Tang Svendsen;Carsten Kronborg Bak;Kristine Sørensen;Jürgen Pelikan

    (2020)
    356 Citations
  • Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards COVID-19 vaccinations: a cross-sectional community survey in Bangladesh.

    Md. Saiful Islam;Abu Bakkar Siddique;Rejina Akter;Rafia Tasnim

    (2021)
    271 Citations
  • Impacts of COVID-19 and social isolation on academic staff and students at universities: a cross-sectional study.

    Walter Leal Filho;Walter Leal Filho;Tony Wall;Lez Rayman-Bacchus;Mark Mifsud

    (2021)
    216 Citations

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