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BMC Surgery
H-index 17

BMC Surgery

1471-2482

Published by: Springer

https://bmcsurg.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1684 68 84 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 176
Documents by Best Scientists*: 199
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 64
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.572
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at BMC Surgery?

The scientific interests tackled in BMC Surgery are Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, Internal medicine, Complication and Laparoscopy. The research on Surgery featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Radiology, Incidence (epidemiology) and General surgery. It explores topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Gastroenterology and Oncology.

  • Surgery (97.51%)
  • Retrospective cohort study (15.45%)
  • Internal medicine (9.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Depression and postoperative complications: an overview (153 citations)
  • Potential role of probiotics on colorectal cancer prevention (146 citations)
  • Perioperative strategy in colonic surgery; LAparoscopy and/or FAst track multimodal management versus standard care (LAFA trial) (143 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMC Surgery:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, General surgery, Prospective cohort study and Randomized controlled trial. The published papers hold forums on Surgery that merge themes from other disciplines such as Internal medicine, Clinical trial and Incidence (epidemiology). The journal articles address concerns in the field of Retrospective cohort study by exploring it in line with topics in Abdominal surgery which intersect with Appendicitis subjects.

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

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of BMC Surgery is to expand the discussion of research in Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, Internal medicine, Complication and Anastomosis. BMC Surgery addresses concerns in Surgery which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Colorectal cancer and Incidence (epidemiology). The Retrospective cohort study works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Univariate analysis and Cohort.

Issues in Internal medicine were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Gastroenterology and Oncology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Damage control strategy in perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis (3 citations)
  • Identification of population of bacteria from culture negative surgical site infection patients using molecular tool (3 citations)
  • Influence of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on patients receiving lung resection: a retrospective study of 1749 cases. (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 BMC Surgery (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bruno Amato (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Giovanni Aprea (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michele Danzi (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rita Compagna (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Antonio Biondi (14 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 Surgery (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sichuan University (67 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Naples Federico II (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heidelberg University (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital (29 papers) published 5 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, 8.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.42% of all publications and 53.08% 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 Post Completion of a Degree in Surgery

Another noteworthy aspect for any potential student planning to pursue a field related to surgery would be to explore the career opportunities available post completion of their degree. The career path for this major is not strictly limited to becoming a surgeon. There are several other roles within the healthcare industry where your skills can be put to best use. Some potential career paths a surgery major can consider include medical and healthcare services manager, a medical scientist, a health educator amongst others. These roles require the practice and application of skills and knowledge gained throughout your coursework, allowing you to continue to build on your studies even after you have graduated. One of the first steps towards this journey is the right educational institution. For example, among some of the highly ranked programs are the nursing schools in Tennessee. Regardless of the path you choose, it's very important to bear in mind that a degree in surgery or healthcare can provide a stable foundation for a variety of career paths within the healthcare industry. The possibilities are endless.

Top Publications

  • The gut microbiota and colorectal surgery outcomes: facts or hype? A narrative review.

    Annamaria Agnes;Annamaria Agnes;Caterina Puccioni;Domenico D’Ugo;Domenico D’Ugo;Antonio Gasbarrini;Antonio Gasbarrini

    (2021)
    42 Citations
  • The COVID-19 pandemic: impact on surgical departments of non-university hospitals.

    Christian Stöß;Marcella Steffani;Kay Kohlhaw;Claudia Rudroff

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Management of intra-thoracic anastomotic leakages after esophagectomy: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of endoscopic vacuum therapy versus stenting

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Intracorporeal esophagojejunostomy using a linear stapler in laparoscopic total gastrectomy: comparison with circular stapling technique

    Sejin Lee;Sejin Lee;Harim Lee;Jeong Ho Song;Jeong Ho Song;Seohee Choi;Seohee Choi

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Would patients undergo postoperative follow-up by using a smartphone application?

    Julian Scherer;Frank Keller;Hans-Christoph Pape;Georg Osterhoff

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Prognostic value of inflammatory markers for detecting anastomotic leakage after esophageal resection

    Lukas F. Liesenfeld;Peter Sauer;Markus K. Diener;Ulf Hinz

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Preoperative C-reactive protein to albumin ratio predicts anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer: a single-center retrospective cohort study

    Atsushi Sugimoto;Takahiro Toyokawa;Yuichiro Miki;Mami Yoshii

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Risk factors for parastomal hernia of loop stoma and relationships with other stoma complications in laparoscopic surgery era

    Takuya Shiraishi;Yuji Nishizawa;Koji Ikeda;Yuichiro Tsukada

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Significance of pulmonary resection in patients with metachronous pulmonary metastasis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia: single center analysis of open, endovascular, and hybrid surgery

    (2022)
    16 Citations

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