BMJ Quality and Safety

Top Research Topics at BMJ Quality & Safety?

The foci of BMJ Quality & Safety are Health care, Nursing, Patient safety, Quality management and Quality (business). The research on Health care tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Psychological intervention, Knowledge management and MEDLINE. In BMJ Quality & Safety, Intervention (counseling) and Intensive care medicine are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Psychological intervention research.

The journal links adjacent topics like Knowledge management with Guideline. Many of the studies tackled connect Guideline with a similar field of study like Best practice. It explores topics in Nursing which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Teamwork, Alternative medicine, Family medicine and Audit.

Patient safety research presented in BMJ Quality & Safety encompasses a variety of subjects, including Safety culture, Adverse effect, Emergency medicine, Medical emergency and Harm. BMJ Quality & Safety holds forums on Emergency medicine that merges themes from other disciplines such as Emergency department and Pediatrics. The Quality management research discussed is included in the broader subject of Operations management.

• Health care (32.91%)
• Nursing (28.61%)
• Patient safety (22.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Enabling the implementation of evidence based practice: a conceptual framework. (1372 citations)
• Systematic review of the application of the plan–do–study–act method to improve quality in healthcare (805 citations)
• SQUIRE 2.0 (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence): revised publication guidelines from a detailed consensus process (751 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at BMJ Quality & Safety:

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Health care, Nursing, Patient safety, MEDLINE and Quality management. The Health care research tackled in the journal papers is interrelated with Family medicine which concerns subjects like Primary nursing. While the journal articles focused on Patient safety, they were also able to explore topics like Psychological intervention, Operations management, Medical emergency, Harm and Organizational culture.

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

• Internal medicine
• Health care
• Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates areas of study like Health care, Patient safety, Health services research, Quality management and Health policy. Health care research featured in BMJ Quality & Safety incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Quality (business), Safety culture, Nursing, Medical emergency and Teamwork. The journal explores issues in Patient safety which can be linked to other research areas like Psychological intervention, Adverse effect, Family medicine, Patient education and Harm.

The journal focuses on Psychological intervention but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Intervention (counseling), Physical therapy and Risk analysis (engineering). Topics in Health services research explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Referral, Specialty and Emergency medicine. The studies in Quality management featured incorporate elements of Implementation research and Medical education.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Chronic hospital nurse understaffing meets COVID-19: an observational study. (31 citations)
• Managing teamwork in the face of pandemic: evidence-based tips. (28 citations)
• Economic analysis of the prevalence and clinical and economic burden of medication error in England. (25 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in BMJ Quality & Safety (based on the number of publications) are:

• Kaveh G Shojania (41 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Charles Vincent (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• David W. Bates (30 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Trevor A Sheldon (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Hardeep Singh (27 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in BMJ Quality & Safety (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Toronto (112 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (111 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Imperial College London (91 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Brigham and Women's Hospital (69 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Michigan (62 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 6 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, 7.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.03% of all publications and 31.69% 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.

Getting Started in Nursing Research

If you are interested in nursing and considering a career in this field, BMJ Quality & Safety is a great resource for understanding current trends and areas of focus in nursing research. Acquiring research methodology skills can be crucial for those looking to contribute to the knowledge base of this critical healthcare discipline. Often, nursing research encompasses areas like patient safety, care quality improvement, and clinical governance, among others. Becoming active in research as a nurse can potentially improve patient outcomes by enhancing care standards and introducing innovative, evidence-based practices in healthcare fields. Additionally, it provides opportunities for nurses to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and engage in life-long learning, contributing to their professional growth. However, before diving into research, it's essential to have a solid foundation in the field of nursing in the first place. If you're from Kentucky and want to pursue a nursing career, you can find useful guidance on how to become a nurse in Kentucky. After gaining experience in practical nursing, you can then choose to concentrate on specific research areas. Your practical knowledge will offer valuable insight into relevant subjects that require more exploration and will help you to address real-world problems effectively. So start the journey of your nursing career today and contribute significantly to shaping quality healthcare for the future.