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Brain and Development
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Brain and Development

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 304 36 51 9
Medicine 2703 27 53 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 107
Documents by Best Scientists*: 144
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 98
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.561
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Brain & Development?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Pediatrics, Pathology, Internal medicine, Epilepsy and Anesthesia. Brain & Development focuses on Pediatrics but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Surgery, Retrospective cohort study, Encephalopathy and Etiology. The journal explores issues in Pathology which can be linked to other research areas like White matter, Magnetic resonance imaging and Anatomy.

The concepts on Internal medicine presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. Epilepsy research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Central nervous system disease and Electroencephalography. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Electroencephalography as it also encompasses Audiology.

  • Pediatrics (21.60%)
  • Pathology (17.85%)
  • Internal medicine (17.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Altered baseline brain activity in children with ADHD revealed by resting-state functional MRI (1516 citations)
  • Congenital progressive muscular dystrophy of the Fukuyama type - clinical, genetic and pathological considerations (402 citations)
  • Prevalence of motor impairment in autism spectrum disorders. (394 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Brain & Development:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Epilepsy, Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Internal medicine and Pathology. The most cited articles with studies in Epilepsy featured incorporate elements of Anesthesia, Central nervous system disease and Electroencephalography. In addition to Internal medicine research, the journal articles aim to explore topics under Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Brain & Development covers a variety of subjects, including Pediatrics, Epilepsy, Internal medicine, Pathology and Exome sequencing. Pediatrics research in the journal involves the investigation of Encephalopathy studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Encephalitis and Status epilepticus. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Epilepsy, apply to Electroencephalography as well.

It facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Compound heterozygosity. Pathology and Magnetic resonance imaging are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. The close relationship between Global developmental delay and Hypotonia is one of the points of interest dissected in Exome sequencing research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute encephalopathy in childhood (12 citations)
  • Bell's palsy in a pediatric patient with hyper IgM syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (11 citations)
  • Reversible splenial lesion syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in two children. (9 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 Brain & Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Akihisa Okumura (114 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sachio Takashima (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yukio Fukuyama (81 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yoshiaki Saito (76 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Masayuki Sasaki (75 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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 Brain & Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Boston Children's Hospital (347 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 21 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tottori University (190 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Nagoya University (131 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tokyo (102 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Juntendo University (98 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 7.57% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.60% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.85% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.71% of all publications and 36.84% 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 Brain & Development Research

Understanding the research areas of Brain & Development provides a foundation for building a career in relevant fields. Job roles such as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Neurologist, Clinical Officer, Research Scientist, or a Medical Writer are examples of where applied knowledge from the journal can be utilized.

Additionally, there is a rising demand for Speech Therapists with expertise in Pediatric care, especially in regions such as Maine. The entry requirements and career path may vary depending on location, but generally a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology is the most common prerequisite. For an in-depth guide on how to pursue a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist, you can refer to this how to be a Speech Therapist in Maine informative guide.

With the rising awareness of neurological disorders and their impact on child development, professionals well-versed in topics explored within the Brain & Development journal are positioned at the forefront of research and treatment strategies. Whether it’s in the context of a clinical role, research, or policymaking, your work can help enhance the quality of life for those affected by these disorders, making a substantial societal impact.

Top Publications

  • Targeted gene panel sequencing in early infantile onset developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

    Ji Hoon Na;Saeam Shin;Donghwa Yang;Borahm Kim

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Clinical manifestations and epilepsy treatment in Japanese patients with pathogenic CDKL5 variants.

    Yu Kobayashi;Jun Tohyama;Yukitoshi Takahashi;Tomohide Goto

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Cannabidiol-enriched oil in children and adults with treatment-resistant epilepsy-does tolerance exist?

    Shimrit Uliel-Sibony;Moran Hausman-Kedem;Moran Hausman-Kedem;Aviva Fattal-Valevski;Uri Kramer

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Clinical characteristics of KCNQ2 encephalopathy.

    Hyo Jeong Kim;Donghwa Yang;Se Hee Kim;Dongju Won

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Movement disorders in children with congenital Zika virus syndrome.

    Hélio van der Linden;Laura Silveira-Moriyama;Vanessa van der Linden;André Pessoa

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: Long-term prognosis and risk factors.

    Nicola Pietrafusa;Angela La Neve;Luca de Palma;Giovanni Boero

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Phenotype-genotype correlations in patients with GNB1 gene variants, including the first three reported Japanese patients to exhibit spastic diplegia, dyskinetic quadriplegia, and infantile spasms.

    Wakaba Endo;Satoru Ikemoto;Noriko Togashi;Takuya Miyabayashi

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Natural history in spinal muscular atrophy Type I in Taiwanese population: A longitudinal study.

    Shan-Fu Ou;Che-Sheng Ho;Wang-Tso Lee;Kuang-Lin Lin

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Chaperone therapy for molecular pathology in lysosomal diseases

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Fifteen-year follow-up of a patient with a DHDDS variant with non-progressive early onset myoclonic tremor and rare generalized epilepsy.

    Noriko Togashi;Atsushi Fujita;Moriei Shibuya;Saki Uneoka

    (2020)
    14 Citations

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