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Brain Impairment
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Brain Impairment

1443-9646

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/brain-impairment

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 379 9 20 6
Psychology 798 34 62 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 52
Documents by Best Scientists*: 74
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 30
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.353
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Brain Impairment?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Rehabilitation, Traumatic brain injury, Project commissioning, Clinical psychology and Cognition. In Brain Impairment, Intervention (counseling), Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Neuropsychology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Rehabilitation research. The work on Traumatic brain injury tackled in Brain Impairment brings together disciplines like Developmental psychology, Social psychology and Gerontology.

The Developmental psychology study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Audiology. It features Gerontology research that overlaps with concepts in Community integration. Nursing, Social science, Cognitive psychology and Applied psychology are some topics wherein Project commissioning research discussed in the journal have an impact.

It explores topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Psychological intervention, Psychosocial, Psychiatry, Anxiety and Depression (differential diagnoses). Discussions in Brain Impairment are anchored in the subject of Cognition and the similar topic of Context (language use). It holds forums on Physical therapy that merges themes from other disciplines such as Stroke and Randomized controlled trial.

  • Rehabilitation (25.48%)
  • Traumatic brain injury (24.68%)
  • Project commissioning (24.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Memory for Intentions Screening Test: Psychometric Properties and Clinical Evidence (105 citations)
  • Reconstruction of Identity After Brain Injury (101 citations)
  • The Impact of Age and Task Domain on Cognitive Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Glucose Facilitation Effect (86 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Brain Impairment:

The published articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Clinical psychology, Traumatic brain injury, Rehabilitation, Project commissioning and Intervention (counseling). The journal articles explore issues in Clinical psychology which can be linked to other research areas like Cognition, Prospective memory, Randomized controlled trial, Acquired brain injury and Anxiety. Psychology of self, Positive emotion and Neuropsychology are some topics wherein Rehabilitation research discussed in the journal publications has an impact.

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

  • Law
  • Cognition
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The foci of the journal are Acquired brain injury, Rehabilitation, Qualitative research, Traumatic brain injury and Physical medicine and rehabilitation. The journal focuses on Acquired brain injury but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Psychological intervention, Randomized controlled trial, Medical education, Cognitive science and Protocol (science). The Rehabilitation research discussed is included in the broader subject of Physical therapy.

In addition to Qualitative research research, Brain Impairment aims to explore topics under Normality, Context (language use), Friendship and Content analysis. The journal addresses concerns in Traumatic brain injury which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Developmental psychology, Grounded theory and Clinical psychology. Clinical psychology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Moderate to severe, Criminal justice, Dementia, Aggression and Mental illness.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • ‘We struggle and muddle.’ A qualitative study exploring community ABI therapists’ experiences of using, training in and implementing behaviour interventions (2 citations)
  • A comparison of systematic instruction, error-based learning and trial and error to train the use of smartphone memory apps after acquired brain injury: A three-armed phase II randomised controlled trial study protocol (1 citations)
  • Developing an evidence-based reading intervention for early brain injury rehabilitation (1 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 Impairment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robyn L. Tate (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennifer Fleming (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Skye McDonald (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jacinta Douglas (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Tamara Ownsworth (18 papers) published 1 paper 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 Brain Impairment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Queensland (58 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (52 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Griffith University (29 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • La Trobe University (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of New South Wales (23 papers) absent 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, 61.76% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 69.23% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 23.08% 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 Pathways in the Field

Given the diverse range of topics and disciplines covered, contributing to Brain Impairment could open many career pathways for researchers. For instance, one could specialize in Traumatic brain injury, Rehabilitation, Project commissioning, or any of the other many areas studied and reported. A career as a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in brain impairment could be a rewarding way to apply the knowledge gained.

The speech-language pathologist plays a significant role within interdisciplinary teams, addressing concerns of verbal and nonverbal communication, cognition, and swallowing problems. Their work is critical in providing rehabilitation care for patients affected by brain impairment.

Specific to Georgia, becoming a speech-language pathologist involves earning a master's degree, completing a clinical fellowship, and passing a national examination. For further details, you might want to follow this guide on how to be a speech therapist in Georgia.

This professional path, like others stemming from research in Brain Impairment, holds the potential for a meaningful and impactful career in many fascinating areas of study. Further education and research can open the door to these opportunities.

Top Publications

  • “If I knew what I was doing on Twitter then I would use it more”: Twitter experiences and networks of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

    Melissa Brunner;Stuart Palmer;Leanne Togher;Stephen Dann

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Frequency and extent of cognitive complaint following adult civilian mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • The experience of close personal relationships after stroke: scoping review and thematic analysis of qualitative literature

    Amy Ford;Jacinta Douglas;Robyn O’Halloran

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Developing connections for engagement in stroke rehabilitation

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Understanding Australian Community ABI Therapists’ Preferences for Training in and Implementing Behaviour Interventions: A Focus on Positive Behaviour Support

    Jai Jason Carmichael;Kate Rachel Gould;Amelia J. Hicks;Timothy J. Feeney

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • ‘We struggle and muddle.’ A qualitative study exploring community ABI therapists’ experiences of using, training in and implementing behaviour interventions

    Jai Jason Carmichael;Amelia J. Hicks;Kate Rachel Gould;Timothy J. Feeney

    (2021)
    9 Citations

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