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Brain Injury
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Brain Injury

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Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ibij20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 208 86 89 14
Psychology 444 111 170 15
Medicine 1795 74 83 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 273
Documents by Best Scientists*: 292
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 122
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.572
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Brain Injury?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Traumatic brain injury, Physical therapy, Rehabilitation, Injury prevention and Clinical psychology. In it, researchers investigate the Traumatic brain injury study as part of research in the field of Psychiatry. More specifically, the research on Psychiatry in Brain Injury is related to Depression (differential diagnoses).

In it, Concussion, Prospective cohort study and Quality of life are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Physical therapy research. The majority of Rehabilitation studies presented zero in on Acquired brain injury. The concepts on Injury prevention presented in Brain Injury can also apply to other research fields, including Head injury, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics, Occupational safety and health and Pediatrics.

The close relationship between Developmental psychology and Audiology is one of the points of interest dissected in Cognition research. Presentations on Surgery include those discussing Glasgow Coma Scale and Central nervous system disease. Brain Injury links adjacent topics like Physical medicine and rehabilitation with Stroke.

  • Traumatic brain injury (47.32%)
  • Physical therapy (22.83%)
  • Rehabilitation (22.54%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Incidence of mild and moderate brain injury in the United States, 1991. (522 citations)
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) 10?20 years later: a comprehensive outcome study of psychiatric symptomatology, cognitive abilities and psychosocial functioning (503 citations)
  • Outcome following traumatic brain injury: a comparison between 2 and 5 years after injury. (424 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Brain Injury:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Traumatic brain injury, Physical therapy, Injury prevention, Rehabilitation and Psychiatry. The most cited publications hold forums on Traumatic brain injury that merge themes from other disciplines such as Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Cognition, Developmental psychology, Glasgow Coma Scale and Clinical psychology. While Physical therapy is the key highlight in the published articles, thet also covered some subjects on Concussion and Athletes.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Brain Injury primarily focuses on research topics in Traumatic brain injury, Concussion, Rehabilitation, Clinical psychology and Physical medicine and rehabilitation. Traumatic brain injury research featured in Brain Injury incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Cognition, Emergency medicine, Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health and Depression (differential diagnoses). Brain Injury addresses concerns in the field of Concussion by exploring it in line with topics in Prospective cohort study which intersect with Epidemiology subjects.

The journal covers Rehabilitation research under the subject of Physical therapy. While Clinical psychology is the focus of Brain Injury, it also provided insights into the studies of Psychosocial, Psychological intervention, Neuropsychology and Anxiety. The work on Physical medicine and rehabilitation tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Heart rate variability, Neurocognitive and Vestibular system.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The impact of high- and moderate-intensity exercise on near-point of convergence metrics (4 citations)
  • Multi-center study on overall clinical complexity of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness of different etiologies. (3 citations)
  • Plasma PrPC and ADAM-10 as novel biomarkers for traumatic brain injury and concussion: a pilot study. (2 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 Injury (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Vicki Anderson (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Grant L. Iverson (38 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jeffrey S. Kreutzer (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennie Ponsford (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Leanne Togher (34 papers) published 1 paper 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 Injury (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Toronto (103 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (98 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sydney (80 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Université de Montréal (76 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (72 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 1.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.39% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.92% of all publications and 56.91% 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 the Field of Brain Injury Research

Another fascinating aspect of studying brain injuries is the numerous career opportunities this research field presents. The expertise and knowledge gained can propel your transition into different career paths, like becoming a speech pathologist. Being a speech pathologist requires specialized knowledge about cognitive functions and Neuroscience, mostly when dealing with patients that have endured a traumatic brain injury. If you are intrigued by the potential of playing an integral role in improving the quality of life for those coping with brain injuries, exploring other professional opportunities related to these studies would be beneficial. One specific career that directly connects with brain injury research is Speech-Language Pathology. Those interested can find more details about the speech pathologist requirements in Oklahoma. In a nutshell, a diversified career in the field of brain injury research goes beyond the immediate research-based jobs, extending to careers where the scientific knowledge acquired from such research can be put to use in practical ways. Whether your interest lays in clinical practice, consulting, counseling, or rehabilitation therapy, the opportunities are abundant.

Top Publications

  • Virtual reality therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

    Destaw B Mekbib;Jiawei Han;Li Zhang;Shan Fang

    (2020)
    144 Citations
  • Amantadine and memantine: a comprehensive review for acquired brain injury.

    Heather M Ma;Ross D Zafonte

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Early Onset Dementia in Post 9-11 Veterans

    (2022)
    40 Citations
  • Factors Increasing Risk of Suicide after Traumatic Brain Injury: A State-of-the-Science Review of Military and Civilian Studies

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Multi-center study on overall clinical complexity of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness of different etiologies.

    A Estraneo;O Masotta;M Bartolo;F Pistoia

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Race and ethnicity considerations in traumatic brain injury research: Incidence, reporting, and outcome

    Einat K. Brenner;Emily C. Grossner;Benjamin N. Johnson;Rachel A. Bernier

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Finding a new balance in life: a qualitative study on perceived long-term needs of people with acquired brain injury and partners

    Annemarie P M Stiekema;Ieke Winkens;Rudolf Ponds;Marjolein E De Vugt

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Patterns of narrative discourse in early recovery following severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

    Emma Power;Stephanie Weir;Jessica Richardson;Davida Fromm

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Quality of life, psychological well-being, and resilience in caregivers of people with acquired brain injury (ABI).

    Laura Bermejo-Toro;Macarena Sánchez-Izquierdo;Esther Calvete;María Angustias Roldán

    (2020)
    26 Citations

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