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Brain Stimulation
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Brain Stimulation

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 23 700 1427 54
Medicine 328 194 526 42

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1061
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1688
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 20
SCIMAGO H-index: 116
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.666
Impact Factor: 8.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Brain Stimulation?

The scientific interests tackled in Brain Stimulation are Neuroscience, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Stimulation, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Transcranial direct-current stimulation. The research on Neuroscience discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Deep brain stimulation. The discussions emphasized the topic of Deep brain stimulation in an attempt to further explore the field of Parkinson's disease.

While the journal focused on Transcranial magnetic stimulation, it was also able to explore topics like Major depressive disorder and Depression (differential diagnoses). The Depression (differential diagnoses) research discussed is included in the broader subject of Psychiatry. Anesthesia, Prefrontal cortex and Audiology are some topics wherein Stimulation research discussed in it have an impact.

Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Physical medicine and rehabilitation and the similar topic of Physical therapy. The Transcranial direct-current stimulation study featured in Brain Stimulation draws parallels with the field of Cognition.

  • Neuroscience (40.83%)
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (22.78%)
  • Stimulation (22.52%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation: State of the art 2008 (2077 citations)
  • Clinical research with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): Challenges and future directions (906 citations)
  • Gyri-precise head model of transcranial direct current stimulation: Improved spatial focality using a ring electrode versus conventional rectangular pad (837 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Brain Stimulation:

The most cited articles primarily focus on research topics in Neuroscience, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Stimulation, Transcranial direct-current stimulation and Brain stimulation. The journal papers explore research in Psychiatry and overlapping concepts in Randomized controlled trial to expand the discourse in Transcranial magnetic stimulation. While the published articles focused on Stimulation, they were also able to explore topics like Anesthesia, Deep brain stimulation and Audiology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Stimulation, Neuroscience, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Audiology. It facilitates discussions on Stimulation that incorporate concepts from other fields like Anesthesia, Randomized controlled trial and Cognition. The research on Neuroscience featured in Brain Stimulation combines topics in other fields like Text mining and Deep brain stimulation.

The Deep brain stimulation study featured falls within the wider field of Parkinson's disease. The close relationship between Depression (differential diagnoses) and Theta burst is one of the points of interest dissected in Transcranial magnetic stimulation research. Research on Neuromodulation (medicine) addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Epilepsy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Disentangling EEG responses to TMS due to cortical and peripheral activations. (17 citations)
  • Replicable effects of deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder. (13 citations)
  • Neuro-cardiac coupling predicts transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation effects. (12 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 Stimulation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Marom Bikson (132 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mark S. George (123 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Alvaro Pascual-Leone (88 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul B. Fitzgerald (82 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michael A. Nitsche (69 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 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 Stimulation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Medical University of South Carolina (121 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (96 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (95 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Monash University (92 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (91 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 16.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.42% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.52% of all publications and 43.50% 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 Stimulation

Due to the rapidly evolving field of brain stimulation, there has been a surge of opportunities for professionals and students interested in contributing to this branch of neuroscience. These opportunities span from clinical applications such as speech and language pathologists, neurologists, and psychologists to research-oriented roles that aim to advance our understanding of brain stimulation techniques like Transcranial magnetic stimulation and Deep brain stimulation.

Speech and Language Pathologists, for instance, play a significant role in managing neurological disorders that affect a person's ability to communicate or swallow. To explore this profession in-depth, understanding the requirements, job outlook, and academic pathway is essential. To those interested, our article on how to be a speech therapist in michigan provides valuable insights.

The field of Brain Stimulation demands a deep understanding of neuroscience, excellent troubleshooting capability for working with technological equipment, and in clinical settings, an empathetic understanding of patient needs. If you're passionate about improving lives and making significant contributions to the field of neuroscience, a career in Brain Stimulation might be an exciting avenue to explore.

Top Publications

  • Simulation of transcranial magnetic stimulation in head model with morphologically-realistic cortical neurons.

    Aman S. Aberra;Boshuo Wang;Warren M. Grill;Angel V. Peterchev

    (2020)
    338 Citations
  • TMS combined with EEG: Recommendations and open issues for data collection and analysis

    Unknown

    (2023)
    217 Citations
  • Disentangling EEG responses to TMS due to cortical and peripheral activations.

    Lorenzo Rocchi;Alessandro Di Santo;Katlyn Brown;Jaime Ibáñez

    (2021)
    160 Citations
  • Brain oscillation-synchronized stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in depression using real-time EEG-triggered TMS.

    Brigitte Zrenner;Christoph Zrenner;Pedro Caldana Gordon;Paolo Belardinelli

    (2020)
    150 Citations
  • Dose-controlled tDCS reduces electric field intensity variability at a cortical target site

    Carys Evans;Clarissa Bachmann;Jenny S.A. Lee;Evridiki Gregoriou

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • A visual and narrative timeline of US FDA milestones for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) devices.

    Samantha L Cohen;Marom Bikson;Bashar W Badran;Mark S George

    (2022)
    116 Citations
  • Direct current stimulation boosts hebbian plasticity in vitro.

    Greg Kronberg;Asif Rahman;Mahima Sharma;Marom Bikson

    (2020)
    115 Citations

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