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British Journal of Visual Impairment
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British Journal of Visual Impairment

0264-6196

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jvi

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1155 9 11 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 29
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.35
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at British Journal of Visual Impairment?

British Journal of Visual Impairment covers a variety of subjects, including Visual impairment, Developmental psychology, Medical education, Media studies and Braille. Cognitive psychology, Clinical psychology, Gerontology and Audiology are some topics wherein Visual impairment research discussed in it have an impact. Research on Medical education addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Pedagogy.

The study on Media studies presented in it intersects with the topics under Library science. It connects research in Braille with the related topic of Reading (process).

  • Visual impairment (22.33%)
  • Developmental psychology (12.19%)
  • Medical education (7.21%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Talking TMAP: Automated generation of audio-tactile maps using Smith-Kettlewell's TMAP software: (89 citations)
  • A system for remote sighted guidance of visually impaired pedestrians (69 citations)
  • Physical activity, physical fitness, and body composition among children and young adults with visual impairments: A systematic review (59 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at British Journal of Visual Impairment:

The published articles focus largely on the fields of Visual impairment, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Tactile map and Self-concept. In addition to Visual impairment research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Older people, Gerontology, Social change, Optometry and Social integration. The most cited papers address concerns in Developmental psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Perception, Activities of daily living, Low vision, Partially sighted and Interpersonal relationship.

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

  • Law
  • Cognition
  • Linguistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

British Journal of Visual Impairment focuses on Visual impairment, Developmental psychology, Audiology, Low vision and Clinical psychology. Issues in Visual impairment were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Cognitive psychology, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Optometry, Special education and Field (Bourdieu). In the journal, Qualitative research, Inclusion (education), Perception and Affect (psychology) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Developmental psychology research.

The journal addresses concerns in Audiology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Case note and Quality of life. The featured Low vision works encompass concepts such as Vision rehabilitation and examines them in conjunction with Independence. It features works in Clinical psychology, more specifically Family functioning, Family coping and Psychological well-being, and explores their relation to disciplines like Efficacy research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Research on visual impairment and blindness in German-speaking countries: A special path?: (3 citations)
  • Fear or freedom? Visually impaired students’ ambivalent perspectives on physical education: (2 citations)
  • Individual differences in emotional intelligence skills of people with visual impairment and loneliness amid the COVID-19 pandemic (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 British Journal of Visual Impairment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Steve McCall (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Graeme Douglas (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael J. Tobin (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Juliet Stone (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mike McLinden (13 papers) absent 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 British Journal of Visual Impairment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Birmingham (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Royal National Institute of Blind People (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Université de Montréal (10 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Old Dominion University (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less 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, 13.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.07% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.24% of all publications and 56.90% 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.

Psychology in Visual Impairment

As a significant part of research topics in the British Journal of Visual Impairment relates to different aspects of psychology, studying psychology, and especially specializing in developmental and clinical psychology, can be crucial for anyone looking to contribute to the improvement of life and education for visually impaired people. Exploring intersectional disciplines like Gerontology, Cognitive psychology, and Audiology, can also be beneficial, providing a comprehensive view and improving the overall understanding of the different challenges visually impaired individuals may encounter.

There are numerous institutions around the world where you can receive a good grounding in psychology. If you are considering advanced studies, you might want to take a look at good colleges for psychology in Oregon. These institutions not only provide solid training in general psychology but also offerv a wide range of specializations, which could significantly enhance your knowledge and research capacity in topics like Visual impairment.

Top Publications

  • A scoping review of longitudinal studies of children with vision impairment

    (2022)
    10 Citations
  • Profiles of stereotyped behaviour in people with combined sensory impairments and intellectual disabilities

    G. de Vaan;M.P.J. Vervloed;H.E.T. Knoors;L.T.W. Verhoeven

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Dynamic text presentation on smart glasses: A pilot evaluation in age-related macular degeneration:

    Howard Moshtael;Cirta Tooth;Antje Nuthmann;Ian Underwood

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Evaluation of a community-based mentoring program on psychosocial functioning of adolescents with a visual impairment: A randomized controlled trial:

    Eline C.M. Heppe;Agnes M. Willemen;Sabina Kef;Carlo Schuengel

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • A preliminary investigation of the well-being of visually impaired ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom:

    Lauren R Godier-McBard;Claire L Castle;Nikki Heinze;Syeda F Hussain

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Examining peer support arrangements for students with visual impairment

    Michael Tuttle;Erik W. Carter

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Visual and cognitive profiles in children with and without cerebral visual impairment

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • The Table-top Visual Search Ability Test for children and young people: Normative response time data from typically developing children:

    Jonathan Waddington;Jade S Pickering;Timothy Hodgson

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Heterogeneity in social participation among young people with vision impairment

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Comprehension of a multimodal book by children with visual impairments

    (2023)
    1 Citations

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