Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Top Research Topics at Clinical and Experimental Dermatology?

The aim of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology is to expand the discussion of research in Dermatology, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology and Internal medicine. Disease and MEDLINE are some topics wherein Dermatology research discussed in the journal have an impact. Specifically, studies on Biopsy are prevalent in the Pathology works discussed.

The main emphasis of the journal is the research on Immunology, emphasizing the topic of Immunopathology. It explores topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.

• Dermatology (40.09%)
• Pathology (21.89%)
• Surgery (12.37%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)—a simple practical measure for routine clinical use (3135 citations)
• Psoriasis--epidemiology and clinical spectrum. (667 citations)
• A clinical evaluation of acne scarring and its incidence. (393 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Clinical and Experimental Dermatology:

The most cited articles mostly deal with topics like Dermatology, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology and Psoriasis. Dermatology research presented in the published articles is mostly focused on the subject of Acne. The most cited papers investigate Psoriasis research which frequently intersects with Internal medicine.

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:

The concepts of Dermatology, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), MEDLINE, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak are tackled in the journal. While Dermatology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Presentation (obstetrics) and Disease. The journal covers Disease research under the subject of Internal medicine.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but it intersects with the subject of Vaccination. The Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Virology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Facial dermatoses in the general population due to wearing of personal protective masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: first observations after lockdown. (17 citations)
• COVID-19 vaccination and patients with psoriasis under biologics: real-life evidence on safety and effectiveness from Italian vaccinated healthcare workers. (11 citations)
• Reduction in skin cancer diagnoses in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. (11 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Martin M. Black (93 papers) absent at the last edition,
• John A. McGrath (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Mustafa Hacimustafaoglu (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Hiroshi Shimizu (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Christopher B Bunker (54 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (based on the number of publications) are:

• St Thomas' Hospital (315 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• St. John's University (285 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Cambridge (135 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 14 more than at the previous edition,
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (99 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• St George's Hospital (92 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 18.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.71% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.33% of all publications and 65.15% 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.

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