Clinical Case Reports

Top Research Topics at Clinical Case Reports?

The discussions in Clinical Case Reports mainly cover the fields of Internal medicine, Surgery, Pathology, Radiology and Dermatology. Some problems in Internal medicine that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology. Complication is a key component of Surgery research discussed in the journal.

• Internal medicine (20.77%)
• Surgery (17.56%)
• Pathology (12.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Deep brain stimulation in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and medial forebrain bundle in a patient with major depressive disorder and anorexia nervosa (39 citations)
• Nonsyndromic X-linked intellectual deficiency in three brothers with a novel MED12 missense mutation [c.5922G>T (p.Glu1974His)]. (34 citations)
• Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease-like posterior uveitis in the course of nivolumab (anti-PD-1 antibody), interposed by vemurafenib (BRAF inhibitor), for metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma. (34 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Clinical Case Reports:

The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Surgery, Internal medicine, Pathology, Immunology and Intensive care medicine. The most cited papers focus on Surgery but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Apixaban and Placenta Percreta. The studies on Internal medicine discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

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 Case Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Abhilash Koratala (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Mohamed A. Yassin (22 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 20 more than at the previous edition,
• Fumio Otsuka (18 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Shigeru Aoki (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
• Antonio Liu (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Clinical Case Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Tehran University of Medical Sciences (84 papers) published 48 papers at the last edition, 28 more than at the previous edition,
• Boston Children's Hospital (75 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Hamad Medical Corporation (72 papers) published 66 papers at the last edition, 62 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Florida (49 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (48 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 19 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, 19.07% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.93% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.84% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.75% of all publications and 60.49% 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.

Exploring Nurse Practitioner Research in Clinical Case Reports

Clinical case reports often contribute to a wide range of medical fields, including the essential nursing field. Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a significant role in patient care, and their research contributions cannot be overstated. In clinical case reports, NP research frequently focuses on improving patient care practices, exploring new interventions, and enhancing healthcare delivery models. For those interested in the further study of NP programs, Pennsylvania offers some of the most comprehensive ones. The programs allow for rigorous study into diverse aspects of medical care delivery, helping to create knowledge fuel for quality healthcare provision. If you're interested in undertaking your NP study in the state, you can find more information about the best NP programs in Pennsylvania here. Through these programs, NPs gain critical skills for conducting case-based research, identifying novel healthcare challenges, and developing effective solutions. As such, they are a significant resource in clinical case reports, which continually aim to expand and provide up-to-date medical knowledge. Therefore, considering NP-based research in clinical case reports is an essential aspect of understanding the overall research contribution in this medical field.