Clinical Teacher

Top Research Topics at The Clinical Teacher?

Medical education, MEDLINE, Curriculum, Context (language use) and Pedagogy are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Medical education, it also covered topics in Teaching method, Health care and Medical psychology. The studies on MEDLINE discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Nursing and Family medicine.

• Medical education (50.73%)
• MEDLINE (23.09%)
• Curriculum (15.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Burnout in medical students: a systematic review. (251 citations)
• 'The Diamond': a structure for simulation debrief. (103 citations)
• Facebook and the professional behaviours of undergraduate medical students (85 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Clinical Teacher:

The most cited papers focus largely on the fields of Medical education, Curriculum, Pedagogy, Context (language use) and Nursing. The journal publications address concerns in Medical education which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Health care, Medical psychology, MEDLINE, Educational measurement and Session (web analytics). The journal papers deal with Curriculum in conjunction with other fields like

• Teaching method that intertwine with fields like Resource (project management),
• Program evaluation together with Accreditation..

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

• Law
• Internal medicine
• Nursing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Medical education, MEDLINE, Curriculum, Health care and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The close relationship between Thematic analysis and Facilitator is one of the points of interest dissected in Medical education research. Some problems in MEDLINE that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Nursing, Perspective (graphical), World Wide Web, Health education and Competence (human resources).

It explores topics in Curriculum which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Health equity and Social determinants of health. Health professionals is a focus of the presented Health care works and it dives deep in Health professionals. While Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the focus of the conference, it also discussed overlapping research pursuits in other fields like 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Virology and Family medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• A toolbox for conducting an online OSCE (7 citations)
• Telesimulation-based education during COVID-19. (5 citations)
• Medical student-led simulation in COVID-19 crisis. (3 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 The Clinical Teacher (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jill Thistlethwaite (33 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Steve Trumble (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Richard Hays (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Annette Burgess (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Michael Ross (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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• Imperial College London (59 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Queen Mary University of London (49 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University College London (48 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Sydney (46 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• King's College London (42 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 3.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.89% of all publications and 36.71% 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.

Substance Abuse Counseling as a Research Topic in The Clinical Teacher

A notable area of study that deserves attention in medical education, yet often overlooked, is substance abuse counseling. Recognizing addiction as a disease and understanding effective therapeutics strategies is essential for healthcare professionals. The Clinical Teacher has yet to delve into this subject substantially, thus highlighting it as an area of need and potential growth for the journal. This research area is highly relevant in the current society, particularly with the ever-increasing number of substance abuse cases. Research in substance abuse counseling can have a great impact on medical education, curriculum development, teaching methods, and healthcare.

Substance abuse counseling offers a multi-disciplinary approach, covering various dimensions of healthcare, such as nursing and medical psychology, among others. Moreover, its inclusion in the journal will not only widen the breadth of subjects but also foster a deeper understanding of contemporary health challenges.

For health care professionals, educators or individuals interested in this field, our comprehensive guide explains how to become a substance abuse counselor in Vermont. Investment in this research area could help equip health professionals with essential skills and knowledge, further optimizing care for patients who are struggling with addiction.

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