Clinical Transplantation

Top Research Topics at Clinical Transplantation?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Transplantation, Surgery, Internal medicine, Kidney transplantation and Kidney. While the primary focus in Clinical Transplantation is Transplantation, it also dissects topics surrounding Immunosuppression and Tacrolimus as a whole. Surgery and Creatinine are closely related fields of research discussed in it.

While Internal medicine is the focus of Clinical Transplantation, it also provided insights into the studies of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. The works on Cardiology deal in particular with Heart transplantation. Diabetes mellitus, Dialysis, Graft survival and Intensive care medicine are some topics wherein Kidney transplantation research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Issues in Kidney were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Urinary system and Biopsy, Pathology. Liver transplantation research presented in Clinical Transplantation encompasses a variety of subjects, including Liver disease and Cirrhosis. Antibody, Human leukocyte antigen and Antigen are all subfields of Immunology research that were featured in Clinical Transplantation.

• Transplantation (53.48%)
• Surgery (39.90%)
• Internal medicine (39.82%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Report from the National Transplantation Pregnancy Registry (NTPR): outcomes of pregnancy after transplantation. (552 citations)
• Pancreas transplant outcomes for United States (US) and non-US cases as reported to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the International Pancreas Transplant Registry (IPTR) as of June 2004 (543 citations)
• The UNOS Scientific Renal Transplant Registry. (511 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Clinical Transplantation:

The most cited articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Transplantation, Surgery, Internal medicine, Kidney transplantation and Gastroenterology. The works on Transplantation tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Immunosuppression, Immunology, Kidney and Kidney disease. Issues in Surgery were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Incidence (epidemiology) and Urology.

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

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in Clinical Transplantation mainly cover the fields of Internal medicine, Transplantation, Kidney transplantation, Liver transplantation and Gastroenterology. Internal medicine studies presented in Clinical Transplantation focus on topics such as Heart transplantation, Retrospective cohort study, Cohort, Incidence (epidemiology) and Immunosuppression. The Transplantation research discussed is included in the broader subject of Surgery.

Clinical Transplantation features studies on Kidney transplantation, including topics such as Kidney transplant. It focuses on Liver transplantation but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Anesthesia, Perioperative and Liver disease. The research on Kidney featured in it combines topics in other fields like Renal function and Urology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Bamlanivimab for treatment of COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients: Early single-center experience. (13 citations)
• Outcomes of COVID-19 in hospitalized solid organ transplant recipients compared to a matched cohort of non-transplant patients at a national healthcare system in the United States. (7 citations)
• Pig kidney xenotransplantation: Progress toward clinical trials (5 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 Transplantation (based on the number of publications) are:

• Arthur J. Matas (81 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Paul I. Terasaki (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Yutaka Yamaguchi (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Robert J. Stratta (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• William D. Payne (42 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 Clinical Transplantation (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Minnesota (199 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Pittsburgh (185 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, Los Angeles (132 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
• Mayo Clinic (118 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• University of California, San Francisco (95 papers) published 9 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, 4.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.85% of all publications and 45.79% 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.

How Clinical Transplantation can benefit Nursing Professionals

Though Clinical Transplantation delves deep into various medical specializations, it also bears relevance to nursing professionals working in the field of transplantation. Nurses serving in Transplant centers must have a robust understanding of the principles and developments in transplantation, internal medicine, and immunosuppression. Knowledge of these areas is critical in ensuring effective pre and post-operative care, patient education, and in dealing with the complex healthcare journey of transplant patients.

For individuals looking to specialize in transplant nursing, acquiring a nursing degree at one of the accredited nursing schools in New York could be a beneficial starting point. Further, regular reading of journals like Clinical Transplantation can keep them updated about current research trends and case studies pertinent to their field. While some topics in Clinical Transplantation may dive deep into specialized medical research, many of its contents still provide crucial insights for nursing professionals in the practical application of care.