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Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry
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Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry

0165-005X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11013

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 739 11 16 7
Psychology 913 13 12 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 34
Documents by Best Scientists*: 34
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.698
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Public health, Psychiatry, Social psychology, Mental health and Context (language use). Public health research presented in Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry encompasses a variety of subjects, including Health care, Psychoanalysis, Mental illness, Clinical psychology and Social science. The journal investigates Health care research which frequently intersects with Nursing.

The main emphasis of the journal is the subject of Clinical psychology, focusing on Distress. The studies on Psychiatry discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychotherapist and Social environment. The research on Social psychology featured in it combines topics in other fields like Developmental psychology and Narrative.

  • Public health (51.91%)
  • Psychiatry (21.45%)
  • Social psychology (18.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Disease and illness Distinctions between professional and popular ideas of sickness (573 citations)
  • Neurasthenia and depression: A study of somatization and culture in China (524 citations)
  • Idioms of distress: alternatives in the expression of psychosocial distress: a case study from South India. (517 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry:

The most cited publications focus largely on the fields of Public health, Psychiatry, Social psychology, Mental health and Clinical psychology. The published papers with studies in Public health featured incorporate elements of Health care, Gerontology, Gender studies, Mental illness and Ethnic group. The Social psychology research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Developmental psychology and, on occasion, topics in Social relation.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry are Public health, Mental health, Psychiatry, Context (language use) and Criminology. The studies in Public health featured incorporate elements of Psychological intervention, Cognition, Anxiety, Qualitative research and Depression (differential diagnoses). Some problems in Mental health that were presented in Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry overlapped with concepts under Thematic analysis and Refugee.

The Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming) studies presented in the journal fall under the field of Psychiatry, but it also has connections to other fields such as Social analysis. In it, Developmental psychology, Bipolar disorder, Cultural identity and Traumatic stress are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Context (language use) research. The Cultural identity research presented in the journal explores the relationship between Empowerment and the closely related topic of Social psychology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Authentic Self and Last Resort: International Perceptions of Psychiatric Neurosurgery. (5 citations)
  • In Their Own Words: Using Open-Ended Assessment to Identify Culturally Relevant Concerns among Kenyan Adolescents (4 citations)
  • "A Free People, Controlled Only by God": Circulating and Converting Criticism of Vaccination in Jerusalem. (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.

The top authors publishing in Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Atwood D. Gaines (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Devon E. Hinton (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Arthur Kleinman (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Laurence J. Kirmayer (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Byron J. Good (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 Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (112 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Case Western Reserve University (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • McGill University (41 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (36 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (35 papers) published 1 paper 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, 5.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.96% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.40% of all publications and 47.76% 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.

Careers in Mental Health and Therapy

While the journal primarily focuses on the research dimensions in the fields of public health, psychiatry, and social psychology, it also indirectly promotes and advocates for various careers in these sectors, including the role of a marriage and family therapist. As researchers delve deep into understanding the nuances of mental health disorders and therapeutic interventions, it opens avenues for individuals interested in the profession of marriage and family therapists. If you are intrigued by the articles and studies published in the journal and consider building a fulfilling career in this field, you may want to explore how to become a marriage and family therapist. This role offers an opportunity to impact societal wellness positively at a micro level by helping families and couples through various psychological and emotional challenges. The path to becoming a marriage and family therapist involves specialized education, licensure, and practice. Varied states may have different nuances to this process, so it's essential to be well-informed if you plan to practice in a specific location. For instance, if you're interested in practicing in Massachusetts, you can follow our detailed guide on How to become a marriage and family therapist in Massachusetts which offers comprehensive information from the necessary education, obtaining licenses, to the process of setting up a practice. Venturing into such a profession not only offers a rewarding career but also empowers individuals to bring a change in the mental health landscape and improve lives at a foundational level. Given the increasing importance of mental health in today's society, professionals equipped with the skills to tackle these issues are in high demand.

Top Publications

  • Ebola and Localized Blame on Social Media: Analysis of Twitter and Facebook Conversations During the 2014-2015 Ebola Epidemic.

    Melissa Roy;Nicolas Moreau;Cécile Rousseau;Arnaud Mercier

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Traditional Healers and Mental Health in Nepal: A Scoping Review.

    Tony V Pham;Tony V Pham;Bonnie N Kaiser;Bonnie N Kaiser;Rishav Koirala;Rishav Koirala;Sujen Man Maharjan

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • A Point in the Heart: Concepts of Emotional Distress Among Albanian-Speaking Immigrants in Switzerland.

    Mirëlinda Shala;Naser Morina;Corina Salis Gross;Corina Salis Gross;Andreas Maercker

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Authentic Self and Last Resort: International Perceptions of Psychiatric Neurosurgery.

    L. Y. Cabrera;C. Courchesne;M. Bittlinger;S. Müller

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Tension and Other Idioms of Distress Among Slum Dwelling Young Men: A Qualitative Study of Depression in Urban Bangladesh.

    Syed Shabab Wahid;Malabika Sarker;Malabika Sarker;A. S. M. Easir Arafat;Arifur Rahman Apu

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • In Their Own Words: Using Open-Ended Assessment to Identify Culturally Relevant Concerns among Kenyan Adolescents

    Akash R. Wasil;Akash R. Wasil;Katherine E. Venturo-Conerly;Sarah Gillespie;Tom L. Osborn

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Ghost Encounters Among Traumatized Cambodian Refugees: Severity, Relationship to PTSD, and Phenomenology.

    Devon E Hinton;Ria Reis;Ria Reis;Ria Reis;Joop de Jong

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Cultivating Doctors' Gut Feeling: Experience, Temporality and Politics of Gut Feelings in Family Medicine

    Benedikte Møller Kristensen;Benedikte Møller Kristensen;Benedikte Møller Kristensen;Rikke Sand Andersen;Brian David Nicholson;Sue Ziebland

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • A Mixed Methods Approach of End-of-Life Care, Social Rites, and Bereavement Outcomes: A Transnational Perspective

    Cyrille Kossigan Kokou-Kpolou;Cyrille Kossigan Kokou-Kpolou;Charlemagne S. Moukouta;Livia Sani;Sara-Emilie Mcintee

    (2020)
    10 Citations

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