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Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
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Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

0267-1379

Published by: Wolters Kluwer Health

https://journals.lww.com/co-gastroenterology/pages/default.aspx

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1544 71 105 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 125
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 98
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.068
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Current Opinion in Gastroenterology?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Internal medicine, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Disease and Inflammatory bowel disease. The journal facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Endocrinology and Oncology. The in-depth study on Gastroenterology also explores topics in the intersecting field of Reflux.

Immune system, Pathogenesis, Inflammation, Immunity and Innate immune system are all areas of Immunology tackled in Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. Disease study tackled is connected to the field of Intensive care medicine. Some problems in Inflammatory bowel disease that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis.

  • Internal medicine (28.98%)
  • Gastroenterology (19.82%)
  • Immunology (15.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The gut microbiome in health and in disease (638 citations)
  • Obesity and the human microbiome. (598 citations)
  • Bile Acids and the Gut Microbiome (579 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Current Opinion in Gastroenterology:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Immunology, Internal medicine, Disease, Inflammatory bowel disease and Immune system. The journal articles facilitate discussions on Immunology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Crohn's disease and Microbiology. While work presented in the published articles provide substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covers topics in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Disease, Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Immunology and MEDLINE. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology holds forums on Disease that merges themes from other disciplines such as Gastrointestinal tract, Computational biology and Early detection. It addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gastroenterology, Antibiotics and Oncology.

While Current Opinion in Gastroenterology focused on Intensive care medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Clinical trial, Epidemiology, Pancreatic cancer, Diabetes mellitus and Pancreatitis. The presented research on MEDLINE deals specifically with Pandemic but it also addresses topics in Comorbidity. Topics in Immune system were tackled in line with various other fields like Inflammation, Gut flora and Cancer research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Tracking COVID-19 via sewage. (11 citations)
  • Bone loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: cause, detection and treatment. (4 citations)
  • Coronavirus disease-2019: implications for the gastroenterologist. (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 Current Opinion in Gastroenterology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Don C. Rockey (31 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • David H. Alpers (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eamonn Martin Quigley (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • William F. Stenson (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Claudio Fiocchi (19 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 Current Opinion in Gastroenterology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mayo Clinic (76 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (47 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Washington University in St. Louis (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Medical University of South Carolina (32 papers) published 3 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, 6.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.58% of all publications and 47.31% 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.

Career Paths in Gastroenterology Research

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Once you have attained those qualifications, you are eligible to contribute to the ever-growing body of research in Gastroenterology. This important path can lead to valuable contributions within the realm of Medical and Gastroenterology Research, thereby influencing the lives of many patients affected by gastrointestinal issues and diseases.

Top Publications

  • Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: a year in review

    (2022)
    90 Citations
  • The utility of liver biopsy in 2020.

    Ali Khalifa;Don C Rockey

    (2020)
    89 Citations
  • New targets in inflammatory bowel disease therapy: 2021.

    Nathaniel A Cohen;David T Rubin

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Primary biliary cholangitis: pathogenic mechanisms

    (2020)
    41 Citations
  • Why antibiotics should not be used to treat Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections

    Phillip I. Tarr;Stephen B. Freedman

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Early detection of pancreatic cancer.

    Sushil Kumar Garg;Suresh T. Chari

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Diabetes in chronic pancreatitis: risk factors and natural history.

    Mark O Goodarzi;Maxim S Petrov;Dana K Andersen;Phil A Hart

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Noninvasive assessment oesophageal varices: impact of the Baveno VI criteria

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • Faecal microbiota replacement to eradicate antimicrobial resistant bacteria in the intestinal tract - a systematic review.

    Manu P Bilsen;Merel M C Lambregts;Joffrey van Prehn;Ed J Kuijper

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Type 3 autoimmune pancreatitis (immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced pancreatitis)

    (2022)
    20 Citations

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