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Drugs and Aging
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Drugs and Aging

1170-229X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/40266

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1251 117 108 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 181
Documents by Best Scientists*: 139
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 114
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.252
Impact Factor: 3.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Drugs & Aging?

The journal investigates studies in Pharmacotherapy, Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Adverse effect and Surgery. The concepts on Pharmacotherapy presented in Drugs & Aging can also apply to other research fields, including Clinical trial, MEDLINE, Disease, Physical therapy and Pharmacology toxicology. Topics in MEDLINE explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Gerontology and Family medicine.

The main emphasis of it is the research on Disease, emphasizing the topic of Dementia. Drugs & Aging focuses on Pharmacology toxicology as well as the interrelated topic of Geriatrics gerontology. The research on Internal medicine featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Diabetes mellitus, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology.

Drugs & Aging explores topics in Intensive care medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Psychological intervention and Drug. Some problems in Adverse effect that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Placebo, Anesthesia, Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Drugs & Aging investigates Polypharmacy research which frequently intersects with Medical prescription.

  • Pharmacotherapy (46.47%)
  • Internal medicine (34.83%)
  • Intensive care medicine (21.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Role of free radicals in the neurodegenerative diseases: therapeutic implications for antioxidant treatment. (1276 citations)
  • Worldwide prevalence and incidence of dementia. (396 citations)
  • Oxybutynin. A review of its pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties, and its therapeutic use in detrusor instability. (320 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Drugs & Aging:

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Pharmacotherapy, Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Adverse effect and Surgery. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Pharmacotherapy, it also covers topics in MEDLINE, Polypharmacy, Disease, Medical prescription and Drug. The published papers explore topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Placebo, 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 covers a variety of subjects, including Pharmacotherapy, Internal medicine, MEDLINE, Adverse effect and Intensive care medicine. Drugs & Aging focuses on Pharmacotherapy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Older patients, Polypharmacy, Disease, Pharmacology toxicology and Drug. The close relationship between Psychological intervention and Intervention (counseling) is one of the points of interest dissected in MEDLINE research.

Concepts in Placebo, as well as related topics in Montreal Cognitive Assessment, are covered in the Adverse effect research presented in Drugs & Aging. The journal facilitates discussions on Intensive care medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Quality of life, Etiology and Systemic therapy. The studies in Dementia featured incorporate elements of Neurocognitive and Discontinuation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • International Validation of the Turkish Inappropriate Medication Use in the Elderly (TIME) Criteria Set: A Delphi Panel Study (4 citations)
  • Seizures and Epilepsy After Stroke: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Management (4 citations)
  • A Phase II, Single-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Therapeutic Efficacy of Intranasal Glulisine in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Probable Mild Alzheimer’s Disease (2 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 Drugs & Aging (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sarah N. Hilmer (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Carmel M. Hughes (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Karen L. Goa (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kate L. Lapane (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Graziano Onder (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Drugs & Aging (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Abu Dhabi Indian School (161 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Sydney (37 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 8.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.69% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.49% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.78% of all publications and 61.04% 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 Opportunities in Aging and Geriatric Medicine

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Being a Geriatric Nurse not only allows you to contribute to important healthcare initiatives focused on older adults but also to continue the vital research discussed in Journals like 'Drugs & Aging', thereby adding momentum to the substantial strides being made in Pharmacotherapy, Internal medicine, and Intensive care medicine.

Top Publications

  • Seizures and Epilepsy After Stroke: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Management

    Marian Galovic;Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Laura Abraira;Nico Döhler

    (2021)
    164 Citations
  • Drug-Related Orthostatic Hypotension: Beyond Anti-Hypertensive Medications.

    Giulia Rivasi;Martina Rafanelli;Enrico Mossello;Michele Brignole

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • Medical Cannabis Use Among Older Adults in Canada: Self-Reported Data on Types and Amount Used, and Perceived Effects

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Onychomycosis in Older Adults: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Management

    (2022)
    57 Citations
  • The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List 2021: Fourth Version of a Validated Clinical Aid for Improved Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Implications of Adverse Outcomes Associated with Antipsychotics in Older Patients with Dementia: A 2011–2022 Update

    (2022)
    42 Citations
  • Safety and Tolerability of Antimicrobial Agents in the Older Patient

    (2023)
    40 Citations
  • Frequency and Acceptance of Clinical Decision Support System-Generated STOPP/START Signals for Hospitalised Older Patients with Polypharmacy and Multimorbidity

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Drug–Drug Interactions, and Anticholinergic Burden in Elderly Hospitalized Patients: Does an Association Exist with Post-Discharge Health Outcomes?

    Antonio De Vincentis;Paolo Gallo;Panaiotis Finamore;Claudio Pedone

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Deprescribing Cardiovascular Medications

    Parag Goyal;Tatiana Requijo;Birgit Siceloff;Megan J Shen

    (2020)
    30 Citations

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