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Epilepsy Currents
H-index 17

Epilepsy Currents

1535-7597

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/epi

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 172 124 192 17
Medicine 2349 41 49 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 142
Documents by Best Scientists*: 211
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 34
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.354
Impact Factor: 6.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Epilepsy Currents?

The primary areas of discussion in Epilepsy Currents are Epilepsy, Neuroscience, Text mining, MEDLINE and Psychiatry. More specifically, the research on Epilepsy in the journal is related to Temporal lobe. The journal encompasses presentations on Neuroscience, specifically Epileptogenesis, Hippocampal formation and Ictal.

Topics in Text mining explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Data science, Information retrieval and Bioinformatics.

  • Epilepsy (36.86%)
  • Neuroscience (24.25%)
  • Text mining (22.84%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Children and Adults: Report of the Guideline Committee of the American Epilepsy Society (488 citations)
  • Revisiting AMPA Receptors as an Antiepileptic Drug Target (234 citations)
  • Effects of Seizures on Autonomic and Cardiovascular Function. (229 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Epilepsy Currents:

The main points discussed in the most cited publications deal with Epilepsy, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Intensive care medicine. The published articles facilitate discussions on Epilepsy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Alternative medicine and Bioinformatics. While the journal papers focused on Psychiatry, they were also able to explore topics like Perspective (graphical) and MEDLINE.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in Epilepsy Currents deals with Epilepsy, Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Neurology and Intensive care medicine. The journal is concerned with the study of Epilepsy and Psychiatry in general. The research topics discussed in Epilepsy Currents include Pediatrics as well as In patient.

The journal explores issues in Intensive care medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Randomized controlled trial, Status epilepticus and MEDLINE. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Status epilepticus, it also covered topics in Anesthesia and Cancer research. Some problems in Temporal lobe that were presented in Epilepsy Currents overlapped with concepts under Text mining and Epilepsy surgery.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Role of the Persistent Sodium Current in Epilepsy (6 citations)
  • Emerging Trends in Neuroimaging of Epilepsy. (3 citations)
  • FDA Safety Warning on the Cardiac Effects of Lamotrigine: An Advisory From the Ad Hoc ILAE/AES Task Force. (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 Epilepsy Currents (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Carl E. Stafstrom (53 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • F. Edward Dudek (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andres M. Kanner (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lara Jehi (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mohamad Z. Koubeissi (24 papers) published 1 paper 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 Epilepsy Currents (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (21 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Emory University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • New York University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (12 papers) published 3 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, 83.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.62% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 23.81% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.52% of all publications and 19.05% 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.

A Brief on Careers in Epilepsy Research

One of the main areas that the journal 'Epilepsy Currents' focuses on is epilepsy, which provides a wide array of research topics and opportunities to budding researchers aspiring for a career in the field. A career in epilepsy research can come with the chance to contribute to the development of treatments and bring about a change in the lives of epilepsy patients. Epilepsy researchers can have diverse educational backgrounds. However, familiarity and a strong foundation in biology, genetics, neuroscience, and psychology are crucial. For those interested, a career in epilepsy research might lead to an exploration of the role of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), who specializes in communication disorders often associated with neurological conditions like epilepsy. A SLP's work with epilepsy patients can range from assessing speech and language abilities, to determining the extent to which epilepsy influences these abilities, to designing and implementing therapy programs. For those interested in starting a career as an SLP in Vermont, understanding the necessary requirements for licensure is crucial. Learn about vermont slp license requirements to understand what course of study, exams, and further training you'll need to become an SLP and make meaningful contributions to the epilepsy research field.

Top Publications

  • Intracranial EEG in the 21st Century

    Barbara C. Jobst;Fabrice Bartolomei;Beate Diehl;Birgit Frauscher

    (2020)
    116 Citations
  • Treatment of Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Comprehensive Review by the American Epilepsy Society Treatments Committee.

    David G Vossler;Jacquelyn L Bainbridge;Jane G Boggs;Edward J Novotny;Edward J Novotny

    (2020)
    87 Citations
  • Neuromodulation for Refractory Epilepsy

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Epilepsy Care: A Survey of the American Epilepsy Society Membership.

    Dara V F Albert;Rohit R Das;Jayant N Acharya;Jong Woo Lee

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Time to Start Calling Things by Their Own Names? The Case for Antiseizure Medicines.

    Jacqueline A French;Emilio Perucca

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Perineuronal Net Dynamics in the Pathophysiology of Epilepsy

    Lata Chaunsali;Bhanu P Tewari;Harald Sontheimer

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Brain Inflammation and Seizures: Evolving Concepts and New Findings in the Last 2 Decades.

    Annamaria Vezzani

    (2020)
    35 Citations

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