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European Respiratory Review
H-index 45

European Respiratory Review

0905-9180

Published by: European Respiratory Society

https://err.ersjournals.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 329 168 178 42

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 254
Documents by Best Scientists*: 231
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 103
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.005
Impact Factor: 10.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at European Respiratory Review?

Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine, Disease, Lung and Asthma are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. In addition to Intensive care medicine research, the journal aims to explore topics under Clinical trial, MEDLINE, COPD, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and Physical therapy. It addresses concerns in COPD which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Pulmonary disease and Exacerbation.

The journal facilitates discussions on Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis that incorporate concepts from other fields like Pulmonary fibrosis and Interstitial lung disease. The research on Internal medicine featured in it combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology, Surgery, Oncology and Cardiology. Lung research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Lung cancer, Pathology, Immunology and Respiratory system.

Immunology, which encompasses Inflammation, Pathogenesis and Immune system, is the main subject of the journal. Research on Asthma addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Pediatrics. The concepts on Pulmonary hypertension presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Blood pressure and Pulmonary artery.

  • Intensive care medicine (31.69%)
  • Internal medicine (20.58%)
  • Disease (18.31%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Pulmonary aspergillosis: a clinical review. (387 citations)
  • Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature (317 citations)
  • Antifibrotic activities of pirfenidone in animal models (274 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at European Respiratory Review:

The published articles investigate areas of study like Intensive care medicine, Disease, Internal medicine, Lung and Pulmonary hypertension. Issues in Intensive care medicine were discussed in the most cited articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Epidemiology, MEDLINE, COPD, Asthma and Physical therapy. In addition to Lung research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Immunology and Pathology.

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 scientific interests tackled in the journal are Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Lung, Disease and COPD. In it, Oncology and Cardiology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Internal medicine research. While it focused on Intensive care medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Psychological intervention, Clinical trial, MEDLINE, Guideline and Respiratory failure.

While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on MEDLINE, it also covered topics in Prom and Physical therapy. Some problems in Lung that were presented in European Respiratory Review overlapped with concepts under Gastroenterology, Airway and Immunology. The journal explores research in Interstitial lung disease and overlapping concepts in Pulmonary fibrosis, Phenotype, Epidemiology, Lung transplantation and Pathology to expand the discourse in Disease.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19: a review of evidence from in vitro , animal, and human studies. (24 citations)
  • Precision medicine in acute respiratory distress syndrome: workshop report and recommendations for future research. (9 citations)
  • Current evidence for COVID-19 therapies: a systematic literature review. (8 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 European Respiratory Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Marc Humbert (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sergio Harari (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vincent Cottin (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Olivier Sitbon (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gérald Simonneau (16 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 European Respiratory Review (based on the number of publications) are:

  • French Institute of Health and Medical Research (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (37 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Université Paris-Saclay (24 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Paris-Sud (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (21 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, 5.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 28.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.10% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.24% of all publications and 38.10% 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 Respiratory Research Fields

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The rapidly evolving body of knowledge in respiratory research hints at an extensive range of possibilities for healthcare careers. By choosing a career in this field, you can be on the cutting edge of healthcare and participate in the exciting progress of respiratory medicine.

Top Publications

  • Protecting healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2 infection: practical indications.

    Martina Ferioli;Cecilia Cisternino;Cecilia Cisternino;Valentina Leo;Valentina Leo;Lara Pisani

    (2020)
    462 Citations
  • Sex and gender in asthma.

    Nowrin U. Chowdhury;Vamsi P. Guntur;Dawn C. Newcomb;Dawn C. Newcomb;Michael E. Wechsler

    (2021)
    405 Citations
  • Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

    (2022)
    300 Citations
  • Severe community-acquired pneumonia

    (2022)
    235 Citations
  • Rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease: manifestations and current concepts in pathogenesis and management.

    Suha Kadura;Ganesh Raghu

    (2021)
    188 Citations
  • COVID-19 pneumonia: pathophysiology and management.

    Luciano Gattinoni;Simone Gattarello;Irene Steinberg;Mattia Busana

    (2021)
    157 Citations
  • Bidirectional relationships of comorbidity with obstructive sleep apnoea

    (2022)
    146 Citations
  • Asthma and COVID-19: an update

    (2021)
    139 Citations
  • Current and future applications of liquid biopsy in nonsmall cell lung cancer from early to advanced stages.

    Nicolas Guibert;Anne Pradines;Gilles Favre;Julien Mazieres

    (2020)
    121 Citations
  • European Respiratory Society guideline on non-CPAP therapies for obstructive sleep apnoea.

    Winfried Randerath;Johan Verbraecken;Christel A.L. de Raaff;Jan Hedner

    (2021)
    121 Citations

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