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Eurosurveillance
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Eurosurveillance

1025-496X

Published by: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

https://www.eurosurveillance.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 159 180 287 59

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 649
Documents by Best Scientists*: 605
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 23
SCIMAGO H-index: 137
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.331
Impact Factor: 7.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Eurosurveillance?

Eurosurveillance generally zeroes in on subjects such as Outbreak, Virology, Public health, Epidemiology and Pediatrics. Some problems in Outbreak that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Veterinary medicine, Transmission (medicine), Measles and Environmental health. Topics in Virology were tackled in line with various other fields like Pandemic and Microbiology.

Eurosurveillance links adjacent topics like Public health with Environmental protection. The journal focuses on Epidemiology as well as the interrelated topic of Demography. It holds forums on Pediatrics that merges themes from other disciplines such as Incidence (epidemiology) and Vaccination.

  • Outbreak (17.33%)
  • Virology (15.03%)
  • Public health (11.68%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR. (3820 citations)
  • Estimating the asymptomatic proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020. (1615 citations)
  • GISAID: Global initiative on sharing all influenza data - from vision to reality. (1210 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Eurosurveillance:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Virology, Outbreak, Epidemiology, Public health and Environmental health. The featured Virology studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Pandemic but also cover areas of interest in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While Outbreak is the focus of the journal publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Veterinary medicine, Coronavirus and Microbiology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Virus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Demography and Outbreak. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) studies discussed in it incorporate research from disciplines like

  • Vaccination which intersects with area such as Pediatrics and Adverse effect,
  • Environmental health, which have a strong connection to Health care.. Eurosurveillance focuses on Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Virus, Virology, Delta, Confidence interval and Transmission (mechanics).

Eurosurveillance explores issues in Demography which can be linked to other research areas like Interquartile range and Public health. The research on Outbreak tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Epidemiology, Isolation (health care), Transmission (medicine), Veterinary medicine and Serology. Research in Incidence (epidemiology) and the interrelating topic of Measles and Disease were among the subjects of interest in the Epidemiology studies discussed in it.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Early transmissibility assessment of the N501Y mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom, October to November 2020. (331 citations)
  • Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern as at June 2021. (110 citations)
  • Impact of age, ethnicity, sex and prior infection status on immunogenicity following a single dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: real-world evidence from healthcare workers, Israel, December 2020 to January 2021. (96 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 Eurosurveillance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Richard Pebody (93 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Daniel Lévy-Bruhl (90 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jean-Claude Desenclos (82 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marion Koopmans (68 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kåre Mølbak (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than 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 Eurosurveillance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (666 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut de veille sanitaire (495 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Health Protection Agency (434 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Koch Institute (401 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Statens Serum Institut (252 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 7.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 49.34% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.55% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 29.61% 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.

Contributing Authors and Affiliations

When examining the contributions to Eurosurveillance, it's important to highlight the authors and their respective affiliations. The authors bring an extensive array of knowledge from different fields that add value to the research undertaken in the journal. Here, we discuss the contributing authors from various top-notch institutions. These authors, with their profound understanding and broad perspective in the field of Virology, Outbreak, Epidemiology, Public health, and Environmental health, have helped shape the journal's scientific discourse. The affiliating institutions of these authors, too, point to the high academic standing and research orientation of Eurosurveillance. In the top echelons, are contributors from prestigious institutions like Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of Cambridge. This undoubtedly affects the quality and depth of research papers featured in Eurosurveillance. Let's consider the case of nursing research. Authors from top nursing schools, such as those in Kentucky, substantially contribute to public health and epidemiology research related to nursing care. For more information, you can visit the list of accredited nursing schools in best nursing schools in Kentucky on our website, which provides an in-depth overview of the top schools along with the programs they offer. This will help give a wider perspective on how diverse the field of health research is and the various verticals it encompasses. Therefore, acknowledging the authors and their affiliations is significant as it sheds light on the depth and breadth of knowledge from where Eurosurveillance draws its research power. Thus, contributing to its global recognition in the world of health research.

Top Publications

  • Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR.

    Victor M. Corman;Olfert Landt;Marco Kaiser;Richard Molenkamp

    (2020)
    8166 Citations
  • Estimating the asymptomatic proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020

    (2020)
    2653 Citations
  • Duration of infectiousness and correlation with RT-PCR cycle threshold values in cases of COVID-19, England, January to May 2020.

    Anika Singanayagam;Monika Patel;Andre Charlett;Jamie Lopez Bernal

    (2020)
    968 Citations
  • Epidemiological, clinical and virological characteristics of four cases of monkeypox support transmission through sexual contact, Italy, May 2022

    (2022)
    843 Citations
  • SARS-CoV-2 infection in farmed minks, the Netherlands, April and May 2020.

    Nadia Oreshkova;Robert Jan Molenaar;Sandra Vreman;Frank Harders

    (2020)
    777 Citations
  • Early transmissibility assessment of the N501Y mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom, October to November 2020.

    Kathy Leung;Marcus H.H. Shum;Gabriel M. Leung;Tommy T.Y. Lam

    (2021)
    699 Citations
  • First cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the WHO European Region, 24 January to 21 February 2020

    Gianfranco Spiteri;James Fielding;Michaela Diercke;Christine Campese

    (2020)
    643 Citations
  • Real-time tentative assessment of the epidemiological characteristics of novel coronavirus infections in Wuhan, China, as at 22 January 2020.

    Peng Wu;Xinxin Hao;Eric H Y Lau;Jessica Y Wong

    (2020)
    595 Citations
  • Estimating the infection and case fatality ratio for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using age-adjusted data from the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, February 2020.

    Timothy W Russell;Joel Hellewell;Christopher I Jarvis;Kevin van Zandvoort

    (2020)
    562 Citations
  • Only strict quarantine measures can curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy, 2020.

    Henrik Sjödin;Annelies Wilder-Smith;Annelies Wilder-Smith;Annelies Wilder-Smith;Sarah Osman;Zia Farooq

    (2020)
    382 Citations

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