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Families, Systems and Health
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Families, Systems and Health

1091-7527

Published by: American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/fsh

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 714 61 62 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 109
Documents by Best Scientists*: 93
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.365
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Families, Systems, & Health?

Families, Systems, & Health explores disciplines such as PsycINFO, Health care, Nursing, Family medicine and Clinical psychology. The concepts on PsycINFO presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Psychological intervention, Anxiety, Public relations and Medical education. The journal focuses on Health care as well as the interrelated topic of Mental health.

The journal focuses on Nursing but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Primary care, Medical home, Collaborative Care and Primary health care. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Family medicine, apply to Depression (differential diagnoses) as well. Families, Systems, & Health facilitates discussions on Clinical psychology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Psychiatry and Social support.

  • PsycINFO (25.46%)
  • Health care (23.94%)
  • Nursing (20.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Cancer as a "we-disease": Examining the process of coping from a relational perspective. (271 citations)
  • Integrated Primary Care: Organizing the Evidence. (258 citations)
  • Just listening: Narrative and deep illness. (230 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Families, Systems, & Health:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Clinical psychology, Psychiatry, Health care, Family medicine and Nursing. In addition to Clinical psychology research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Developmental psychology, Test validity, Social support and Psychological intervention. The studies on Nursing discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Mental health and Medical home, Primary care.

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

  • Law
  • Health care
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of PsycINFO, Health care, MEDLINE, Family medicine and Psychological intervention are tackled in Families, Systems, & Health. The research on PsycINFO featured in Families, Systems, & Health combines topics in other fields like Mental health, Health informatics, Informatics and Medical education. The work on Health care tackled in Families, Systems, & Health brings together disciplines like Nursing, Public health, Inclusion (education) and Service (business).

Topics in MEDLINE explored in Families, Systems, & Health were investigated in conjunction with research in Service delivery framework, Collaborative Care, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Artificial intelligence. The main emphasis of it is the subject of Family medicine, focusing on Primary care. While Distress is the focus of Families, Systems, & Health, it also provided insights into the studies of Young adult, Coping (psychology), Psychiatry, Anxiety and Social support.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Child and adolescent asynchronous technology competencies for clinical care and training: Scoping review. (2 citations)
  • Matched emotional supports in health care (MESH) framework: A stepped care model for health care workers. (1 citations)
  • Using standard celeration makes COVID-19 data more meaningful. (1 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 Families, Systems, & Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas L. Campbell (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Larry B. Mauksch (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Colleen T. Fogarty (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Susan H. McDaniel (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Johanna Shapiro (23 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 Families, Systems, & Health (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Rochester (56 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Washington (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (30 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School (23 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, 20.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.43% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.40% of all publications and 27.66% 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.

Affiliated Universities and Colleges

One significant part of any research ecosystem is the affiliated academic institutions. Universities and colleges play a crucial role in providing resources, mentoring, and venues for researchers to carry out their work. In the case of Families, Systems, & Health, there is a diverse range of universities and colleges affiliated with the authors who contribute to the journal. A reputation of a university's department often becomes a cornerstone for the researchers' choice of their affiliating institution, especially for those seeking to solidify their career in clinical psychology, psychiatry, health care, family medicine, and nursing—the critical disciplines discussed within the Families, Systems, & Health environment. Understanding the university’s reputation in terms of available programs, faculty credentials, and student resources can be influential. For aspiring psychology professionals, the top 10 best psychology schools in Alaska would be of high interest since their studies and research in psychology can potentially contribute to the fields explored in Families, Systems, & Health, This mutual relationship not only drives the quality of research output in the journal but also shapes the future paths of many researchers in these fields. Therefore, the affiliation of authors to distinguished academic institutions is an interesting aspect to follow when reading any studies published in Families, Systems, & Health.

Top Publications

  • Universal screening and trauma informed care: Current concerns and future directions.

    Sheela Raja;Emily P Rabinowitz;Matt J Gray

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Collaborative patient- and family-centered care for hospitalized individuals: Best practices for hospitalist care teams.

    Nadine J Kaslow;Sarah E Dunn;Tracey Henry;Clyde Partin

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Four innovations: A robust integrated behavioral health program in pediatric primary care.

    Rachel Becker Herbst;Jessica M. McClure;Robert T. Ammerman;Lori J. Stark

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Family functioning, coparenting, and parents' ability to manage conflict in adolescent anorexia nervosa subtypes.

    Michela Criscuolo;Chiara Marchetto;Ilenia Chianello;Lucia Cereser

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Psyberguide: A useful resource for mental health apps in primary care and beyond.

    Ann F Garland;Anuj K Jenveja;Jo Ellen Patterson

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • A physician communication coaching program: Developing a supportive culture of feedback to sustain and reinvigorate faculty physicians.

    Susan H. McDaniel;Lauren DeCaporale-Ryan;Colleen Fogarty

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • "Now I have hope": Rebuilding relationships affected by chronic pain.

    Hallie Tankha;Annmarie Caño;Heather Dillaway

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • You, me, and diabetes: Intimacy and technology among adults with T1D and their partners.

    Kimberly P. Garza;Lindsey E. G. Weil;Lindsay M. Anderson;Diana Naranjo

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Family caregivers navigating the health care system: Evolving roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Family vulnerability, disruption, and chaos predict parent and child COVID-19 health-protective behavior adherence.

    Gregory M Fosco;Emily J LoBraico;Carlie J Sloan;Shichen Fang

    (2021)
    8 Citations

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