Frontiers in Pediatrics

Top Research Topics at Frontiers in Pediatrics?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Disease, Intensive care medicine and Surgery. The research on Internal medicine tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. The work on Pediatrics tackled in it brings together disciplines like Gestational age, Retrospective cohort study and Cohort.

Research on Disease addressed in Frontiers in Pediatrics frequently intersections with the field of Immunology.

• Internal medicine (21.33%)
• Pediatrics (16.96%)
• Disease (9.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Infants Born to Mothers With a New Coronavirus (COVID-19) (224 citations)
• MLL-Rearranged Leukemias—An Update on Science and Clinical Approaches (191 citations)
• The human neonatal gut microbiome: a brief review. (171 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Frontiers in Pediatrics:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Immunology, Disease, Pediatrics, Intensive care medicine and Internal medicine. The journal papers address concerns in Disease which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Asthma and Bioinformatics. While Pediatrics is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Incidence (epidemiology) and Etiology.

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

• Internal medicine
• Disease
• Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in the journal deals with Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Disease, Gastroenterology and Retrospective cohort study. Some problems in Internal medicine that were presented in Frontiers in Pediatrics overlapped with concepts under Endocrinology and Cardiology. In it, Gestational age, Incidence (epidemiology) and Cohort are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Pediatrics research.

Discussions in Frontiers in Pediatrics are anchored in the subject of Gestational age and the similar topic of Birth weight. The study on Disease presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Intensive care medicine. The in-depth study on Odds ratio also explores topics in the intersecting field of Confidence interval.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Italian Schools: Preliminary Findings After 1 Month of School Opening During the Second Wave of the Pandemic (27 citations)
• Biomarkers in COVID-19: An Up-To-Date Review (12 citations)
• Genetic Testing in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. (10 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Frontiers in Pediatrics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Georg M. Schmölzer (32 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Fabio Mosca (27 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Arjan B. te Pas (24 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Po-Yin Cheung (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Stuart B. Hooper (19 papers) published 2 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Frontiers in Pediatrics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Boston Children's Hospital (620 papers) published 223 papers at the last edition, 85 more than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (66 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Milan (65 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Peking University (57 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Baylor College of Medicine (52 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 5.26% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.69% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.25% of all publications and 49.74% 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 the Field of Pediatrics

There are numerous career opportunities for those interested in the field of pediatrics, especially given the broad range of research topics covered in Frontiers in Pediatrics. As this analysis has shown, switching from studying diseases like linear IgA disease to researching how to improve pediatric care through studies of gestational age and retrospective cohort study, demonstrates the range of potential career paths for nurses and doctors in this field. Speaking specifically to those pursuing a career as nurse practitioners, it is important to note that the necessary qualifications can differ from state to state.

For example, the nurse practitioner program requirements in Texas include obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), and acquiring advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licensure in Texas. Attaining further specialization via residency programs and certifications can also improve career prospects as a pediatric nurse practitioner. In the dynamic field of pediatrics, continuous knowledge enhancement is crucial to keeping up with the latest research findings and providing the highest level of patient care.

As the research topics and highly cited papers from Frontiers in Pediatrics demonstrate, investment in professional growth is beneficial for medical professionals. It stimulates intellectual curiosity, encourages interdisciplinary learning, and ultimately improves patient outcomes in pediatrics. Whether it is through disease research, internal medicine, or the study of intensive care medicine and surgery, each new professional engagement contributes to the ever-evolving body of knowledge in pediatrics.