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Health Informatics Journal
H-index 21

Health Informatics Journal

1460-4582

Published by: SAGE

http://jhi.sagepub.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 363 55 60 16
Medicine 2196 44 35 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 163
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.648
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Health Informatics Journal?

The aim of Health Informatics Journal is to expand the discussion of research in Health care, Knowledge management, Nursing, Health informatics and Medical emergency. The studies on Knowledge management discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Information technology, HRHIS, Information system and Process (engineering). The research on Nursing discussed in Health Informatics Journal draws on the closely related field of Medical education.

  • Health care (17.51%)
  • Knowledge management (14.98%)
  • Nursing (11.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Healthcare information on YouTube: A systematic review (319 citations)
  • A game plan: Gamification design principles in mHealth applications for chronic disease management. (223 citations)
  • Mobile phone text messaging to promote healthy behaviors and weight loss maintenance: a feasibility study. (192 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Health Informatics Journal:

The published papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Knowledge management, Health care, Nursing, MEDLINE and The Internet. Health informatics, Information technology, HRHIS and Information system are some topics wherein Knowledge management research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact. The most cited papers are focused mainly on Health care, particularly eHealth.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Health care

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Health Informatics Journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Health care, Medical emergency, Artificial intelligence, Nursing and Horticulture. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Health care, it also covered topics in Psychological intervention, Qualitative research, The Internet and Data science. Studies on Qualitative research discussed in the journal link to the field of Health professionals.

Medical emergency research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Electronic health record, Workflow, Health records and Patient safety. Health Informatics Journal holds forums on Artificial intelligence that merges themes from other disciplines such as Machine learning and Natural language processing. MHealth is a major topic of Nursing research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Estimation of COVID-19 epidemic curves using genetic programming algorithm. (9 citations)
  • Proposing a mobile apps acceptance model for users in the health area: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis: (4 citations)
  • Social media affordances and information abundance: Enabling fake news sharing during the COVID-19 health crisis. (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 Health Informatics Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter A. Bath (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Panagiotis D. Bamidis (10 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mark Rouncefield (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christine Urquhart (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aziz Sheikh (8 papers) published 1 paper 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 Health Informatics Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Sheffield (50 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lancaster University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dalhousie University (13 papers) absent 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, 20.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.69% 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 14.29% of all publications and 70.33% 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 Health Informatics

Health informatics is a rapidly growing field with a wide range of career opportunities. Whether your background is in healthcare, information technology, or research, there are numerous avenues to apply these skills in health informatics. While this article focuses mainly on research, it's crucial to note that health informatics professionals can work in diverse settings, including healthcare institutions, government agencies, IT companies, and educational institutions. Opportunities include roles as health information managers, informatics analysts, clinical data analysts, informatics directors, and health IT project managers.

Additionally, for those in academia or aspiring to join, there's a growing demand for health informatics educators. If you hold advanced degrees, such as a master’s or PhD, teaching could be a rewarding opportunity. For example, if you've completed your Master’s degree and are wondering the next steps, explore how to become a teacher in health informatics. For individuals already residing or planning to move to Michigan, you can find specific details on how to become a teacher in michigan with a Master's degree.

Regardless of your career aspirations, the dynamic and multidisciplinary nature of health informatics promises a vibrant and expansive future for its professionals. As technology continues to advance, so too will the opportunities within health informatics.

Top Publications

  • A new machine learning model based on induction of rules for autism detection.

    Fadi A. Thabtah;David Peebles

    (2020)
    267 Citations
  • Blockchain for drug traceability: Architectures and open challenges.

    Mueen Uddin;Khaled Salah;Raja Jayaraman;Sasa Pesic

    (2021)
    162 Citations
  • Current challenges in health information technology-related patient safety.

    Dean F. Sittig;Adam Wright;Enrico W. Coiera;Farah Magrabi

    (2020)
    154 Citations
  • Investigating the use of data-driven artificial intelligence in computerised decision support systems for health and social care: A systematic review.

    Kathrin M. Cresswell;Margaret Callaghan;Sheraz Khan;Zakariya Sheikh

    (2020)
    80 Citations
  • How patient-generated health data and patient-reported outcomes affect patient-clinician relationships: A systematic review.

    Ross J Lordon;Sean P Mikles;Laura Kneale;Heather L Evans

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • A model for the effective COVID-19 identification in uncertainty environment using primary symptoms and CT scans.

    Mohamed Abdel-Basst;Rehab Mohamed;Mohamed Elhoseny

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • Implementation and early adaptation of patient-reported outcome measures into an electronic health record: A technical report:

    Heather Taffet Gold;Raj J Karia;Alissa Link;Rachel Lebwohl

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Automated classification of primary care patient safety incident report content and severity using supervised machine learning (ML) approaches.

    Huw Prosser Evans;Athanasios Anastasiou;Adrian Edwards;Peter Hibbert

    (2020)
    31 Citations

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