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Infectious Diseases and Therapy
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Infectious Diseases and Therapy

2193-8229

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/40121

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 68 148 174 28
Medicine 732 137 156 28

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 325
Documents by Best Scientists*: 290
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 10
SCIMAGO H-index: 53
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.526
Impact Factor: 5.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Infectious Diseases and Therapy?

The aim of Infectious Diseases and Therapy is to expand the discussion of research in Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine, Antibiotics, Disease and Vaccination. While Internal medicine is the focus of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, it also provided insights into the studies of Gastroenterology and Bacteremia. It encompasses Antibiotics studies in the context of Microbiology as a whole.

Vancomycin and Staphylococcus aureus are some topics wherein Microbiology research discussed in Infectious Diseases and Therapy have an impact. Daptomycin is a major topic of Vancomycin research. The Staphylococcus aureus works, particularly on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are tackled in the journal.

The concepts on Vaccination presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Pediatrics and Environmental health. Topics in Pediatrics were tackled in line with various other fields like Palivizumab and Epidemiology. The research on Adverse effect featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Randomized controlled trial, Clinical trial and Discontinuation.

  • Internal medicine (41.48%)
  • Intensive care medicine (14.20%)
  • Antibiotics (12.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • In Vitro Bactericidal and Virucidal Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine Gargle/Mouthwash Against Respiratory and Oral Tract Pathogens (179 citations)
  • Effect and Safety of Meropenem–Vaborbactam versus Best-Available Therapy in Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections: The TANGO II Randomized Clinical Trial (170 citations)
  • Defining the Epidemiology and Burden of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Infants and Children in Western Countries (130 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Infectious Diseases and Therapy:

The most cited articles primarily focus on research topics in Intensive care medicine, Microbiology, Antibiotics, Pediatrics and Antimicrobial. While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Antibiotics, it also covers topics in Infection control, Internal medicine, Pneumonia, Dalbavancin and Osteomyelitis. Bacteremia and Tigecycline are some topics wherein Internal medicine research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Antibiotics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Internal medicine, Retrospective cohort study, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Disease and Adverse effect. Internal medicine study tackled is connected to the field of Gastroenterology. The Retrospective cohort study studies discussed in the journal incorporate research from disciplines like

  • Risk factor that intertwine with fields like Mortality rate,
  • Incidence (epidemiology) and related Cohort..

It facilitates discussions on Disease that incorporate concepts from other fields like Health care and Immunology, Vaccination. While Vaccination is the focus of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, it also provided insights into the studies of Epidemiology, Disease surveillance, Public health, Immunization and Pediatrics. The tackled Adverse effect research is interrelated with Clinical trial which concerns subjects like Pneumonia.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Combination of Tocilizumab and Steroids to Improve Mortality in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Spanish, Multicenter, Cohort Study. (21 citations)
  • Ibuprofen and NSAID Use in COVID-19 Infected Patients Is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes: A Prospective Cohort Study. (19 citations)
  • Influence of Baseline Physical Activity as a Modifying Factor on COVID-19 Mortality: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study. (11 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 Infectious Diseases and Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael J. Rybak (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Susan L. Davis (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Matt Wasserman (11 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Matteo Bassetti (10 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Alex Soriano (9 papers) published 6 papers 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 Infectious Diseases and Therapy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Pfizer (33 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Wayne State University (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Barcelona (20 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition,
  • Boston Children's Hospital (15 papers) published 5 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, 6.01% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.07% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.02% of all publications and 41.86% 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.

Top Publications

  • Sixty years of Amphotericin B: An Overview of the Main Antifungal Agent Used to Treat Invasive Fungal Infections

    Francelise B. Cavassin;João Luiz Baú-Carneiro;Rogério R. Vilas-Boas;Flávio Queiroz-Telles

    (2021)
    320 Citations
  • Candida auris Candidemia in Critically Ill, Colonized Patients: Cumulative Incidence and Risk Factors

    Unknown

    (2022)
    162 Citations
  • Cefiderocol: A Novel Agent for the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms.

    Janet Y. Wu;Pavithra Srinivas;Jason M. Pogue

    (2020)
    160 Citations
  • Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Colonization, Infection and Current Treatment Options

    (2022)
    125 Citations
  • Legionnaires’ Disease: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment

    (2022)
    115 Citations
  • Efficacy Evaluation of Early, Low-Dose, Short-Term Corticosteroids in Adults Hospitalized with Non-Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • Efficacy of Bamlanivimab/Etesevimab and Casirivimab/Imdevimab in Preventing Progression to Severe COVID-19 and Role of Variants of Concern.

    Marco Falcone;Giusy Tiseo;Beatrice Valoriani;Chiara Barbieri

    (2021)
    80 Citations
  • Ceftazidime-Avibactam for the Treatment of Serious Gram-Negative Infections with Limited Treatment Options: A Systematic Literature Review.

    Alex Soriano;Yehuda Carmeli;Ali S. Omrani;Luke S. P. Moore;Luke S. P. Moore

    (2021)
    75 Citations

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