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Injury Epidemiology
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Injury Epidemiology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2113 28 36 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 79
Documents by Best Scientists*: 100
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 35
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.873
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Injury Epidemiology?

Injury Epidemiology investigates studies in Injury prevention, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Occupational safety and health and Public health. The research on Injury prevention tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Physical therapy, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Medical emergency. The research on Suicide prevention discussed in Injury Epidemiology draws on the closely related field of Psychiatry.

Some problems in Biostatistics that were presented in Injury Epidemiology overlapped with concepts under Psychological intervention, Gerontology, Environmental health, Confidence interval and Socioeconomic status. Issues in Epidemiology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Odds ratio, Incidence (epidemiology), Emergency department, Demography and Emergency medicine. Injury Epidemiology holds forums on Odds ratio that merges themes from other disciplines such as Logistic regression and Odds.

Demography research featured in Injury Epidemiology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Relative risk, Rate ratio, Retrospective cohort study and Cohort. The featured Occupational safety and health studies mainly concentrate on Concussion but also cover areas of interest in Athletes. The research on Public health featured in Injury Epidemiology combines topics in other fields like Homicide, Health care, Family medicine, Domestic violence and Law enforcement.

  • Injury prevention (55.30%)
  • Biostatistics (50.14%)
  • Epidemiology (48.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Circumstances and outcomes of falls among high risk community-dwelling older adults. (98 citations)
  • Effectiveness of bystander naloxone administration and overdose education programs: a meta-analysis (95 citations)
  • Epidemiology of sports-related concussion in seven US high school and collegiate sports (68 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Injury Epidemiology:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Injury prevention, Epidemiology, Occupational safety and health, Biostatistics and Suicide prevention. The published papers focus on Injury prevention but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Head injury, Incidence (epidemiology) and Human factors and ergonomics. The most cited papers hold forums on Epidemiology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Odds ratio, Demography, Retrospective cohort study, Medical emergency and Emergency medicine.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Injury Epidemiology primarily focuses on research topics in Biostatistics, Public health, Epidemiology, Demography and Injury prevention. The work on Biostatistics tackled in Injury Epidemiology brings together disciplines like Psychological intervention, Intervention (counseling), Mortality rate, Randomized controlled trial and Socioeconomic status. Topics in Public health explored in Injury Epidemiology were investigated in conjunction with research in Homicide, Emergency department, Family medicine, Domestic violence and Law enforcement.

The Epidemiology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Cause of death, Emergency medicine, Pediatric trauma, Pediatrics and Cohort. It explores issues in Injury prevention which can be linked to other research areas like Occupational safety and health, Retrospective cohort study and Public relations. The concepts on Occupational safety and health presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Physical therapy, Suicide prevention and Personally identifiable information.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The effect of the lockdown executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic in recent trauma admissions in Puerto Rico (3 citations)
  • Firearm purchasing and firearm violence during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: a cross-sectional study (2 citations)
  • The role of domestic violence in fatal mass shootings in the United States, 2014–2019 (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 Injury Epidemiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Guohua Li (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Charles DiMaggio (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Stephen W. Marshall (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Corinne Peek-Asa (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Caroline F. Finch (9 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 Injury Epidemiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Columbia University (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (27 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Boston Children's Hospital (19 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 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, 1.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.71% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 23.21% 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 26.79% 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 Prospects in Injury Epidemiology

In the rapidly evolving field of injury epidemiology, there are many pathways for those interested in making significant contributions to the discipline. Practicing professionals such as physicians, researchers or public health specialists, often fit seamlessly into this domain. Interestingly, nurses can also contribute significantly, especially if they possess advanced training and qualifications. One such option is becoming a nurse practitioner with a focus on injury epidemiology. This specialty enables nurses not only to serve at the forefront of injury prevention, handling real-time situations, but also to contribute notably to the research and implementation of evidence-based practices at a community or even national level. If you are contemplating on a career switch or even starting your profession, understanding the required education and certification requirements for this type of profession is crucial. This comprehensive guide on nurse practitioner program requirements in Texas provides holistic information about the pathway to becoming a nurse practitioner in the field of injury epidemiology. As the field of Injury Epidemiology continues to evolve and expand, we anticipate more openings for interested individuals from across varied professions. The key is to ensure that you’re equipped with the right skill-set and knowledge to drive positive outcomes for the larger cause of injury prevention and control.

Top Publications

  • Neighborhood disadvantage and firearm injury: does shooting location matter?

    Kimberly Dalve;Emma Gause;Brianna Mills;Anthony S. Floyd

    (2021)
    62 Citations
  • Medication use and driving patterns in older drivers: preliminary findings from the LongROAD study

    Linda L. Hill;Howard Andrews;Guohua Li;Guohua Li;Carolyn G. DiGuiseppi

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Large-scale evaluation of interventions designed to reduce childhood Drownings in rural Bangladesh: a before and after cohort study.

    Olakunle Alonge;David Bishai;Shirin Wadhwaniya;Priyanka Agrawal

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Epidemiology of tendon and ligament injuries in Aotearoa/New Zealand between 2010 and 2016.

    Sita T. Clark;Mark Zhu;Greg D. Gamble;Dorit Naot

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Are high school girls' lacrosse players at increased risk of concussion because they are not allowed to wear the same helmet boys' lacrosse players are required to wear?

    R. Dawn Comstock;Alan T. Arakkal;Lauren A. Pierpoint;Sarah K. Fields

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • The burden of injuries in Ethiopia from 1990-2017: evidence from the global burden of disease study.

    Solomon Ali;Zelalem Destaw;Awoke Misganaw;Asnake Worku

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Re-prioritizing traffic stops to reduce motor vehicle crash outcomes and racial disparities.

    Mike Dolan Fliss;Frank Baumgartner;Paul Delamater;Steve Marshall

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • A methodology for the public health surveillance and epidemiologic analysis of outdoor falls that require an emergency medical services response

    (2023)
    16 Citations
  • Athlete availability and incidence of overuse injuries over an athletics season in a cohort of elite Swedish athletics athletes - a prospective study.

    Andreas Lundberg Zachrisson;Andreas Ivarsson;Pia Desai;Jon Karlsson

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Associations between traumatic event experiences, psychiatric disorders, and suicidal behavior in the general population of Afghanistan: findings from Afghan National Mental Health Survey

    (2022)
    14 Citations

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