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International Journal of Health Geographics
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International Journal of Health Geographics

1476-072X

Published by: Springer

https://ij-healthgeographics.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 184 35 40 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 91
Documents by Best Scientists*: 84
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 94
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.953
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Health Geographics?

International Journal of Health Geographics investigates areas of study like Health geography, Public health, Health informatics, Environmental health and Demography. While Health geography is the focus of the conference, it also discussed overlapping research pursuits in other fields like Geographic information system, Human geography, Health care, Socioeconomic status and Socioeconomics. Geographic information system research featured in International Journal of Health Geographics incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Statistics, Data mining and Geocoding.

Scan statistic and Spatial analysis are Statistics topics of special interest in International Journal of Health Geographics. The studies on Public health discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Rural area, Epidemiology and Psychological intervention. The study on Epidemiology presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Disease.

The concepts on Health informatics presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Geospatial analysis, Environmental planning, Medical emergency, Data science and Operations research. Topics in Environmental health explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Occupational safety and health and Built environment. While work presented in International Journal of Health Geographics provided substantial information on Demography, it also covered topics in Incidence (epidemiology) and Gerontology.

  • Health geography (50.16%)
  • Public health (29.71%)
  • Health informatics (25.24%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Spatial accessibility of primary care: concepts, methods and challenges (851 citations)
  • A flexibly shaped spatial scan statistic for detecting clusters. (434 citations)
  • Crowdsourcing, citizen sensing and sensor web technologies for public and environmental health surveillance and crisis management: trends, OGC standards and application examples (343 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Health Geographics:

The main points discussed in the published articles deal with Health geography, Geographic information system, Public health, Health informatics and Environmental health. The most cited papers hold forums on Geographic information system that merge themes from other disciplines such as Statistics, Data mining and Geocoding. The journal articles explore issues in Public health which can be linked to other research areas like Developing country, Epidemiology and Operations research.

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

  • Statistics
  • Ecology
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in International Journal of Health Geographics are Health geography, Health informatics, Public health, Demography and Epidemiology. International Journal of Health Geographics integrates many fields, including Health geography and related. The studies in Health informatics featured incorporate elements of Spatial analysis, Applied psychology, Data collection and Built environment.

Public health research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Socioeconomic status and Obesity. The work on Demography tackled in International Journal of Health Geographics brings together disciplines like Mental health, Odds, Poisson regression and Credible interval. In addition to Epidemiology research, International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explore topics under Offspring, Logistic regression, Incidence (epidemiology), Cohort study and Malaria.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Associations between the built environment and obesity: an umbrella review. (4 citations)
  • Quantifying spatial accessibility of general practitioners by applying a modified huff three-step floating catchment area (MH3SFCA) method (3 citations)
  • Children’s outdoor active mobility behaviour and neighbourhood safety: a systematic review in measurement methods and future research directions (3 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 International Journal of Health Geographics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Maged N. Kamel Boulos (34 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Martin Kulldorff (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrew Curtis (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Catherine Linard (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Pierre Goovaerts (10 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 International Journal of Health Geographics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (28 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (19 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, 2.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.27% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.39% of all publications and 46.34% 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.

Potential Career Paths in Health Geographics

The field of Health Geographics presents myriad career opportunities for individuals with diverse academic backgrounds. Positions can range from health geographer, who analyzes spatial patterns in health outcomes, to health informatics specialists, who handle health-related data and information. As such, a career in Health Geographics could be an excellent choice for anyone interested in this multidisciplinary field.

One could also become a licensed professional counselor (LPC), focused on mental health issues within certain geographical contexts. For instance, an individual might choose to become an LPC license holder in Georgia, a state with its unique set of mental health challenges. This specialized role could involve counseling individuals affected by socio-economic status and environmental factors in their respective areas.

Regardless of the specific role, professionals in Health Geographics must equip themselves with ample field knowledge, which can be attained by staying in tune with research topics and findings published in reputable research journals such as the International Journal of Health Geographics.

Investing time and efforts in understanding the research topics, the most cited papers, and the topics the last edition of the journal is known for will prepare individuals for the realities of their jobs and enhance their career prospects in Health Geographics.

Top Publications

  • Targeting the spatial context of obesity determinants via multiscale geographically weighted regression

    Taylor M. Oshan;Jordan P. Smith;A. Stewart Fotheringham

    (2020)
    139 Citations
  • Associations between the built environment and obesity: an umbrella review

    Thao Minh Lam;Thao Minh Lam;Ilonca Vaartjes;Diederick E. Grobbee;Derek Karssenberg

    (2021)
    138 Citations
  • Gridded population survey sampling: a systematic scoping review of the field and strategic research agenda.

    Dana R. Thomson;Dale A. Rhoda;Andrew J. Tatem;Marcia C. Castro

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • How urban densification shapes walking behaviours in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional analysis of potential pathways of influence

    Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Ester Cerin;Anthony Barnett;Casper J. P. Zhang;Poh‑chin Lai

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Deep phenotyping meets big data: the Geoscience and hEalth Cohort COnsortium (GECCO) data to enable exposome studies in The Netherlands

    Jeroen Lakerveld;Jeroen Lakerveld;Jeroen Lakerveld;Alfred Wagtendonk;Alfred Wagtendonk;Ilonca Vaartjes;Derek Karssenberg

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • Geographic Ecological Momentary Assessment (GEMA) of environmental noise annoyance: the influence of activity context and the daily acoustic environment.

    Xue Zhang;Suhong Zhou;Mei-Po Kwan;Mei-Po Kwan;Lingling Su

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • Neighbourhood environment and depressive symptoms among the elderly in Hong Kong and Singapore.

    Winnie W Y Lam;Becky P Y Loo;Rathi Mahendran

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Daily activity locations k-anonymity for the evaluation of disclosure risk of individual GPS datasets

    Jue Wang;Mei Po Kwan;Mei Po Kwan

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Spatiotemporal access to emergency medical services in Wuhan, China: accounting for scene and transport time intervals.

    Weicong Luo;Jing Yao;Richard Mitchell;Xiaoxiang Zhang;Xiaoxiang Zhang

    (2020)
    23 Citations

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