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Irish Journal of Medical Science
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Irish Journal of Medical Science

0021-1265

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11845

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1814 59 85 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 123
Documents by Best Scientists*: 177
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 46
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.543
Impact Factor: 1.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Irish Journal of Medical Science?

Irish Journal of Medical Science is mainly concerned with subjects like Internal medicine, Surgery, Family medicine, General surgery and Pediatrics. It addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology. Research on Family medicine addressed in Irish Journal of Medical Science frequently intersections with the field of Irish.

  • Internal medicine (15.47%)
  • Surgery (15.20%)
  • Family medicine (7.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • COVID-19 may transmit through aerosol. (211 citations)
  • Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression (181 citations)
  • Coagulative properties of cancers. (171 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Irish Journal of Medical Science:

The journal publications investigate studies in Internal medicine, Surgery, Family medicine, Pediatrics and MEDLINE. The published papers explore topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology. In addition to Surgery research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Disease and General surgery.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Internal medicine, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Pandemic. Some problems in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under MEDLINE, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine, Medical emergency and Emergency medicine. Discussions in Irish Journal of Medical Science are anchored in the subject of Family medicine and the similar topic of Irish.

The Internal medicine research dealing mostly with Disease is the focus of Irish Journal of Medical Science. Research on 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak presented in it concerns the broader topic of Virology. Irish Journal of Medical Science focused on Pandemic research but expanded to cover Health care.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Exploring the adoption of telemedicine and virtual software for care of outpatients during and after COVID-19 pandemic. (61 citations)
  • A national survey of attitudes to COVID-19 digital contact tracing in the Republic of Ireland. (33 citations)
  • Sports activities during any pandemic lockdown. (27 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 Irish Journal of Medical Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Bouchier-Hayes (104 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Henry Paul Redmond (90 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Thomas F. Gorey (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Niall O'Higgins (63 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Walter G. Smith (60 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 Irish Journal of Medical Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University College Dublin (631 papers) published 41 papers at the last edition, 21 more than at the previous edition,
  • Trinity College, Dublin (591 papers) published 50 papers at the last edition, 40 more than at the previous edition,
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (527 papers) published 54 papers at the last edition, 41 more than at the previous edition,
  • Beaumont Hospital (363 papers) published 40 papers at the last edition, 23 more than at the previous edition,
  • St. Vincent's Health System (327 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, 24.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.61% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 4.47% of all publications and 46.98% 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.

Nursing Studies Published in the Irish Journal of Medical Science

In addition to the areas of study mentioned earlier, the Irish Journal of Medical Science also publishes studies done in the field of nursing. There have been numerous articles that revolve around the practice of nursing, nursing education and nursing skills and their application in various medical scenarios. Nursing research in this journal has also focused on patient safety, care quality, and the role of nursing in the overall health care system. If you are considering doing your nursing studies in Arizona, {anchor=best nursing schools in Arizona} has a comprehensive list of potentials you might want to check out. There you will also find pathways you can take depending on the nursing specialty you want to pursue which aligns with the focused research areas in Irish Journal of Medical Science. This information is particularly important when it comes to narrowing down your options to programs that would bolster your research and career prospects in your chosen field.

Top Publications

  • A national survey of attitudes to COVID-19 digital contact tracing in the Republic of Ireland.

    Michael Edmund O'Callaghan;Jim Buckley;Brian Fitzgerald;Kevin Johnson

    (2021)
    96 Citations
  • Medicine and heuristics: cognitive biases and medical decision-making.

    Dale F Whelehan;Kevin C Conlon;Paul F Ridgway

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • An integrated multidisciplinary model of COVID-19 recovery care.

    Helen O'Brien;Michael J Tracey;Ciara Ottewill;Michael E O'Brien

    (2021)
    54 Citations
  • Breast cancer recurrence: factors impacting occurrence and survival

    (2022)
    49 Citations
  • Myocardial strain: a clinical review

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • Sentiment analysis of user feedback on the HSE's Covid-19 contact tracing app.

    Kaavya Rekanar;Ian R O'Keeffe;Sarah Buckley;Manzar Abbas

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • A pilot study of burnout and long covid in senior specialist doctors.

    Anne M Doherty;Gabrielle C Colleran;Laura Durcan;Laura Durcan;Alan D Irvine

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • The effect of mobile health educational intervention on body image and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial

    Bahar Bandani-Susan;Ali Montazeri;Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh;Marzieh Araban

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Risk of drug interactions and prescription appropriateness in elderly patients.

    Elisa Petrini;Gian Paolo Caviglia;Rinaldo Pellicano;Giorgio Maria Saracco

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 infection-evolution of evidence supporting clinical practice and policy development : A position statement from the Covit-D Consortium

    Daniel M. McCartney;Paula M. O’Shea;John L. Faul;Martin J. Healy

    (2021)
    19 Citations

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