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Journal of Community Genetics
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Journal of Community Genetics

1868-310X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12687

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 108 29 30 8
Social Sciences and Humanities 686 18 27 7
Medicine 2650 60 50 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 110
Documents by Best Scientists*: 99
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.626
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Community Genetics?

Public health, Epidemiology, Family medicine, Genetic testing and Genetic counseling are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Topics in Public health explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Health care, Gerontology, Medical education, Disease and Human genetics. It facilitates discussions on Health care that incorporate concepts from other fields like Nursing and Public relations.

In the journal, Bioinformatics and Medical genetics are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Human genetics research. The studies in Epidemiology featured incorporate elements of Cancer, Breast cancer, Family history, Demography and Pediatrics. Pregnancy and Infant mortality are some topics wherein Pediatrics research discussed in it have an impact.

Family medicine research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Alternative medicine and Informed consent. Journal of Community Genetics explores research in Genetic testing alongside concepts in Clinical psychology and other areas of study in Anxiety. The study of Genetic counseling encompasses disciplines such as Qualitative research, as well as fields such as Focus group and Developmental psychology, all of which overlap with one another.

  • Public health (69.96%)
  • Epidemiology (46.70%)
  • Family medicine (25.64%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Consanguineous marriages: Preconception consultation in primary health care settings (213 citations)
  • Diversity and inclusion in genomic research: why the uneven progress? (123 citations)
  • Prevalence of β-thalassemia and other haemoglobinopathies in six cities in India: a multicentre study (103 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Community Genetics:

The published articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Public health, Epidemiology, Genetic testing, Health care and Family medicine. The most cited publications explore topics in Public health which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biobank, Demography, Alternative medicine, Genetic counseling and Pediatrics. In addition to Epidemiology research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Odds ratio, Bioinformatics, Environmental health, Disease and Human genetics.

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

  • China
  • Disease
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily tackles Public health, Epidemiology, Family medicine, Genetic counseling and Genetic testing. It facilitates discussions on Public health that incorporate concepts from other fields like Health care, Disease, Qualitative research, Focus group and Human genetics. Journal of Community Genetics explores topics in Epidemiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Thalassemia, Carrier screening, Demography, Pediatrics and Infant mortality.

The journal explores research in Psychological intervention and overlapping concepts in Content analysis to expand the discourse in Family medicine. Aside from discussions in Genetic counseling, Journal of Community Genetics also deals with the subject of Service delivery framework which intersects with Telemedicine disciplines. The research on Genetic testing tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Cancer, Breast cancer, Family history and Referral.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • European Reference Networks: challenges and opportunities (4 citations)
  • Rare disease care pathways in the EU: from odysseys and labyrinths towards highways. (4 citations)
  • Barriers and strategies to integrate medical genetics and primary care in underserved populations: a scoping review (4 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 Journal of Community Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Martina C. Cornel (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Heather Skirton (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Bernadette Modell (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Jörg Schmidtke (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ulf Kristoffersson (12 papers) published 1 paper 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 Journal of Community Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Melbourne (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • VU University Medical Center (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (20 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 5.19% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.44% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.92% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.07% of all publications and 46.58% 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

  • Empowering newborn screening programs in African countries through establishment of an international collaborative effort.

    Bradford L. Therrell;Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear;Kwaku Ohene-Frempong;Russell E. Ware

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Clinical utility of polygenic risk scores: a critical 2023 appraisal

    (2023)
    42 Citations
  • European Reference Networks: challenges and opportunities

    Birute Tumiene;Holm Graessner;Irene Mj Mathijssen;Alberto M Pereira

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • The implementation of pharmacogenomics into UK general practice: a qualitative study exploring barriers, challenges and opportunities

    I. Rafi;I. Crinson;M. Dawes;D. Rafi

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Haemoglobinopathies in India: estimates of blood requirements and treatment costs for the decade 2017-2026

    Sujata Sinha;Tulika Seth;Roshan B. Colah;Alan H. Bittles;Alan H. Bittles

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Determining accurate costs for genomic sequencing technologies—a necessary prerequisite

    Jathishinie Jegathisawaran;Kate Tsiplova;Robin Hayeems;Wendy J. Ungar

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • A systematic review of the views of healthcare professionals on the scope of preimplantation genetic testing

    (2022)
    17 Citations

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