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Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Journal of General Internal Medicine

0884-8734

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11606

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 282 545 867 45

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 950
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1317
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 34
SCIMAGO H-index: 224
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.992
Impact Factor: 4.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of General Internal Medicine?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Family medicine, MEDLINE, Health care, Nursing and Internal medicine. The studies in Family medicine featured incorporate elements of Cross-sectional study, Patient satisfaction, Psychological intervention and Public health. Topics in MEDLINE were tackled in line with various other fields like Randomized controlled trial, Intensive care medicine and Medical education.

Most of the works presented in Journal of General Internal Medicine deals with Randomized controlled trial but it intersects with the subject of Clinical trial. Many of the studies tackled connect Medical education with a similar field of study like Curriculum. The study on Health care presented in Journal of General Internal Medicine intersects with subjects under the field of Gerontology.

Topics in Internal medicine explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Surgery and Cardiology.

  • Family medicine (22.00%)
  • MEDLINE (19.75%)
  • Health care (15.41%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. (18088 citations)
  • Shared Decision Making: A Model for Clinical Practice (1724 citations)
  • Literacy and health outcomes (1630 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of General Internal Medicine:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on MEDLINE, Public health, Gerontology, Family medicine and Health care. While MEDLINE is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Patient satisfaction, Nursing, Psychiatry, Intensive care medicine and Medical education. The published papers address concerns in Public health which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Clinical trial and Pediatrics.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, MEDLINE and Family medicine. The study of Emergency medicine and how it intertwines with concepts under Retrospective cohort study and Emergency department were explored in the presented Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research. Research on Retrospective cohort study presented in it concerns the broader topic of Internal medicine.

Medical education and Intensive care medicine are some topics wherein MEDLINE research discussed in the journal have an impact. Most of the Family medicine studies addressed also intersect with Health care. The studies on Health care discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychological intervention and Nursing.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 in New York City. (101 citations)
  • Post-Discharge Health Status and Symptoms in Patients with Severe COVID-19. (35 citations)
  • Examining the Potential Impact of Race Multiplier Utilization in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculation on African-American Care Outcomes. (25 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 General Internal Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Richard L. Kravitz (78 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Jeffrey L. Jackson (72 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Steven M. Asch (60 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Carol M. Mangione (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mitchell D. Feldman (53 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 Journal of General Internal Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (907 papers) published 114 papers at the last edition, 40 more than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (822 papers) published 71 papers at the last edition, 12 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (706 papers) published 78 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (472 papers) published 61 papers at the last edition, 30 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (467 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 17.16% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 45.18% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.01% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.38% of all publications and 22.44% 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 in Journal of General Internal Medicine

A significant aspect of the interdisciplinary approach of the Journal of General Internal Medicine is its focus on nursing research. Several articles have discussed various aspects of nursing, from patient satisfaction and care to the impact of nursing education on healthcare outcomes. In addition to general nursing research, studies on specific nursing licenses and their requirements, such as the Massachusetts nursing license requirements, have been analyzed to understand the impact of stringent or flexible licensure on healthcare delivery. This particular area of study also delves into the financial implications of these licenses, including the nursing license cost and its effect on nursing professionals' career development and retention. The exploration of these topics equips readers with valuable insights into the role of nursing in internal medicine and the healthcare system. Thus, the Journal of General Internal Medicine provides a comprehensive understanding of the medical field's diverse areas, particularly those pertaining to nursing.

Top Publications

  • A Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies (CROSS)

    Akash Sharma;Nguyen Tran Minh Duc;Tai Luu Lam Thang;Nguyen Hai Nam

    (2021)
    996 Citations
  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Population-Level Covid-19 Mortality.

    Cary P. Gross;Utibe R. Essien;Saamir Pasha;Jacob R. Gross

    (2020)
    384 Citations
  • Masks Do More Than Protect Others During COVID-19: Reducing the Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 to Protect the Wearer.

    Monica Gandhi;Chris Beyrer;Eric Goosby

    (2020)
    251 Citations
  • Association Between State-Level Income Inequality and COVID-19 Cases and Mortality in the USA.

    Carlos Irwin A. Oronce;Christopher A. Scannell;Ichiro Kawachi;Yusuke Tsugawa

    (2020)
    162 Citations
  • Factors Associated with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting in a Diverse Cohort

    (2022)
    156 Citations
  • Deprescribing for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Hanna E. Bloomfield;Nancy Greer;Amy M. Linsky;Jennifer Bolduc

    (2020)
    148 Citations
  • Association of Vaccination with the Persistence of Post-COVID Symptoms

    (2022)
    139 Citations
  • Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in New York: an EHR-Based Cohort Study from the RECOVER Program

    (2023)
    128 Citations
  • Eating Disorder Screening: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Characteristics of the SCOFF.

    Amanda M Kutz;Alison G Marsh;Craig G Gunderson;Shira Maguen

    (2020)
    125 Citations
  • Changes in Mortality in Top 10 Causes of Death from 2011 to 2018.

    Jamal S. Rana;Jamal S. Rana;Sadiya S. Khan;Donald M. Lloyd-Jones;Stephen Sidney

    (2021)
    124 Citations

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