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Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
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Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

0885-9701

Published by: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

https://journals.lww.com/headtraumarehab/pages/default.aspx

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 168 43 96 18
Medicine 1377 61 102 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 190
Documents by Best Scientists*: 267
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.944
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Traumatic brain injury, Rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Clinical psychology and Injury prevention. The presentations focused mostly on Traumatic brain injury in an attempt to further explore topics in Psychiatry. Physical therapy research featured in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Injury Severity Score, Intervention (counseling), Randomized controlled trial, Glasgow Coma Scale and Concussion.

The work on Clinical psychology tackled in it brings together disciplines like Psychological intervention, Neuropsychology and Anxiety. Injury prevention research presented in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation encompasses a variety of subjects, including Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Medical emergency.

  • Traumatic brain injury (50.14%)
  • Rehabilitation (21.64%)
  • Physical therapy (21.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Epidemiology and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury A Brief Overview (2811 citations)
  • Definition of mild traumatic brain injury (1510 citations)
  • Traumatic brain injury in the United States: A public health perspective. (1206 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation:

The journal publications primarily focus on research topics in Traumatic brain injury, Clinical psychology, Injury prevention, Physical therapy and Rehabilitation. The journal papers focus on Traumatic brain injury research as part of the broader topic of Psychiatry. Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Medical emergency are some topics wherein Injury prevention research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Traumatic brain injury, Concussion, Physical therapy, Clinical psychology and MEDLINE. While work presented in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation provided substantial information on Traumatic brain injury, it also covered topics in Rehabilitation, Cognition, Emergency medicine, Veterans Affairs and Depression (differential diagnoses). The concepts on Rehabilitation presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Observational study and Gerontology.

Research in Emergency department and the interrelating topic of Confidence interval were among the subjects of interest in the Concussion studies discussed in the journal. The overlapping concepts between Intervention (counseling) and Psychological intervention are the key highlights of Physical therapy study. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation explores topics in Clinical psychology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Context (language use), Cohort study and Aggression.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions (5 citations)
  • Description and effectiveness of communication partner training in TBI: A systematic review (4 citations)
  • The Use of Atypical Antipsychotics for Managing Agitation After Traumatic Brain Injury. (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 Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • John D. Corrigan (53 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Flora M. Hammond (43 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jeffrey S. Kreutzer (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jennie Ponsford (43 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Angelle M. Sander (37 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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 Head Trauma Rehabilitation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Veterans Health Administration (77 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (66 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ohio State University (60 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (60 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (52 papers) published 3 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, 5.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 36.07% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.93% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.49% of all publications and 29.51% 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.

Pathway to Careers in Speech-Language Pathology

While the most explored topics in the realm of head trauma rehabilitation are undoubtedly significant, it's also crucial for readers to understand how professionals whose approach these topics are trained and get into their respective fields. In particular, speech-language pathologists, often instrumental in the recovery and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury patients, have a detailed educational and training journey that enables them to play a vital role in the process.

For example, those interested in learning about how to get involved in the field from Michigan can refer to a thorough guide on how to become a speech therapist in Michigan which details the specific requirements and process in the state. This profession, much like the research topics discussed in this article, is critical to the larger healthcare and rehabilitation system, directly influencing the quality of life of patients suffering from traumatic brain injury and other conditions.

Top Publications

  • INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part IV: Cognitive-Communication and Social Cognition Disorders

    (2023)
    79 Citations
  • Strangulation as an Acquired Brain Injury in Intimate–Partner Violence and Its Relationship to Cognitive and Psychological Functioning: A Preliminary Study

    (2022)
    59 Citations
  • Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions

    Eve M. Valera;Annie Lori C. Joseph;Katherine Snedaker;Matthew J. Breiding

    (2021)
    56 Citations
  • INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part III: Executive Functions

    (2023)
    43 Citations
  • A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents With Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms.

    Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen;Joshua W. Madsen;Dominique Bonneville;Shane Virani

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part I: Posttraumatic Amnesia

    (2023)
    40 Citations

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