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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

0022-3018

Published by: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 403 181 181 16
Neuroscience 422 10 10 4
Medicine 2149 69 71 11

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 289
Documents by Best Scientists*: 253
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 12
SCIMAGO H-index: 142
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.593
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease?

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease focuses largely on the fields of Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Anatomy, Pathology and Surgery. The study on Psychiatry presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Suicide prevention.

  • Psychiatry (17.97%)
  • Clinical psychology (8.49%)
  • Anatomy (6.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Mourning and Melancholia (3327 citations)
  • Development, reliability, and validity of a dissociation scale. (2969 citations)
  • Thomas, Springfield, Illinois (2934 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease:

The published papers primarily focus on research topics in Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Developmental psychology and Schizophrenia. Injury prevention and Suicide prevention are some topics wherein Psychiatry research discussed in the journal publications has an impact. In addition to Clinical psychology research, the published articles aim to explore topics under Personality Assessment Inventory, Personality, Substance abuse and Anxiety.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease was organized to reinforce research efforts on Clinical psychology, Depression (differential diagnoses), Psychiatry, Anxiety and Mental health. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease focuses on Clinical psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Suicidal ideation, Association (psychology) and Comorbidity. The journal tackles studies in Personality disorders and the interrelated subject of Big Five personality traits to gain insights into Comorbidity.

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease explores issues in Depression (differential diagnoses) which can be linked to other research areas like Odds ratio, Demography, Quality of life and Confidence interval. While Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease focused on Psychiatry, it was also able to explore topics like Cross-sectional study, Context (language use) and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The studies on Anxiety discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Social psychology, Pandemic, Outpatient clinic and Disease.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The COVID-19 Outbreak and Subjects With Mental Disorders Who Presented to an Italian Psychiatric Emergency Department. (7 citations)
  • Prevalence and Predictors of Moral Injury Symptoms in Health Care Professionals. (6 citations)
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Short-Term Course of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. (5 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 Nervous and Mental Disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harris Chaiklin (109 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eugene B. Brody (105 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alfred Gordon (97 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William G. Spiller (75 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George B. Hassin (70 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 Nervous and Mental Disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (192 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (148 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yale University (147 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (109 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore (94 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 11.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.68% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.87% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.13% of all publications and 70.32% 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.

Career Opportunities in Behavioral Studies

This study, specifically in the field of Clinical Psychology, gives an in-depth insight into several mental health arenas. But beyond this, it also provides a solid background for those aspiring to be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). This certification can open doors to a variety of careers including Clinical Director, Behavior Interventionist, Special Education Teacher, and more. A BCBA’s work involves conducting behavioral assessments, developing behavior intervention plans, and training others to implement these interventions. Essentially, such research can pave the way towards enhancing professional capabilities and open up career opportunities. Becoming a BCBA involves meeting specific educational requirements, accumulating defined hours of supervised fieldwork, and passing a national certification exam. To know more about this career path, check out our guide on how to become a bcba in Vermont. By connecting your studies with potential career opportunities, you can not only enhance your understanding but also give your learning a practical shape. Therefore, while appreciating the depth and range of the topics explored in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, consider how this knowledge can further your professional growth.

Top Publications

  • Defense Mechanisms, Gender, and Adaptiveness in Emerging Personality Disorders in Adolescent Outpatients.

    Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe;John Christopher Perry;Ciro Conversano;Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo;Omar Carlo Gioacchino Gelo

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • The Independent Relationships of Metacognition, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Insight to Self-Compassion in Schizophrenia.

    Jesse Hochheiser;Nancy B Lundin;Paul H Lysaker;Paul H Lysaker

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • The COVID-19 Outbreak and Subjects With Mental Disorders Who Presented to an Italian Psychiatric Emergency Department.

    Benedetta Montalbani;Paride Bargagna;Martina Mastrangelo;Salvatore Sarubbi

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Movement Synchrony and Facial Synchrony as Diagnostic Features of Depression: A Pilot Study.

    Uwe Altmann;Maria Brümmel;Julija Meier;Bernhard Strauss

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Patient Access to Mental Health Notes: Motivating Evidence-Informed Ethical Guidelines.

    Charlotte R. Blease;Stephen F. O'Neill;John Torous;Catherine M. DesRoches

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Defining the Concept and Clinical Features of Epistemic Trust

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Metacognitive Capacity Is Related to Self-Reported Social Functioning and May Moderate the Effects of Symptoms on Interpersonal Behavior

    Melanie W Fischer;Giancarlo Dimaggio;Jesse Hochheiser;Jenifer L Vohs

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • A Qualitative Reexamination of the Key Features of Burnout.

    Gabriela Tavella;Gordon Parker

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Change in Defense Mechanisms and Depression in a Pilot Study of Antidepressive Medications Plus 20 Sessions of Psychotherapy for Recurrent Major Depression.

    J Christopher Perry;Elisabeth Banon;Michael Bond

    (2020)
    23 Citations

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