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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

1866-1947

Published by: Springer

https://jneurodevdisorders.biomedcentral.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 143 104 96 20
Medicine 1064 77 72 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 303
Documents by Best Scientists*: 194
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 64
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.296
Impact Factor: 4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders is organized to address concerns in the fields of Neuropsychology, Autism, Autism spectrum disorder, Neurology and Neuroscience. Topics in Neuropsychology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Developmental psychology, Audiology and Clinical psychology. The studies in Developmental psychology featured incorporate elements of Event-related potential and Social cognition.

It addresses concerns in Clinical psychology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Intervention (counseling) and Anxiety. Cognitive psychology, Fragile X syndrome and Human genetics are some topics wherein Autism research discussed in the journal have an impact. The study of FMR1 and how it intertwines with concepts under Ataxia were explored in the presented Fragile X syndrome research.

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders focused on Autism spectrum disorder research but expanded to cover Intellectual disability. The research on Neurology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Epilepsy, Pediatrics and Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In it, Neurodevelopmental disorder, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Schizophrenia are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Neuroscience research.

  • Neuropsychology (58.66%)
  • Autism (35.85%)
  • Autism spectrum disorder (30.75%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Common circuit defect of excitatory-inhibitory balance in mouse models of autism (448 citations)
  • Resting state EEG abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders. (220 citations)
  • Clinical assessment of DSM-IV anxiety disorders in fragile X syndrome: prevalence and characterization. (210 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders:

The journal articles aim to foster the development of research in Neuropsychology, Autism, Developmental psychology, Neurology and Neuroscience. The journal papers with studies in Neuropsychology featured incorporate elements of Audiology, Clinical psychology and Social cognition. The published Autism works encompass concepts such as Autism spectrum disorder and examines them in conjunction with Context (language use).

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

  • Gene
  • Internal medicine
  • Neuroscience

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Neuropsychology, Autism spectrum disorder, Clinical psychology, Autism and Neurology. Research in Neuropsychology discussed is concerned with the study of Cognition as a whole. The journal explores Autism spectrum disorder concepts, specifically Neurotypical but expands to research in TSC1.

While Clinical psychology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Clinical trial, Intervention (counseling), Anxiety, Social skills and Social cognition. Some problems in Autism that were presented in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders overlapped with concepts under Psychological intervention, Mental health, Cognitive psychology and Association (psychology). The study of Neuroscience serves as the foundation of the Neurology research discussed in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evidence for decreased parasympathetic response to a novel peer interaction in older children with autism spectrum disorder: a case-control study. (5 citations)
  • Controlling litter effects to enhance rigor and reproducibility with rodent models of neurodevelopmental disorders (4 citations)
  • Spoken language outcome measures for treatment studies in Down syndrome: feasibility, practice effects, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of variables generated from expressive language sampling. (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 Neurodevelopmental Disorders (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Elizabeth Berry-Kravis (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Joseph Piven (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Randi J Hagerman (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Flora Tassone (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chris Oliver (12 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 Neurodevelopmental Disorders (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (54 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Davis (50 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Boston Children's Hospital (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Vanderbilt University (26 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (23 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 28.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.00% of all publications and 16.00% 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.

Connection Between Neurology and Speech Pathology

A significant area of investigation not discussed in the article is the intersection between Neurology and Speech Pathology, particularly when it comes to Neurodevelopmental Disorders. A major share of clinical neuropsychology involves communication disorders, which are directly tied to the field of Speech Pathology.

These disorders can range from speech sound production, language, fluency, voice, cognitive-communication, preliteracy and literacy, social aspects of communication, and swallowing, which are all critical aspects of human communication. These are common in individuals diagnosed with Neurodevelopmental Disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), often collaborate with neurologists to help diagnose and treat these disorders. SLPs are competent in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of speech, voice, language, and cognitive-communication disorders in adults and children. If you're interested in speech pathology, knowing the particular requirements in your area is crucial. For example, you can check out the speech pathologist requirements in Michigan.

Research at the intersection of neurology and speech pathology has the potential to significantly improve the lives of individuals affected by Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and further emphasis on this multidisciplinary approach could greatly benefit the breadth and depth of the research published in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Top Publications

  • Health comorbidities and cognitive abilities across the lifespan in Down syndrome.

    Carla M. Startin;Carla M. Startin;Hana D’Souza;Hana D’Souza;George Ball;Sarah Hamburg;Sarah Hamburg

    (2020)
    147 Citations
  • Four-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of choline for neurodevelopment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

    Jeffrey R. Wozniak;Birgit A. Fink;Anita J. Fuglestad;Judith K. Eckerle

    (2020)
    91 Citations
  • Psychiatric illness and regression in individuals with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

    Teresa M. Kohlenberg;M. Pilar Trelles;Brittany McLarney;Catalina Betancur

    (2020)
    65 Citations
  • A randomized, controlled trial of ZYN002 cannabidiol transdermal gel in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome (CONNECT-FX)

    (2022)
    58 Citations
  • Maternal immune response and air pollution exposure during pregnancy: insights from the Early Markers for Autism (EMA) study

    Heather E. Volk;Bo Park;Calliope Hollingue;Karen L. Jones

    (2020)
    53 Citations
  • Pre-symptomatic intervention for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): defining a research agenda

    Rebecca Grzadzinski;Dima Amso;Rebecca Landa;Rebecca Landa;Linda Watson

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Controlled trial of lovastatin combined with an open-label treatment of a parent-implemented language intervention in youth with fragile X syndrome

    Angela John Thurman;Laura A. Potter;Kyoungmi Kim;Flora Tassone

    (2020)
    47 Citations
  • Behavioural and neural markers of tactile sensory processing in infants at elevated likelihood of autism spectrum disorder and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    Elena Serena Piccardi;Jannath Begum Ali;Emily J. H. Jones;Luke Mason

    (2021)
    44 Citations

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