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Journal of Parkinson's Disease
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Journal of Parkinson's Disease

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 66 230 311 34
Medicine 352 231 396 41

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 496
Documents by Best Scientists*: 577
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 23
SCIMAGO H-index: 75
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.743
Impact Factor: 5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Parkinson's disease?

Journal of Parkinson's disease focuses largely on the fields of Parkinson's disease, Disease, Internal medicine, Neuroscience and Physical medicine and rehabilitation. The work on Parkinson's disease presented in Journal of Parkinson's disease focuses on Levodopa in particular. It focuses on Levodopa research which is adjacent to topics in Dyskinesia.

Disease research presented in Journal of Parkinson's disease encompasses a variety of subjects, including Clinical trial, Quality of life, Clinical psychology and Intensive care medicine. Journal of Parkinson's disease explores issues in Internal medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Oncology and Cardiology. The journal focuses on Neuroscience but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Neurodegeneration and Alpha-synuclein.

The Physical medicine and rehabilitation research presented places emphasis on topics like Gait and Gait (human). In addition to Physical therapy research, the journal aims to explore topics under Deep brain stimulation and Rating scale. In Journal of Parkinson's disease, Audiology and Cognitive decline are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Cognition research.

  • Parkinson's disease (81.42%)
  • Disease (40.58%)
  • Internal medicine (21.91%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Role of Oxidative Stress in Parkinson’s Disease (818 citations)
  • MPTP mouse models of Parkinson's disease: an update. (242 citations)
  • The Synaptic Function of α-Synuclein. (234 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Parkinson's disease:

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Parkinson's disease, Disease, Neuroscience, Alpha-synuclein and Internal medicine. The journal papers are concerned with the study of Parkinson's disease and Pathology in general. The most cited papers focus on Disease but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Bioinformatics, Psychiatry, Anxiety and Clinical psychology.

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 Parkinson's disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Bastiaan R. Bloem (58 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Patrik Brundin (27 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Joaquim J. Ferreira (22 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Roger A. Barker (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tanya Simuni (19 papers) published 5 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 Parkinson's disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Radboud University Nijmegen (69 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lund University (44 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Van Andel Institute (36 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Cambridge (35 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • UCL Institute of Neurology (34 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 1.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.66% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 10.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.18% of all publications and 46.12% 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.

Practical Implications of Parkinson's Disease Research

In addition to the detailed academic insights and research updates this Journal offers, it's crucial to address the practical implications of these findings. Especially, how these insights can guide medical professionals like speech pathologists, neurologists or physiotherapists in their future interventions for Parkinson's Disease patients. Throughout the years, research published in the Journal of Parkinson's disease has significantly advanced our knowledge about the condition. These findings have been instrumental in developing more effective interventional approaches. For instance, understanding the impact of Levodopa on motor function or the role of alpha-synuclein in neurodegeneration has helped design better therapeutics. Similarly, research into physical therapy's influence on Parkinson's patients' quality of life has directly informed rehabilitation plans. For professionals working with patients affected by Parkinson's disease, such as speech pathologists, keeping up-to-date with the most recent research is fundamental to providing the best possible care. In specific, a comprehensive understanding of speech pathologist requirements in Idaho can guide them in facilitating better communication strategies for Parkinson's patients grappling with speech challenges. We believe that the practical application of this groundbreaking research can play an integral part in managing Parkinson's disease better. Ultimately, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical utilisation can significantly improve the outcome for Parkinson's patients all around the world.

Top Publications

  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson's Disease: Hidden Sorrows and Emerging Opportunities.

    Rick C. Helmich;Bastiaan R. Bloem

    (2020)
    317 Citations
  • Mitochondria and Parkinson's Disease: Clinical, Molecular, and Translational Aspects.

    Max Borsche;Sandro L. Pereira;Christine Klein;Anne Grünewald;Anne Grünewald

    (2021)
    176 Citations
  • Monoamine Oxidase-B Inhibitors for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Past, Present, and Future

    (2021)
    162 Citations
  • The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Parkinson's Disease.

    Ethan G. Brown;Lana M. Chahine;Samuel M. Goldman;Monica Korell

    (2020)
    159 Citations
  • The Association Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Parkinson's Disease

    Julia L.Y. Cheong;Eduardo de Pablo-Fernandez;Eduardo de Pablo-Fernandez;Thomas Foltynie;Alastair J. Noyce;Alastair J. Noyce;Alastair J. Noyce

    (2020)
    157 Citations
  • Barriers and Motivators to Engage in Exercise for Persons with Parkinson's Disease.

    Sabine Schootemeijer;Nicolien M. van der Kolk;Terry Ellis;Anat Mirelman;Anat Mirelman

    (2020)
    123 Citations
  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Distress, Physical Activity, and Symptom Severity in Parkinson's Disease.

    Anouk van der Heide;Marjan J. Meinders;Bastiaan R. Bloem;Rick C. Helmich

    (2020)
    104 Citations

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