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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

0279-3695

Published by: Healio

https://journals.healio.com/journal/jpn

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1214 9 9 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 21
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.398
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services?

The journal primarily tackles Psychiatry, Mental health, Nursing, Psychosocial and MEDLINE. The concepts on Psychiatry presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Suicide prevention and Social environment. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Suicide prevention as it also encompasses Medical emergency.

Medical emergency research presented in Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services encompasses a variety of subjects, including Injury prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Occupational safety and health. Topics in Mental health were tackled in line with various other fields like Psychological intervention, Health care, Gerontology, Clinical psychology and Public health. The study on Nursing presented in it intersects with the topics under Family medicine.

  • Psychiatry (30.00%)
  • Mental health (24.59%)
  • Nursing (20.10%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Understanding and influencing the stigma of mental illness. (189 citations)
  • Reducing Seclusion and Restraint Use in Mental Health Settings: Core Strategies for Prevention (180 citations)
  • Psychological Approaches to Pain Management (167 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services:

The main points discussed in the journal papers deal with Psychiatry, Mental health, Nursing, Public health and Clinical psychology. The featured Psychiatry studies in the most cited publications mainly concentrate on Occupational safety and health but also cover areas of interest in Medical emergency. The Nursing research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on MEDLINE and, on occasion, topics in Medical education.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Nursing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is mainly concerned with subjects like Psychosocial, Mental health, Psychiatry, MEDLINE and Clinical psychology. The studies on Psychosocial discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Psychological intervention, Intervention (counseling), Public health, Mental illness and Pandemic. The studies in Mental health featured incorporate elements of Health care, Gerontology, Nursing, Anxiety and Depression (differential diagnoses).

It addresses concerns in Psychiatry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Opioid use disorder and Alcohol use disorder. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services explores topics in MEDLINE which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychiatric emergencies. It focuses on Clinical psychology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Construct validity, Content validity, Cronbach's alpha and Psychological resilience.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Use of Storytelling With Grief Reactions in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic. (3 citations)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Skills Building to Alleviate the Mental Health Effects of Bullying Victimization in Youth. (1 citations)
  • Relationship of Loneliness and Social Isolation With Self-Care Ability Among Older Adults. (1 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 Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Shirley A Smoyak (161 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert H Howland (134 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Teena M McGuinness (62 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jeanne M. Sorrell (50 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Beverly A Benfer (48 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 Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Pittsburgh (97 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Veterans Health Administration (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Pennsylvania (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 83.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.41% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 29.41% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 41.18% 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 Paths Related to Topics in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

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Top Publications

  • Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Intervention for Opioid Use Disorders.

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Mental Health of Older Adults With Intellectual Disability

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Family and Friends Support and Hope in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Does Psychosocial Functioning Improve With Prolonged Exposure in Veterans With PTSD?: Exploring Traditional and Home-Based Telehealth Delivery Methods.

    Kristina Reich;Lynne S Nemeth;Martina Mueller;Lisa Marie Sternke

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Creating Space for Adolescents and Families With Lived Experience of Homelessness to Build Familial Empathy, Communication, and Emotional Regulation: A Qualitative Study of Facilitators of Implementation

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Peer Activate: A Feasibility Trial of a Peer-Delivered Intervention to Decrease Disparities in Substance Use, Depression, and Linkage to Substance Use Treatment

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Reducing Drug Overdose Deaths: Significant Changes Needed in U.S. Drug Treatment Policy

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Self-Esteem Among U.S. African American and Latinx Adolescents With Depressive Symptoms and Overweight and/or Obesity

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Drugs to Treat Depression.

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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