Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Top Research Topics at Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery?

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery focuses on Surgery, Rotator cuff, Arthroplasty, Elbow and Anatomy. Range of motion, Shoulders, Radiography, Tendon and Arthroscopy are some of the study areas of Surgery discussed. The Rotator cuff works featured in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery incorporate elements from Tears, Magnetic resonance imaging and Cuff.

The studies on Arthroplasty discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Shoulder joint, Orthodontics, Implant and Prosthesis. While Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery focused on Elbow, it was also able to explore topics like Ligament, Visual analogue scale, Physical therapy, Orthopedic surgery and Forearm. The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Physical therapy as it also encompasses Physical medicine and rehabilitation.

It tackles issues in Anatomy, particularly in the topics of Cadaveric spasm, Cadaver, Humerus and Scapula.

• Surgery (57.41%)
• Rotator cuff (22.61%)
• Arthroplasty (22.26%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A standardized method for the assessment of shoulder function (1210 citations)
• Fatty degeneration of the muscles of the rotator cuff: Assessment by computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging (909 citations)
• Grammont reverse prosthesis: design, rationale, and biomechanics. (805 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery:

The most cited articles investigate studies in Surgery, Rotator cuff, Arthroplasty, Range of motion and Elbow. The studies on Rotator cuff discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Tears, Magnetic resonance imaging and Cuff. Aside from discussions in Arthroplasty, the journal articles also deal with the subject of Orthodontics which intersects with Glenoid component disciplines.

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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (based on the number of publications) are:

• Robert H. Cofield (136 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• John W. Sperling (121 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Anthony A. Romeo (108 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Gilles Walch (103 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Joseph D. Zuckerman (98 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (based on the number of publications) are:

• Mayo Clinic (365 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Hospital for Special Surgery (204 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (155 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• Rush University Medical Center (149 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Western Ontario (120 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 27.19% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.05% of all publications and 51.41% 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 Prospects in the Field of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

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