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Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Journal of Surgical Case Reports

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/jscr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 3015 54 58 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 92
Documents by Best Scientists*: 106
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 18
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.199
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Surgical Case Reports?

The journal primarily tackles Surgery, Radiology, Pathology, Abdomen and Complication. Research on Surgery presented in the journal focuses, in particular, on Laparoscopy, Abdominal pain, Laparotomy, Hernia and Perforation (oil well). It explores topics in Radiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Differential diagnosis, Lesion and Malignancy.

  • Surgery (56.71%)
  • Radiology (20.97%)
  • Pathology (10.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • De Garengeot's hernia: diagnosis and surgical management of a rare type of femoral hernia (27 citations)
  • Ciliated muconodular papillary tumor of the lung: report of five cases. (26 citations)
  • Accelerated healing of complex open pilonidal wounds using MatriStem extracellular matrix xenograft: nine cases. (24 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Surgical Case Reports:

The journal articles explore disciplines such as Surgery, Pathology, Radiology, Hernia and Bowel obstruction. While the published articles focused on Surgery, they were also able to explore topics like Emergency department and General surgery. The journal articles hold forums on Pathology that merge themes from other disciplines such as Dermatology, Cancer and Abdominal pain.

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

  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine
  • Radiology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Surgical Case Reports tackles a plethora of topics, such as Surgery, Radiology, Abdominal pain, Abdomen and Complication. Journal of Surgical Case Reports primarily discusses Surgery topics, particularly Laparoscopy, Perforation (oil well), Laparotomy, Aneurysm and Bowel obstruction. Journal of Surgical Case Reports explores issues in Radiology which can be linked to other research areas like Differential diagnosis, Lesion, Malignancy and Lung.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Abdominal pain as it also encompasses Vomiting. The research on Abdomen discussed in Journal of Surgical Case Reports draws on the closely related field of Pelvis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Acute abdomen in a 54-year-old COVID-19 patient: a case teport (2 citations)
  • Hypercalcemia an exceptional complication in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. (2 citations)
  • Intestinal ischemia in a COVID-19 patient: case report from Northern Tanzania (2 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 Surgical Case Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gabriel A Molina (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hiroyuki Kamiya (19 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Yukihiro Tatekawa (12 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Natsuya Ishikawa (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hayato Ise (11 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 Surgical Case Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (27 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Asahikawa Medical University (23 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Boston Children's Hospital (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (22 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • St. George's University (21 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 25.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 14.91% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.88% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.30% of all publications and 69.92% 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.

Opportunities for Future Research and Collaboration

In the dynamic world of medicine and healthcare, continuous exploration and research is the key to success. Many of the authors and institutions who have published in the Journal of Surgical Case Reports have provided fresh insights into their specialized fields. However, there is always room for new perspectives and collaborations.

To encourage fresh research initiatives, it could be beneficial for aspiring authors and researchers to review the dominant themes and most cited papers noted in the Journal. This could help them identify some key areas where they can contribute their own research or form collaborative ventures. Another avenue to explore could be the comparison and alignment of these topics with the curriculum of advanced nursing programs, such as the {nurse practitioner programs in Nebraska}, to identify potential intersections and opportunities for interprofessional collaboration.

Forging ahead, budding authors should also keep an eye on the most recent trending topics stated in the last edition of the journal. Observing shifts in prevalent themes could highlight upcoming areas of interest in the research community and provide direction for future investigation. Moreover, understanding the distribution of publications by different authors and institutions could help discover potential collaborators or mentors for budding researchers.

To sum it up, it's a vast and evolving research landscape out there. One must continually observe, engage, and find newer ways to contribute to their fields meaningfully. The key is to network, collaborate, and innovate relentlessly.

Top Publications

  • Preventing spread of SARS-CoV-2 and preparing for the COVID-19 outbreak in the surgical department: Perspectives from two Scandinavian countries

    Robbert-Jan Lindeman;Malin Sund;Jenny Löfgren;Trude Basso

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • IgG4-related mastitis requiring differentiation from breast cancer: a case report.

    Yuka Asano;Shinichiro Kashiwagi;Yuko Kawano;Sayaka Tanaka

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Persistent fecal occult blood due to the small intestinal metastasis of pleomorphic lung carcinoma

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Yttrium-90 selective internal radiotherapy as bridge to curative hepatectomy for recurrent malignant solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of pancreas: case report and review of literature.

    Adam R Dyas;David Thor Johnson;Erin Rubin;Richard D Schulick

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Case report of enterocutaneous fistula due to non-functioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

    Jha Prabhat;Joshi Bijendra Dhoj

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Robot-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for severe incomplete interlober fissure

    Mikio Okazaki;Ken Suzawa;Kazuhiko Shien;Kentaroh Miyoshi

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Fishbone perforation of the small bowel mimicking internal herniation and obstruction in a patient with previous gastric bypass surgery

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Prenatal diagnosis of rapidly enlarging choledochal cyst with gastric outlet obstruction

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • A pedunculated small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) masquerading as an ovarian tumour

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Granulomatous splenic mass with necrosis revealing an EBV-positive inflammatory follicular dendritic cell sarcoma

    (2022)
    4 Citations

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