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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
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Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

1078-3903

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jap

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1135 12 11 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 30
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 42
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.649
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association?

The concepts of Psychiatry, Nursing, Mental health, Clinical psychology and Health care are tackled in the journal. Psychiatry and Suicide prevention are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal. The research on Nursing tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of MEDLINE and Family medicine.

Clinical psychology research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Injury prevention, Human factors and ergonomics and Anxiety.

  • Psychiatry (37.26%)
  • Nursing (27.10%)
  • Mental health (20.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Impact on Mental Health Services Demand and Provider Availability (266 citations)
  • Racism and Mental Health (124 citations)
  • Sense of belonging as a buffer against depressive symptoms (93 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Mental health, Nursing and Occupational safety and health. Psychiatry research in the journal articles connects with the study of Poverty. The studies on Nursing discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Patient participation, Nurse practitioners and Family medicine.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Nursing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association primarily focuses on research topics in Psychiatry, Mental health, Nursing, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Health care. Psychiatry research in Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association involves the investigation of Unit (housing) studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Seclusion. Research in Psychological intervention and the interrelating topic of Meaning (existential) and Medical education were among the subjects of interest in the Mental health studies discussed in Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

While the primary focus in it is Nursing, it also dissects topics surrounding MEDLINE and Family medicine as a whole. In the journal, Clinical psychology and Anxiety are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Depression (differential diagnoses) research. It facilitates discussions in Nurse practitioners as part of the larger field of Health care, however, it also tackles fields such as Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Is There an Association Between Oxytocin Levels in Plasma and Pregnant Women's Mental Health? (6 citations)
  • Maternal Functioning and Depression Scores Improve Significantly With Participation in Visiting Moms® Program. (4 citations)
  • Characteristics of Negative and Positive Mental Health Among Nursing Students in the United States. (4 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 the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Karen Stein (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geraldine S. Pearson (26 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Judith Haber (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kathleen R. Delaney (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Linda S. Beeber (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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 the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (based on the number of publications) are:

  • American Psychiatric Nurses Association (36 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Connecticut (34 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (31 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (30 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Rochester (30 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, 5.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.67% of all publications and 47.62% 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.

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Top Publications

  • Managing Shame: A Grounded Theory of How Stigma Manifests in Families Living With Dementia.

    Ruth Palan Lopez;Karen M Rose;Lauren Kenney;Victoria Sanborn

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Climate Change is an Emerging Threat to Perinatal Mental Health

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Improvement of Autism Symptoms After Comprehensive Intensive Early Interventions in Community Settings

    Nils Haglund;Sven Olof Dahlgren;Maria Råstam;Maria Råstam;Peik Gustafsson

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • Current and Cumulative Stress Experiences: A Model for Arab American Young Adults.

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Depressive Disorders Are Associated With Risk of Falls in People With Chronic Kidney Disease

    Brandon M Kistler;Jagdish Khubchandani;Paul Bennett;Kenneth R Wilund

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • Patient Activation of Persons With Opioid Use Disorder in Intensive Outpatient Treatment

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Consumers With Serious Mental Illness Perspectives on Care Integration: Preparation for Integration

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Variation in Evidence-Based Practices Among Youth-Serving Residential Treatment Facilities

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • Cyberbullying and Bullying Reports Among Youth in a Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit: Insights From Youth and Parent Intake Surveys

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Chatbot-Based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for University Students With Depressive Symptoms: Intervention Development and Pilot Evaluation

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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