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Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
H-index 27

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

0141-0768

Published by: SAGE

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

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 798 59 103 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 109
Documents by Best Scientists*: 148
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 97
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.714
Impact Factor: 7.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine?

The scientific interests tackled in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine are Library science, World Wide Web, Text mining, Data science and Surgery. The Library science works featured in it incorporate elements from Dermatology, MEDLINE and General surgery. Many of the studies tackled connect Text mining with a similar field of study like Information retrieval.

  • Library science (18.43%)
  • World Wide Web (15.51%)
  • Text mining (14.96%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • THE ENVIRONMENT AND DISEASE: ASSOCIATION OR CAUSATION? (6529 citations)
  • Measurement and Classification of Psychiatric Symptoms (2295 citations)
  • The answer is 17 years, what is the question: understanding time lags in translational research: (1149 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine:

The journal papers focus on Surgery, MEDLINE, Internal medicine, Pathology and Psychiatry. The study on MEDLINE presented in the journal articles is investigated in conjunction with research in Alternative medicine. The works on Internal medicine tackled in the journal articles bring together disciplines like Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, MEDLINE and Pandemic are tackled in the journal. The journal explores topics in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Epidemiology and Public health. The work on Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tackled in it brings together disciplines like Health personnel, Medical education and Vaccination.

Global health, Criminology, Prevention control and Inequality are some topics wherein 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak research discussed in the journal have an impact. While work presented in it provided substantial information on MEDLINE, it also covered topics in Chronic fatigue syndrome, Health care, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine and Medical emergency. While the journal focused on Pandemic, it was also able to explore topics like Economic growth, Mental health, Health policy and Environmental health.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Ethnicity, household composition and COVID-19 mortality: a national linked data study. (15 citations)
  • Anger and confrontation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in the UK. (13 citations)
  • Environmental impact of personal protective equipment distributed for use by health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. (12 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 Royal Society of Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kamran Abbasi (198 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dan McKenzie (193 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Herbert Tilley (149 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James Dundas-Grant (132 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George Pernet (104 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 the Royal Society of Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Cambridge (403 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • St Bartholomew's Hospital (356 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Guy's Hospital (325 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Imperial College London (308 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of London (299 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 27.36% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.27% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.58% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.27% of all publications and 29.87% 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 growth opportunities for authors in the journal: A glance at the healthcare field

While we primarily focus on the researchers' accomplishments in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine in this article, it's worth mentioning opportunities for career growth that often coincide with these achievements. Numerous researchers have been motivated by their publication roles to further advance their careers in the healthcare sector. For instance, accomplished researchers have ventured into practicing medicine. Transitioning from research to practice necessitates obtaining necessary licensure. Depending on your locale, the licensing requirements may vary, but most areas require evidence of medical training, qualification exams, and sometimes additional clinical practice. For those in the U.S, specifically within Wyoming, acquiring your nursing license requires thorough understanding of the [nursing license requirements and costs]({anchor}). Balancing a career in both medical research and practice can be a fruitful endeavor, fueling the appetite for constant learning and helping to develop a well-rounded portfolio in the field of healthcare. Remember that even the most esteemed authors were once rookies in their respective fields. By constantly learning, adopting mentorship, and applying the knowledge, you can harness an opportunity to publish in top journals such as the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine and potentially pivot into clinical practice if you're interested. Your career trajectory may not be linear but each step, including publishing research, is an opportunity for growth.

Top Publications

  • Excess mortality: the gold standard in measuring the impact of COVID-19 worldwide?

    Thomas Beaney;Jonathan M Clarke;Vageesh Jain;Vageesh Jain;Amelia Kataria Golestaneh

    (2020)
    332 Citations
  • Environmental impact of personal protective equipment distributed for use by health and social care services in England in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Chantelle Rizan;Malcolm Reed;Mahmood F Bhutta;Mahmood F Bhutta;Mahmood F Bhutta

    (2021)
    121 Citations
  • The primary care response to COVID-19 in England's National Health Service.

    Azeem Majeed;Edward John Maile;Andrew B Bindman

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: the five Cs to tackle behavioural and sociodemographic factors.

    Mohammad S Razai;Pippa Oakeshott;Aneez Esmail;Charles Shey Wiysonge

    (2021)
    105 Citations
  • Impact of COVID-19 on accident and emergency attendances and emergency and planned hospital admissions in Scotland: an interrupted time-series analysis

    Rachel H Mulholland;Rachael Wood;Rachael Wood;Helen R Stagg;Colin Fischbacher

    (2020)
    93 Citations
  • Loneliness, social isolation, cardiovascular disease and mortality: a synthesis of the literature and conceptual framework

    Sam Hodgson;Isabella Watts;Paul Roderick

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Ethnicity, household composition and COVID-19 mortality: a national linked data study.

    Vahé Nafilyan;Vahé Nafilyan;Nazrul Islam;Daniel Ayoubkhani;Clare Gilles

    (2021)
    86 Citations
  • Anger and confrontation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national cross-sectional survey in the UK.

    Louise E Smith;Bobby Duffy;Vivienne Moxham-Hall;Lucy Strang

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweden's prized herd immunity is nowhere in sight.

    Eric J W Orlowski;David J A Goldsmith

    (2020)
    69 Citations
  • Multi-organ impairment and long COVID: a 1-year prospective, longitudinal cohort study

    (2023)
    64 Citations

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