Journal of Visceral Surgery

Top Research Topics at Journal of Visceral Surgery?

Journal of Visceral Surgery focuses largely on the fields of Surgery, General surgery, Radiology, Cardiothoracic surgery and Laparoscopy. Most of the Surgery studies addressed also intersect with Lung cancer. It focuses on General surgery as well as the interrelated topic of MEDLINE.

The majority of Cardiothoracic surgery studies are focused on the issues of Video assisted thoracic surgery.

• Surgery (61.58%)
• General surgery (22.67%)
• Radiology (10.47%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Incidence and prevention of ventral incisional hernia. (143 citations)
• Post-operative adhesions after digestive surgery: Their incidence and prevention: Review of the literature (119 citations)
• Management of major vascular complications of laparoscopic surgery. (113 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Visceral Surgery:

The journal publications investigate studies in Surgery, General surgery, Laparoscopy, Anastomosis and Internal medicine. The most cited publications explore issues in Surgery which can be linked to other research areas like Body mass index and Sleeve gastrectomy. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on General surgery, it also covers topics in Ambulatory, Contraindication, Asymptomatic and MEDLINE.

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

• Surgery
• Internal medicine
• Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Visceral Surgery covers a variety of subjects, including Surgery, General surgery, Radiology, Complication and Aortic dissection. As a part of Journal of Visceral Surgery, discussions in Surgery involve topics like Acute type, Anastomosis, Fistula, Laparoscopy and Aortic repair.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• OR black box and surgical control tower: Recording and streaming data and analytics to improve surgical care. (5 citations)
• What results can be expected one year after complex incisional hernia repair with biosynthetic mesh (4 citations)
• Recommendations for nutritional care after bariatric surgery: Recommendations for best practice and SOFFCO-MM/AFERO/SFNCM/expert consensus. (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.

Top authors and change over time

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

• J.-M. Regimbeau (51 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Marc Pocard (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Diego Gonzalez-Rivas (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Karem Slim (23 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Laurent Brunaud (22 papers) published 2 papers 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• University of Paris (89 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• French Institute of Health and Medical Research (40 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Picardie Jules Verne (37 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Paris Diderot University (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Institut Gustave Roussy (25 papers) absent 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, 67.32% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.31% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.42% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.93% of all publications and 31.34% 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.

Education and Professional Development for Practitioners

Given the importance and relevance of the topics discussed in the Journal of Visceral Surgery, it is helpful for professionals in the field to stay informed and up-to-date. This involves pursuing ongoing education and professional training. For those interested in specializing in certain areas like General Surgery or Laparoscopy, many institutions offer appropriate training. For example, those who wish to become LPNs can take advantage of a variety of programs available. Some professionals may find it convenient to pursue these programs online, such as the online LPN programs in Arkansas. These programs offer flexible learning hours and can help practitioners enhance their knowledge and skills, ultimately contributing positively to their medical practice. Continuous education fosters the development of advanced skills and furthers achievement in visceral surgery.