Lupus Science and Medicine

Top Research Topics at Lupus science & medicine?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Internal medicine, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Immunology, Lupus nephritis and Cohort. The featured works in Disease and Rheumatology, which all belong in the domain if Internal medicine, also overlaps with concepts under In patient and Hydroxychloroquine. In addition to Systemic lupus erythematosus research, Lupus science & medicine aims to explore topics under Disease activity, Clinical trial, Arthritis, Prednisone and Pediatrics.

It concentrated on Immunology research, specifically Autoantibody, Antibody, Immune system, Pathogenesis and Autoimmunity. Lupus science & medicine focused on Autoantibody research but expanded to cover Autoimmune disease. While work presented in Lupus science & medicine provided substantial information on Lupus nephritis, it also covered topics in Biopsy, Renal biopsy, Creatinine, Proteinuria and Nephritis.

• Internal medicine (51.93%)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus (36.50%)
• Immunology (28.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Haematological manifestations of lupus (94 citations)
• Effect of corticosteroid use by dose on the risk of developing organ damage over time in systemic lupus erythematosus—the Hopkins Lupus Cohort (80 citations)
• Lupus anticoagulant is the main predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes in aPL-positive patients: validation of PROMISSE study results (73 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Lupus science & medicine:

The journal articles primarily tackle Internal medicine, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Immunology, Lupus nephritis and Disease. While Internal medicine is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Gastroenterology and Pathology. The journal publications facilitate discussions on Systemic lupus erythematosus that incorporate concepts from other fields like Disease activity, Active disease, Clinical trial, Post-hoc analysis and Systemic lupus.

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

• Internal medicine
• Disease
• Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Lupus science & medicine was organized to reinforce research efforts on Internal medicine, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Lupus erythematosus, Lupus nephritis and Hydroxychloroquine. The journal links adjacent topics like Internal medicine with Gastroenterology. The concepts on Systemic lupus erythematosus presented in Lupus science & medicine can also apply to other research fields, including Clinical trial, Immunology, Arthritis, Rituximab and Lupus anticoagulant.

Issues in Lupus erythematosus were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Disease activity, Cohort study, Autoantibody, Adverse effect and Placebo. Topics in Lupus nephritis were tackled in line with various other fields like Belimumab, Biopsy, Maintenance therapy and Kidney disease. The studies in Cohort featured incorporate elements of Rheumatism and Epidemiology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with SLE. (13 citations)
• Activated low-density granulocytes in peripheral and intervillous blood and neutrophil inflammation in placentas from SLE pregnancies. (3 citations)
• SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with SLE (vol 8, e000479, 2021) (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Lupus science & medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Michelle Petri (54 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• Iva Gunnarsson (36 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Eric F Morand (34 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Elisabet Svenungsson (34 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Joan T. Merrill (33 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 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 Lupus science & medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (59 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• New York University (52 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• University of California, San Francisco (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (46 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Karolinska Institutet (46 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 8 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, 10.99% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.46% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 19.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.28% of all publications and 39.51% 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.

How to Get Involved in Lupus Research

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