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Medical Humanities
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Medical Humanities

1468-215X

Published by: BMJ Publishing Group

https://mh.bmj.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 589 19 22 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 34
Documents by Best Scientists*: 34
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 37
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.477
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Medical Humanities?

Medical Humanities was organized to reinforce research efforts on Medical humanities, Narrative, Literature, Social psychology and Aesthetics. Medical Humanities holds forums on Medical humanities that merges themes from other disciplines such as Law, The arts, Health care and Pedagogy. The research on Narrative tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Empathy and Reading (process).

The research on Literature featured in Medical Humanities combines topics in other fields like Art history, Politics and Psychoanalysis. The journal explores research in Social psychology and the adjacent study of Epistemology. Medical Humanities connects research in Medical education with the related topic of Curriculum.

  • Medical humanities (24.42%)
  • Narrative (16.14%)
  • Literature (15.51%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Self and narrative in schizophrenia: time to author a new story (146 citations)
  • Disease, illness, sickness, health, healing and wholeness: exploring some elusive concepts. (116 citations)
  • The humanities in medical education: context, outcomes and structures (105 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Medical Humanities:

The most cited papers primarily tackle Social psychology, Narrative, Medical humanities, Epistemology and Health care. In addition to Narrative research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Psychotherapist, Pedagogy and Metaphor. Anthropology and Law, Discipline are some topics wherein Medical humanities research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Medical Humanities generally zeroes in on subjects such as Medical humanities, Narrative, Context (language use), Public health and Health care. Medical Humanities explores the study of Medical humanities to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Medical education. Issues in Narrative were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Identity (social science), Gender studies, Mental illness and Embodied cognition.

In addition to Context (language use) research, the journal aims to explore topics under Environmental ethics, Affect (psychology) and Politics. Topics in Health care were tackled in line with various other fields like Nursing, Pandemic, Harm and Negotiation. Research in Queer and the interrelating topic of Aesthetics were among the subjects of interest in the Epistemology studies discussed in Medical Humanities.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The people speak: social media on euthanasia/assisted dying. (7 citations)
  • Public health crises in popular media: how viral outbreak films affect the public’s health literacy (7 citations)
  • Suspicious minds: cinematic depiction of distrust during epidemic disease outbreaks. (5 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 Medical Humanities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Deborah Kirklin (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brandy Schillace (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Greaves (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eivind Engebretsen (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Neil Vickers (7 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 Medical Humanities (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Durham University (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • King's College London (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Trinity College, Dublin (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Exeter (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Swansea University (13 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, 5.32% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 26.97% of all publications and 41.57% 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 Career Paths in Medical Humanities

A major aspect that the article could delve more into is the educational path and career opportunities in Medical Humanities. This multidisciplinary field opens a plethora of unexplored avenues for aspiring professionals and researchers. For anyone contemplating a career in Medical Humanities, they need to equip themselves with a diversified academic and experiential background featuring medicine, social sciences, humanities, and art. Educational preparation in Medical Humanities typically includes an undergraduate degree in various disciplines like health, psychology, sociology, anthropology, literature, arts, and history followed by a specialized master's degree or Ph.D. in Medical Humanities. Relevant experience in medical, social, or humanitarian work can significantly enhance an individual's understanding of medical humanities. What’s equally important to remember is that the complex needs of modern healthcare have significantly widened the career opportunities. One of them is becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist. This career field requires a deep understanding of the fuze between psychology and social contexts, a strong emphasis in medical humanities study. For those who are interested in this career, you can check the education requirements in different states. For instance, you can explore the Marriage counseling education requirements in Connecticut to gain more insight. As Medical Humanities continue to expand, cross-discipline collaboration, rich research work, and diverse career options are waiting to be explored by passionate learners and professionals.

Top Publications

  • Exploring the conceptualisation and study of freebirthing as a historical and social phenomenon: a meta-narrative review of diverse research traditions.

    Gemma McKenzie;Glenn Robert;Elsa Montgomery

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Talking it better: conversations and normative complexity in healthcare improvement.

    Alan Cribb;Alan Cribb;Vikki A. Entwistle;Polly Mitchell

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • 'The Internet Both Reassures and Terrifies': exploring the more-than-human worlds of health information using the story completion method.

    Deborah Lupton

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Biopower under a state of exception: stories of dying and grieving alone during COVID-19 emergency measures

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Where past meets present: Indigenous vaccine hesitancy in Saskatchewan

    (2023)
    10 Citations
  • Estranged relations: coercion and care in narratives of supported decision-making in mental healthcare

    Meredith Stone;Renata Kokanovic;Felicity Callard;Alex F Broom

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a nine-country interview study in Europe

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Bringing narratives from physicians, patients and caregivers together: a scoping review of published research.

    Tracy Moniz;John Costella;Maryam Golafshani;Chris Watling

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Person-ness of voices in lived experience accounts of psychosis: combining literary linguistics and clinical psychology

    Elena Semino;Zsófia Demjén;Luke Collins

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • From hermeneutics to heteroglossia: 'The Patient's View' revisited

    Benjamin Chin-Yee;Pablo Diaz;Pier Bryden;Sophie Soklaridis;Sophie Soklaridis

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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