Military Medicine

Top Research Topics at Military Medicine?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Military medicine, Public health, Medical emergency, Surgery and Military personnel. While Military medicine is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of MEDLINE, Environmental health, Family medicine, Navy and Peer review. The research on Public health featured in Military Medicine combines topics in other fields like Health care and Gerontology.

The work on Medical emergency tackled in Military Medicine brings together disciplines like Injury prevention, Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. Military Medicine dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Suicide prevention and Psychiatry. Mental health is a focus of the Psychiatry works in it.

Active duty is a major topic of Military personnel research presented in it.

• Military medicine (18.09%)
• Public health (12.21%)
• Medical emergency (11.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Goodman and Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (7099 citations)
• Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. (4062 citations)
• The causes of death in conventional land warfare: implications for combat casualty care research. (636 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Military Medicine:

The most cited publications investigate areas of study like Military medicine, Injury prevention, Public health, Occupational safety and health and Military personnel. While the primary focus in the journal papers is Military medicine, they also dissect topics surrounding Physical therapy and Randomized controlled trial as a whole. The Occupational safety and health research tackled in the published articles is interrelated with Suicide prevention which concerns subjects like Psychiatry.

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:

Military Medicine investigates areas of study like Military personnel, MEDLINE, Medical emergency, Active duty and Health care. Military personnel research featured in Military Medicine incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Navy and Military service. It explores topics in Medical emergency which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pandemic and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The journal connects the study in Pandemic with the closely related area of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Health care study tackled is connected to the field of Family medicine.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Heart Rate Variability as a Possible Predictive Marker for Acute Inflammatory Response in COVID-19 Patients. (10 citations)
• A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Interventions and Management Strategies for Gulf War Illness. (8 citations)
• The Development of Swedish Military Healthcare System: Part II-Re-evaluating the Military and Civilian Healthcare Systems in Crises Through a Dialogue and Study Among Practitioners. (7 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 Military Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Steven J. Durning (71 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Eddy D. Palmer (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Les R. Folio (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Patricia A. Deuster (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Clinton K. Murray (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 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 Military Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1300 papers) published 150 papers at the last edition, 40 more than at the previous edition,
• United States Department of the Army (1247 papers) published 52 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center (497 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (489 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
• United States Department of Veterans Affairs (400 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 16.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.63% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 10.76% of all publications and 33.61% 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.

Nurse's Role in Military Medicine

The article covers different aspects of the battlefield and the importance of health management during active duty but misses out on another crucial component of Military Medication - the role of nurses. Clinical nursing has been an integral part of military health care, as nurses often serve as the first line of medical support on the battlefield. Their duties are not limited to providing medical aid to the wounded, but also include taking care of the health and well-being of the military personnel. The rigorous training that they undergo equips them with critical problem-solving skills, emergency healthcare knowledge, post-operative care skills, and the ability to operate under stressful conditions. Despite the demanding nature of the job, many choose to take this path due to the rewarding experience and the opportunity to serve their country. To help individuals understand what it takes to become a nurse in this setting, more detailed information is provided in our guide on how to become a nurse in Wyoming.