Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

Top Research Topics at Musculoskeletal science and practice?

Musculoskeletal science and practice mostly deals with topics like Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Low back pain, Neck pain and Reliability (statistics). Rehabilitation research are fields of study within Physical therapy but they also intertwine with concepts in In patient. The research on Physical medicine and rehabilitation featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Range of motion, Asymptomatic and Chronic pain.

The Low back pain works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Back pain and Lumbar. Intraclass correlation is a key component of Reliability (statistics) research discussed in it.

• Physical therapy (48.24%)
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation (21.80%)
• Low back pain (16.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Prevalence, patterns, and predictors of massage practitioner utilization: Results of a US nationally representative survey (53 citations)
• Telehealth for musculoskeletal physiotherapy (40 citations)
• Intrarater reliability of hand held dynamometry in measuring lower extremity isometric strength using a portable stabilization device (36 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Musculoskeletal science and practice:

The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Physical therapy, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Low back pain, Neck pain and Meta-analysis. Chronic pain is a focus of the presented Physical therapy works in the journal articles and they dives deep in Chronic pain. The journal papers address concerns in Physical medicine and rehabilitation which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Chronic low back pain, Osteoarthritis and Isometric exercise.

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

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Physical therapy

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Musculoskeletal science and practice are Physical therapy, Low back pain, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Neck pain and Reliability (statistics). Musculoskeletal science and practice tackles research in Rehabilitation as part of the general discipline of Physical therapy, however, it also discusses concepts in In patient. Musculoskeletal science and practice addresses concerns in the field of Low back pain by exploring it in line with topics in Clinical psychology which intersect with Confirmatory factor analysis subjects.

The journal tackles studies in Lumbar and the interrelated subject of Electromyography to gain insights into Physical medicine and rehabilitation. The work on Reliability (statistics) tackled in Musculoskeletal science and practice brings together disciplines like Test (assessment), Standard error and Scale (social sciences). The studies in Standard error featured incorporate elements of Construct validity and Cronbach's alpha.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• 'It's not hands-on therapy, so it's very limited': Telehealth use and views among allied health clinicians during the coronavirus pandemic. (10 citations)
• Delivering remote consultations: Talking the talk. (6 citations)
• Why is exercise prescribed for people with chronic low back pain? A review of the mechanisms of benefit proposed by clinical trialists. (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 Musculoskeletal science and practice (based on the number of publications) are:

• Julia Treleaven (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Ann Moore (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Gwendolen Jull (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Nicola R Heneghan (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Peter O'Sullivan (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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 Musculoskeletal science and practice (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Queensland (69 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• RMIT University (41 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Curtin University (31 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• VU University Amsterdam (28 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Griffith University (28 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 3.42% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 39.01% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.51% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.89% of all publications and 37.59% 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.

Connection Between Musculoskeletal Science and Nursing Practice

In the field of healthcare, the intersection between musculoskeletal science and nursing practice is quite notable. Particularly in the domain of physical therapy and rehabilitation, nurses play a significant role. For example, Nurse practitioners specializing in physical medicine are often frontline providers for patients dealing with chronic pain conditions such as low back pain and neck pain.

With the high prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions, there is a growing need for skilled medical professionals in this field, specifically in the state of Kentucky. Evidence of this can be seen in the expanding number of nurse practitioner programs in Kentucky that focus on musculoskeletal conditions and pain management.

The critical role of nurse practitioners in managing these conditions reinforces the importance of their training. To effectively assist patients in managing their pain and improving their quality of life, nurse practitioners need to be well versed in topics like reliability (statistics), range of motion, and chronic pain management. This makes the combination of musculoskeletal science and nursing an essential aspect of medical research and practice today.