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Neurology Asia
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Neurology Asia

1823-6138

Published by: ASEAN Neurological Association

https://www.neurology-asia.org/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 467 5 5 2

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 25
Documents by Best Scientists*: 28
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 19
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.16
Impact Factor: 0.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Neurology Asia?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Internal medicine, Surgery, Epilepsy, Stroke and Disease. While Internal medicine is the key highlight in Neurology Asia, it also covered some subjects on Cardiology and Middle cerebral artery. The Surgery research dealing mostly with Aneurysm is the focus of the journal.

The journal tackled Epilepsy research as part of investigation of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Psychiatry research is concerned with Depression (differential diagnoses) in particular. The journal blends together research topics in Stroke and Pandemic.

It holds forums on Disease that merges themes from other disciplines such as Multiple sclerosis, Physical therapy and Neurology. The study on Physical therapy presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Parkinson's disease. It explores research in Headaches and overlapping concepts in Pediatrics to expand the discourse in Neurology.

  • Internal medicine (18.24%)
  • Surgery (12.94%)
  • Epilepsy (11.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Association of HLA-B*1502 allele and carbamazepine- induced severe adverse cutaneous drug reaction among Asians, a review (60 citations)
  • Differences in epidemiologic and clinical features of Nipah virus encephalitis between the Malaysian and Bangladesh outbreaks (38 citations)
  • A review of neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. (30 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Neurology Asia:

The journal articles mainly tackle studies in Disease, Multiple sclerosis, Neuroscience, Epilepsy and Epidemiology. The works on Disease tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Antibody, Pathogenesis and Spinal cord. While Epidemiology is the focus of the most cited articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Mean age and Secondary progressive.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Surgery

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Stroke, Internal medicine, Surgery, Disease and Neurology. Stroke research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Rehabilitation, Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Retrospective cohort study and Meta-analysis. The journal explores research in Internal medicine and the adjacent study of Cardiology.

Hematoma are all disciplines of Surgery that connect with topics in Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm, Surgical clipping and Potential risk. The presented Disease research focuses mostly on Pediatrics and, on occasion, topics in OLFACTORY IMPAIRMENT and Medical record. The study of Headaches and how it intertwines with concepts under Routine laboratory, Pneumonia and Migraine were explored in the presented Neurology research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Clinical characteristics of cerebrovascular disease with COVID-19: A single-center study in Manila, Philippines (0 citations)
  • The relationship between headache and hiposmi-anosmi in covid-19 patients (0 citations)
  • COVID-19 related headache and its clinical characteristics (0 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 Neurology Asia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ramesh Sahathevan (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hui Jan Tan (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Allan G. Kermode (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Beomseok Jeon (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norlinah Mohamed Ibrahim (6 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 Neurology Asia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National University of Malaysia (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Malaya (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Seoul National University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ewha Womans University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Korea University (5 papers) published 1 paper 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, 43.90% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.04% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 34.78% of all publications and 39.13% 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.

Career Pathways in Neurology: A Look at Speech Therapy

One of the many fascinating career paths that intersects with neurology is that of a speech-language pathologist. Often working closely with neurologists, these professionals focus on the treatment of issues related to speech, language, swallowing, cognitive communication, and more. Their work is particularly vital for patients dealing with neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm. A speech-language pathologist’s role includes assessing, diagnosing, and treating disorders related to speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency. They often work within a range of settings, including hospitals, schools, research facilities, and private practices. Those interested in pursuing this career will need a strong educational foundation in fields such as anatomy, physiology, neurological development, and the nature of disorders. The completion of an accredited master's program in speech-language pathology, as well as clinical experience, is also typically a requirement for licensure in this field. Training and education for this specialized career differ, depending on your base location. For example, if you are interested in understanding how to become a speech therapist in the state of Delaware, you can follow this link to a comprehensive guide. Remember, the path to becoming a speech-language pathologist requires dedication and effort, but the ability to positively impact a patient's life makes it a rewarding vocation. If you have a passion for helping individuals communicate more effectively and the ability to persevere through intensive training, a career in speech therapy could be your calling.

Top Publications

  • COVID-19 pandemic in Istanbul: Seizure frequency and psychosocial outcomes in patients with epilepsy

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • The effect of fear of COVID-19 on quality of life in patients with epilepsy

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Clinical, radiological and risk factor profiles of acute lacunar stroke in a developing country

    Radhika Nair;Ranjith Gandeti;Aparajita Chatterjee;Vijay Chandran

    (2021)
    1 Citations
  • A collaborative effort to build an epilepsy program in central Vietnam

    Thi Phuoc Yen Tran;Van Tri Truong;Dinh Toan Nguyen;Duy Duan Nguyen

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Approach to epilepsy stigma: From reducing stigma to enhancing dignity

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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