Neurology: Genetics

Top Research Topics at Neurology Genetics?

The main research concerns discussed in Neurology Genetics are Genetics, Gene, Pathology, Mutation and Internal medicine. It focuses on Genetics as well as the interrelated topic of Disease. Exon is a major topic of Gene research presented in it.

Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology are some topics wherein Internal medicine research discussed in Neurology Genetics have an impact. The study on Phenotype presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Bioinformatics.

• Genetics (33.73%)
• Gene (18.32%)
• Pathology (16.44%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• KCNQ2 encephalopathy: Features, mutational hot spots, and ezogabine treatment of 11 patients. (129 citations)
• Mendelian randomization shows a causal effect of low vitamin D on multiple sclerosis risk. (105 citations)
• Germline and somatic mutations in the MTOR gene in focal cortical dysplasia and epilepsy (76 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Neurology Genetics:

The published articles focus on Genetics, Bioinformatics, Disease, Internal medicine and Gene. Issues in Internal medicine were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Multiple sclerosis and Oncology. The most cited papers hold forums on Gene that merge themes from other disciplines such as Cancer research and Personalized therapy.

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

• Gene
• Mutation
• Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Genetics, Internal medicine, Disease, Pathology and Exome sequencing are the focal point of discussions in Neurology Genetics. It focuses on Genetics research which is adjacent to topics in Cerebellar ataxia. While it focused on Internal medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Oncology.

The study of Disease encompasses disciplines such as Weakness, as well as fields such as Muscle atrophy, Founder effect and Phenotype, all of which overlap with one another. The journal facilitates discussions on Pathology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Microcephaly, Compound heterozygosity, Electroencephalography and Brainstem. Neurology Genetics explores topics in Exome sequencing which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Pediatrics and Bioinformatics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Is Focal Cortical Dysplasia/Epilepsy Caused by Somatic MTOR Mutations Always a Unilateral Disorder? (6 citations)
• Polygenic Risk Scores Augment Stroke Subtyping (5 citations)
• Expanding the Spectrum of Movement Disorders Associated With C9orf72 Hexanucleotide Expansions (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 Neurology Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Stefan M. Pulst (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Lippincott Williams Wilkins (17 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Henry Houlden (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Berge A. Minassian (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Guy A. Rouleau (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Neurology Genetics (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (30 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Mayo Clinic (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Boston Children's Hospital (26 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Utah (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Toronto (21 papers) published 1 paper 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, 39.13% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 30.36% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.07% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.64% of all publications and 33.93% 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.