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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
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Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

0960-2011

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/pnrh20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 159 65 117 19
Psychology 206 158 244 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 223
Documents by Best Scientists*: 284
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 88
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.804
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Neuropsychological Rehabilitation?

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation tackles a plethora of topics, such as Rehabilitation, Cognition, Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology and Cognitive psychology. While Rehabilitation is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Neuropsychology and Traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation focuses on Physical medicine and rehabilitation but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Stroke, Neglect and Randomized controlled trial.

In addition to Cognition research, the journal aims to explore topics under Psychological intervention and Dementia. The Developmental psychology works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Test (assessment), Activities of daily living, Cognitive disorder and Audiology. The research on Clinical psychology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Psychiatry, Depression (differential diagnoses), Anxiety and Injury prevention.

Injury prevention research featured in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Occupational safety and health, Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics. Specifically, studies on Aphasia are prevalent in the Cognitive psychology works discussed. Physical therapy and Intervention (counseling) are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

  • Rehabilitation (32.89%)
  • Cognition (26.30%)
  • Developmental psychology (26.16%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES – tDCS; tRNS, tACS) methods (396 citations)
  • Errorless learning in the rehabilitation of memory impaired people (347 citations)
  • Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease: A review (328 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Neuropsychological Rehabilitation:

The published papers tackle a plethora of topics, such as Developmental psychology, Rehabilitation, Cognition, Cognitive psychology and Clinical psychology. The Developmental psychology research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Neuropsychological test and, on occasion, topics in Psychometrics. While work presented in the journal publications provide substantial information on Rehabilitation, it also covers topics in Psychotherapist, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Neuropsychology.

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 Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jennie Ponsford (50 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Barbara A. Wilson (48 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Jonathan Evans (27 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Caroline M. van Heugten (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tamara Ownsworth (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Glasgow (38 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Monash University (38 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Queensland (34 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Maastricht University (31 papers) published 3 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, 1.50% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.27% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.37% of all publications and 38.17% 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 and Opportunities in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

While we've discussed the research topics and cited papers in neuropsychological rehabilitation, it's also crucial to understand the practical element of this fascinating discipline, notably the career pathways and opportunities it can provide. Professionals in this field, including Speech-Language Pathologists, undertake considerable study and gain vast understanding in areas like cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and rehabilitation. They make meaningful contributions towards improving patients' lives affected by cognitive disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and psychological conditions.

Aspiring professionals such as Speech-Language Pathologists must navigate several steps which may vary by region. For instance, the pennsylvania slp license requirements detail the prerequisites to becoming a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist in Pennsylvania.

In the course of their duties, these professionals leverage the knowledge generated by the kind of comprehensive research published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. They work across an array of settings, from hospitals and research institutions to schools and private practice, applying their expertise to aid their patients' recovery and enhance their quality of life.

Whether you're an aspiring Speech-Language Pathologist or a researcher intrigued by cognitive psychology, this field promises abundant opportunities for professional growth and meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by neurological conditions.

Top Publications

  • Use of immersive virtual reality to assess episodic memory: A validation study in older adults

    Nick Corriveau Lecavalier;Émilie Ouellet;Benjamin Boller;Sylvie Belleville

    (2020)
    91 Citations
  • Can acceptance and commitment therapy facilitate psychological adjustment after a severe traumatic brain injury? A pilot randomized controlled trial.

    Diane Whiting;Frank Deane;Hamish McLeod;Joseph Ciarrochi

    (2020)
    58 Citations
  • The experience of return to work in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI): A qualitative study.

    Lauren Libeson;Marina Downing;Pamela Ross;Jennie Ponsford

    (2020)
    54 Citations
  • Loss of friendship following traumatic brain injury: A model grounded in the experience of adults with severe injury

    Jacinta Douglas

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Frontal lesions predict response to prism adaptation treatment in spatial neglect: A randomised controlled study

    Kelly M Goedert;Peii Chen;Peii Chen;Anne L Foundas;A M Barrett;A M Barrett

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Neuropsychological consequences of Covid-19

    (2020)
    43 Citations
  • A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for psychological distress among persons with traumatic brain injury

    Angelle M Sander;Angelle M Sander;Angelle M Sander;Allison N Clark;Allison N Clark;Allison N Clark;David B Arciniegas;David B Arciniegas;Kim Tran

    (2021)
    41 Citations
  • Long-term neurobehavioural symptom reporting following mild, moderate, severe, and penetrating traumatic brain injury in U.S. military service members.

    Rael T Lange;Sara M Lippa;Sara M Lippa;Louis M French;Louis M French;Jason M Bailie

    (2020)
    41 Citations

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