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Neurotherapeutics
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Neurotherapeutics

1933-7213

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/13311

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Neuroscience 53 238 266 37
Medicine 430 189 240 38

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 520
Documents by Best Scientists*: 474
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 16
SCIMAGO H-index: 143
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.063
Impact Factor: 6.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Neurotherapeutics?

Neurology, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Disease and Pharmacology are the subjects of interest in Neurotherapeutics. Topics in Neurology explored in Neurotherapeutics were investigated in conjunction with research in Internal medicine, Clinical trial, Bioinformatics, Intensive care medicine and Epilepsy. Epileptogenesis is a focus of the presented Epilepsy works and it dives deep in Epileptogenesis.

Neurotherapeutics focuses on Neuroscience but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's disease and Traumatic brain injury. The studies on Neurosurgery discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Stroke, Multiple sclerosis, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and MEDLINE. In addition to Disease research, Neurotherapeutics aims to explore topics under Psychiatry and Immunology.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Pharmacology, apply to Neuroinflammation as well. Neurotherapeutics connects the study in Neuroinflammation with the closely related area of Microglia. It tackles topics on Spinal cord injury, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Spinal cord.

  • Neurology (36.78%)
  • Neuroscience (26.58%)
  • Neurosurgery (17.76%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Brain (1714 citations)
  • The Prevalence of DSM-IV Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Review (1151 citations)
  • Microglial activation and chronic neurodegeneration (600 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Neurotherapeutics:

The journal publications generally zeroe in on subjects such as Neuroscience, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Epilepsy and Clinical trial. The most cited papers center on topics in Neuroscience, with a focus on Neuroprotection. While the journal papers mainly focused on Neurology studies, they also tackled the scientific discipline of interrelated fields such as

  • Disease that connect with fields like Drug,
  • Intensive care medicine together with MEDLINE..

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Gene
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pharmacology, Multiple sclerosis and Neuroscience. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Neurology, it also covered topics in Internal medicine, Clinical trial, Intensive care medicine, Sleep in non-human animals and Epilepsy. The concepts on Intensive care medicine presented in Neurotherapeutics can also apply to other research fields, including Clinical study design, Insomnia, Disease and Quality of life (healthcare).

Neurotherapeutics explores topics in Neurosurgery which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Dementia, MEDLINE and Bioinformatics. Concepts in Neuroinflammation, as well as related topics in Neurodegeneration and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are covered in the Pharmacology research presented in Neurotherapeutics. The Neuroscience research dealing mostly with Neuroimaging is the focus of the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Teratoma Removal, Steroid, IVIG, Rituximab and Tocilizumab (T-SIRT) in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis (11 citations)
  • Sleep and Epilepsy: a Focused Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Syndromes, Co-morbidities, and Therapy (6 citations)
  • Reldesemtiv in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: a Phase 2 Hypothesis-Generating Study. (6 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 Neurotherapeutics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Alan I. Faden (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J.S. Paulsen (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • D.R. Langbehn (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bogdan A. Stoica (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rohit Bakshi (13 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 Neurotherapeutics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (58 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, San Francisco (51 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (39 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Iowa (34 papers) absent 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, 2.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 13.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.99% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.51% of all publications and 55.93% 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.

Careers in Neurotherapeutics

A career in Neurotherapeutics can be uniquely rewarding and challenging. Job prospects can range from research scientists, clinical neuroscientists to speech-language pathologists. Especially, a career as a speech-language pathologist can be a profitable route to consider. Speech-language pathologists work in various settings including hospitals and rehabilitation centers, where they diagnose and treat a broad range of speech, language, swallowing, and voice disorders in patients with neurological conditions. Enhanced communication skills, analytical thinking, compassion, and the capacity to handle stress are among the skills and traits that are usually necessary in this profession. How does one embark on this path? The path to becoming a speech-language pathologist commences with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders or a related discipline, followed by a master's degree in speech-language pathology. State licensure is also required to practice in your chosen location. If you're interested in learning specifically how to start this rewarding career in Georgia, follow this guide on how to become a speech therapist in Georgia. A shift towards neurotherapeutics could be an ideal move for individuals seeking a fulfilling career in a field that blends cutting edge research with practical, patient-centered therapy.

Top Publications

  • Lecanemab, Aducanumab, and Gantenerumab — Binding Profiles to Different Forms of Amyloid-Beta Might Explain Efficacy and Side Effects in Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease

    (2022)
    334 Citations
  • Septic-Associated Encephalopathy: a Comprehensive Review

    Aurélien Mazeraud;Cássia Righy;Eleonore Bouchereau;Sarah Benghanem

    (2020)
    204 Citations
  • Central Nervous System Targets: Glial Cell Mechanisms in Chronic Pain.

    Christopher R Donnelly;Amanda S Andriessen;Gang Chen;Kaiyuan Wang

    (2020)
    198 Citations
  • Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression

    Unknown

    (2022)
    157 Citations
  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI)

    (2021)
    156 Citations
  • Design of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Tofersen Initiated in Clinically Presymptomatic SOD1 Variant Carriers: the ATLAS Study

    (2022)
    140 Citations
  • An Update on Psychopharmacological Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    (2022)
    136 Citations
  • From Genetic Testing to Precision Medicine in Epilepsy

    Pasquale Striano;Berge A. Minassian

    (2020)
    102 Citations

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