Paediatric Anaesthesia

Top Research Topics at Pediatric Anesthesia?

Anesthesia, Surgery, Intensive care medicine, Perioperative and MEDLINE are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. Sedation, Propofol, Intubation, Sevoflurane and Airway are all subfields of Anesthesia research that were featured in it. The majority of Sedation studies presented zero in on Midazolam.

Tracheal intubation and Laryngoscopy are all aspects of Intubation discussed in the journal. Airway management is a focus of the presented Airway works and it dives deep in Airway management. The journal features Surgery research that overlaps with concepts in Analgesic.

• Anesthesia (55.86%)
• Surgery (38.58%)
• Intensive care medicine (9.81%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Patient Handover From Surgery to Intensive Care: Using Formula 1 Pit-Stop and Aviation Models to Improve Safety and Quality (422 citations)
• CRIES: a new neonatal postoperative pain measurement score. Initial testing of validity and reliability. (383 citations)
• Perioperative anaesthetic morbidity in children: a database of 24 165 anaesthetics over a 30‐month period (361 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pediatric Anesthesia:

The journal papers investigate studies in Anesthesia, Surgery, Sedation, Propofol and Intensive care medicine. The published papers feature Anesthesia research that overlaps with concepts in Randomized controlled trial. Surgery study tackled in the journal publications is connected to the field of Ketamine.

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

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Anesthesia, Perioperative, Pediatric anesthesia, Surgery and Adverse effect. The study on Anesthesia presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Randomized controlled trial. It focuses on Perioperative but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Intensive care medicine which is concerned with MEDLINE.

The journal facilitates discussions on Pediatric anesthesia that incorporate concepts from other fields like Family medicine and Anesthesiology. Specifically, studies on Catheter are prevalent in the Surgery works discussed. The journal addresses concerns in Adverse effect which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Anesthetic and Incidence (epidemiology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Symptomatology and racial disparities among children undergoing universal preoperative COVID-19 screening at three US children's hospitals: Early pandemic through resurgence. (5 citations)
• The impact of parental health mindset on postoperative recovery in children. (4 citations)
• A practical and ethical toolkit for last-minute refusal of anesthetic in children. (3 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 Pediatric Anesthesia (based on the number of publications) are:

• Andrew Davidson (131 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
• Markus Weiss (78 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Brian J. Anderson (74 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition,
• Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg (63 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Neil S. Morton (57 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Pediatric Anesthesia (based on the number of publications) are:

• Boston Children's Hospital (1096 papers) published 62 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Royal Children's Hospital (183 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Great Ormond Street Hospital (153 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (117 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Auckland (102 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 4.93% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 42.92% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.21% of all publications and 33.96% 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 Opportunities for Pediatric Anesthesia Researchers

Research within Pediatric Anesthesia provides a pathway for many diverse career opportunities, and one exciting field is the nursing profession. For those interested in embarking on a nursing journey in Oregon, there are several steps to follow for a fruitful career. First, an individual needs to earn a diploma in nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Then, they have to pass the NCLEX-RN examination to obtain licensure. Once they have achieved licensure, they can start their nursing career and eventually specialize in Pediatric Anesthesia after gaining considerable experience and further education. To learn more about this process, you can refer to how to become a registered nurse in Oregon.

Moreover, there's a multitude of specializations within Pediatric Anesthesia that one can pursue. Specialists in this field can take up roles as pediatric anesthesia nurses or pediatric nurse anesthetists. They may also choose to specialize in different areas, such as neonatal anesthesia, pediatric critical care anesthesia, or pediatric cardiac anesthesia. Regardless of the chosen path, professionals in the field of Pediatric Anesthesia contribute immensely to the betterment of healthcare for children and gain immense professional satisfaction.

So, if you're considering a career where you can make a significant impact in improving children's healthcare, exploring the world of Pediatric Anesthesia could be an excellent choice for you!