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Pediatric Neurology
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Pediatric Neurology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1322 127 140 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 315
Documents by Best Scientists*: 288
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.825
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Pediatric Neurology?

The journal investigates studies in Pediatrics, Pathology, Surgery, Internal medicine and Epilepsy. The majority of Pediatrics studies are focused on the issues of El Niño. In the journal, White matter, Magnetic resonance imaging, Central nervous system and Encephalopathy are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Pathology research.

Research in Magnetic resonance imaging tackled falls within the umbrella of Radiology. Pediatric Neurology is mostly focused on Surgery, specifically Central nervous system disease. It explores topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology.

Epilepsy research featured in Pediatric Neurology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Anesthesia and Electroencephalography.

  • Pediatrics (24.97%)
  • Pathology (17.87%)
  • Surgery (16.71%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Diagnostic Criteria Update: Recommendations of the 2012 International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference (834 citations)
  • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Surveillance and Management: Recommendations of the 2012 International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference (500 citations)
  • Moderate hypothermia in neonatal encephalopathy: efficacy outcomes. (489 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pediatric Neurology:

The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Pediatrics, Surgery, Central nervous system disease, Epilepsy and Anesthesia. While the primary focus in the most cited papers is Pediatrics, they also dissect topics surrounding Neurological disorder and Convulsion as a whole. In addition to Central nervous system disease research, the most cited articles aim to explore topics under Magnetic resonance imaging, Encephalopathy and Pathology.

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:

Pediatric Neurology aims to foster the development of research in Pediatrics, Epilepsy, Internal medicine, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The research on Pediatrics tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Encephalopathy, Retrospective cohort study, Magnetic resonance imaging, Cohort and Migraine. While Epilepsy is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Tuberous sclerosis and Intellectual disability.

The journal centers on topics in Internal medicine, with a focus on Stroke. The study on Stroke presented in Pediatric Neurology intersects with the topics under Disease. In addition to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the journal tackled discussion on research areas like Virology and MEDLINE.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Associated With COVID-19 Infection in a Toddler. (20 citations)
  • Fatal Cerebral Edema in a Child With COVID-19. (8 citations)
  • Increased Intracranial Pressure in the Setting of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, Associated With COVID-19. (7 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 Pediatric Neurology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Shevell (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sachio Takashima (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark S. Scher (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Stephen Ashwal (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harry T. Chugani (36 papers) published 2 papers 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 Pediatric Neurology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Boston Children's Hospital (675 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital (118 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (101 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (101 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Baylor College of Medicine (99 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 6 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, 6.40% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 33.16% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.47% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.47% of all publications and 37.89% 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.

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Top Publications

  • Updated International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Diagnostic Criteria and Surveillance and Management Recommendations.

    Hope Northrup;Mary E. Aronow;E. Martina Bebin;John Bissler

    (2021)
    652 Citations
  • A Phase 2 Study of AMO-02 (Tideglusib) in Congenital and Childhood-Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)

    Joseph Horrigan;Tiago Bernardino Gomes;Mike Snape;Nikoletta Nikolenko

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Neonatal Brain Microstructure and Machine-Learning-Based Prediction of Early Language Development in Children Born Very Preterm.

    (2020)
    49 Citations
  • Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Comorbidities in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Natural History Study.

    Ajay Gupta;Gwendolyn de Bruyn;Simon Tousseyn;Simon Tousseyn;Balu Krishnan

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Consensus Statement for the Management and Treatment of Sturge-Weber Syndrome: Neurology, Neuroimaging, and Ophthalmology Recommendations.

    Sara Sabeti;Karen L. Ball;Sanjoy K. Bhattacharya;Elena Bitrian

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Early Identification of Cerebral Palsy Using Neonatal MRI and General Movements Assessment in a Cohort of High-Risk Term Neonates

    Hannah C. Glass;Yi Li;Marisa Gardner;Marisa Gardner;A. James Barkovich

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • Evaluating Sleep Disturbances in Children With Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Syndromes.

    Olivia J. Veatch;Beth A. Malow;Hye-Seung Lee;Aryn Knight

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • Pediatric Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a 30-Year Nationwide Cohort

    Lotte Sahin Levison;Reimar Wernich Thomsen;Lars Kjøbsted Markvardsen;Diana Hedevang Christensen

    (2020)
    31 Citations
  • Pilot Study of Neurodevelopmental Impact of Early Epilepsy Surgery in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

    Leslie E. Grayson;Jurriaan M. Peters;Tarrant McPherson;Darcy A. Krueger

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Tic Disorders are Associated With Lower Child and Parent Quality of Life and Worse Family Functioning.

    Jennifer Vermilion;Erika Augustine;Heather R. Adams;Amy Vierhile

    (2020)
    29 Citations

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