Pediatric Pulmonology

Top Research Topics at Pediatric Pulmonology?

Pediatric Pulmonology primarily focuses on research topics in Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Cystic fibrosis, Respiratory disease and Anesthesia. Topics in Internal medicine were tackled in line with various other fields like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. The journal explores issues in Pediatrics which can be linked to other research areas like Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epidemiology, Asthma and Retrospective cohort study.

While Pediatric Pulmonology focused on Asthma, it was also able to explore topics like Physical therapy and Allergy. Some problems in Cystic fibrosis that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sputum, Pancreatic disease and Intensive care medicine. It focuses on Respiratory disease but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Surgery, Respiratory distress, Immunology and Pathology.

It connects the study in Anesthesia with the closely related area of Respiratory system. Topics in Pulmonary function testing explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Lung volumes and FEV1/FVC ratio. The works on FEV1/FVC ratio deal in particular with Vital capacity.

• Internal medicine (25.84%)
• Pediatrics (19.74%)
• Cystic fibrosis (17.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other predictors of mortality and morbidity in young children with cystic fibrosis. (804 citations)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in the respiratory tract of cystic fibrosis patients (566 citations)
• Clinical and CT features in pediatric patients with COVID-19 infection: Different points from adults. (566 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Pediatric Pulmonology:

The most cited papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Respiratory disease, Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Cystic fibrosis and Surgery. Issues in Respiratory disease were discussed in the journal papers, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Pathology, Anesthesia, Immunology and Pulmonary function testing. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Cardiology.

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:

The journal explores disciplines such as Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Cystic fibrosis, Asthma and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In addition to Internal medicine research, the journal aims to explore topics under Gastroenterology and Cardiology. Pediatric Pulmonology focuses on Pediatrics but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia which is concerned with Mechanical ventilation.

The Cystic fibrosis works featured in Pediatric Pulmonology incorporate elements from Disease and Intensive care medicine. The Asthma works, particularly on Spirometry are tackled in Pediatric Pulmonology. Pediatric Pulmonology features Respiratory system research that overlaps with concepts in Anesthesia.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (21 citations)
• Pediatric lung imaging features of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (16 citations)
• Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in children with household exposure to adults with COVID-19: Preliminary findings. (13 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 Pulmonology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Andrew Bush (107 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Peter D. Sly (72 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Anne B. Chang (58 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Anne Greenough (53 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Michael W. Konstan (51 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

• Boston Children's Hospital (1038 papers) published 122 papers at the last edition, 25 more than at the previous edition,
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (156 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Royal Children's Hospital (149 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Toronto (124 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (123 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 7.04% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.70% 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 12.74% of all publications and 45.09% 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.

Further studies and career opportunities in Pediatric Pulmonology

The study and research in Pediatric Pulmonology are indeed vast and essential. For those who aim at becoming professionals in these areas of research, it is crucial to know that there are career opportunities as a Pediatric Pulmonologist. Additionally, higher education programs such as nurse practitioner programs in Colorado offer specialized courses which can enhance your skills and knowledge in the field of Pediatric Pulmonology.

By undertaking advanced training in pediatric pulmonology, healthcare practitioners can contribute to the research and understanding of various diseases, thus playing a crucial role in improving pediatric health outcomes. Job opportunities span across hospitals, research institutions, universities and medical colleges, while some professionals even choose to make a change in policy and administration on local, state or national levels.

In conclusion, research in Pediatric Pulmonology is multi-faceted and continually expanding, and the need for skilled and educated professionals in this area is expected to grow in the coming years.