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Public health genomics
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Public health genomics

1662-4246

Published by: Karger Publishers

https://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/224224

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Genetics 160 6 7 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 56
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.491
Impact Factor: 1.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Public Health Genomics?

The topics of Family medicine, Genetic testing, Public health, Health care and Gerontology are the focal point of discussions in Public Health Genomics. The journal focuses on Family medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Alternative medicine, Family history and MEDLINE. Topics in Genetic testing explored in Public Health Genomics were investigated in conjunction with research in Genetic counseling, Social psychology, Test (assessment) and Disease.

The Public health works featured in it incorporate elements from Public health genomics, Public relations and Environmental health. Public Health Genomics tackles research in various disciplines, including Gerontology and Index (economics). Attendees of the journal participated in discussions that delve into both Index (economics) and Subject (documents).

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Health policy, apply to Environmental resource management as well.

  • Family medicine (17.61%)
  • Genetic testing (16.84%)
  • Public health (14.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Public and biobank participant attitudes toward genetic research participation and data sharing. (193 citations)
  • Communicating genetic and genomic information: health literacy and numeracy considerations. (165 citations)
  • Attitudes about genetics in underserved, culturally diverse populations. (137 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Public Health Genomics:

The main points discussed in the journal articles deal with Public health, Family medicine, Genetic testing, MEDLINE and Public relations. The most cited articles explore research in Public health alongside concepts in Disease and other areas of study in Genomics. The published articles explore research in Alternative medicine and overlapping concepts in Personalized medicine to expand the discourse in Family medicine.

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

  • Law
  • Internal medicine
  • Gene

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Family medicine, Internal medicine, Genetic testing, Public relations and Test (assessment) are among the topics commonly tackled in Public Health Genomics. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Family medicine, it also covered topics in Precision medicine, Cancer, Patient recruitment, Disease and Health equity. Issues in Internal medicine were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Gastroenterology and Oncology.

In Public Health Genomics, Distress, Guideline, Quality of life and Health care are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Genetic testing research. The overlapping concepts between Public health and Psychosocial, Target population, Government and Medical record are the key highlights of Health care study. The research on Public relations featured in Public Health Genomics combines topics in other fields like Leverage (negotiation), Knowledge sharing and Genomics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Genetic Variation and Evolution of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. (4 citations)
  • Experiences of Latino Participants Receiving Neutral Genomic Screening Results: A Qualitative Study (2 citations)
  • Gene Hunting Approaches through the Combination of Linkage Analysis with Whole-Exome Sequencing in Mendelian Diseases: From Darwin to the Present Day. (1 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 Public Health Genomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Angela Brand (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muin J. Khoury (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Colleen M. McBride (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George P. Patrinos (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Claire Julian-Reynier (14 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 Public Health Genomics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Washington (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (23 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (23 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Maastricht University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (16 papers) published 1 paper 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, 8.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.76% of all publications and 55.88% 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.

How to Contribute to Public Health Genomics Research

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Top Publications

  • Is Explanation a Marketing Problem? The Quest for Trust in Artificial Intelligence and Two Conflicting Solutions

    Stefano Triberti;Ilaria Durosini;Giuseppe Curigliano;Gabriella Pravettoni

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Illustrating Cancer Risk: Patient Risk Communication Preferences and Interest regarding a Novel BRCA1/2 Genetic Risk Modifier Test.

    Jada G Hamilton;Jada G Hamilton;Margaux Genoff Garzon;Ibrahim H Shah;Kechna Cadet

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Impact of Previous Genetic Counseling and Objective Numeracy on Accurate Interpretation of a Pharmacogenetics Test Report.

    Kelly Drelles;Robert Pilarski;Kandamurugu Manickam;Kandamurugu Manickam;Abigail B Shoben

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • Communicating Precision Medicine Research: Multidisciplinary Teams and Diverse Communities

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • Understanding Social, Cultural, and Religious Factors Influencing Medical Decision-Making on BRCA1/2 Genetic Testing in the Orthodox Jewish Community.

    (2024)
    3 Citations
  • Genetic Testing and Other Healthcare Use by Black and White Individuals in a Genomic Sequencing Study

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • People with Cerebral Palsy and Their Family's Preferences about Genomics Research.

    Yana Alexandra Wilson;Sarah McIntyre;Emma Waight;Marelle Thornton

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • The Ethics of Precision Rationing: Human Genetics and the Need for Debate on Stratifying Access to Medication

    Alexis Walker;Angie Boyce;Priya Duggal;Chloe L. Thio

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Refining a Multifaceted Model of Perceived Utility of Genomic Sequencing Results

    (2023)
    1 Citations

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