Public Health Reports

Top Research Topics at Public Health Reports?

The journal explores disciplines such as Public health, Family medicine, Environmental health, Gerontology and Virology. It explores issues in Public health which can be linked to other research areas like Health care and Public relations. The study on Health care presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Nursing.

It focused on Family medicine research but expanded to cover MEDLINE. The work on Environmental health addressed in Public Health Reports expands to the thematically related Occupational safety and health. While Gerontology is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Epidemiology, Demography, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Ethnic group.

• Public health (23.33%)
• Family medicine (12.58%)
• Environmental health (12.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness: definitions and distinctions for health-related research. (5339 citations)
• Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002: (2277 citations)
• Racial Residential Segregation: A Fundamental Cause of Racial Disparities in Health: (1650 citations)

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

The published papers mainly tackle studies in Public health, Gerontology, Environmental health, Demography and Family medicine. The studies on Public health discussed at the journal publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Epidemiology and Health care. While the primary focus in the most cited publications is Gerontology, they also dissect topics surrounding Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Substance abuse as a whole.

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

• Internal medicine
• Disease
• World War II

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Public Health Reports is to combine knowledge in the areas of Public health, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Environmental health, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak and Pandemic. The studies on Public health discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Health care, Public relations, Family medicine, Medical education and Ethnic group. Health insurance and Men who have sex with men are some topics wherein Family medicine research discussed in it have an impact.

Some problems in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Health equity, Epidemiology, Young adult and MEDLINE. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Epidemiology, it also covered topics in Virus and Outbreak. Public Health Reports deals with Environmental health in conjunction with other fields like

• Social determinants of health, which have a strong connection to Demography,
• Incidence (epidemiology) which connect with Disease..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The Immediate Effect of COVID-19 Policies on Social-Distancing Behavior in the United States. (59 citations)
• Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities: COVID-19 Exposures and Mortality Among African American People in the United States. (10 citations)
• COVID-19 and Immigrant Essential Workers: Bhutanese and Burmese Refugees in the United States. (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Public Health Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Joseph W. Mountin (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Joseph Goldberger (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Edgar Sydenstricker (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Sara J. Rosenbaum (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Charles Armstrong (42 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 Public Health Reports (based on the number of publications) are:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (672 papers) published 36 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Johns Hopkins University (153 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Emory University (110 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Harvard University (108 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Washington (90 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 4.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 48.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.85% of all publications and 26.22% 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.

Nurse Practitioner Programs Related to Public Health Studies

A notable aspect related to the field of nursing that has not been explicitly addressed in this article is the impact of Nurse Practitioner (NP) programs, particularly those with a strong focus on public health principles. NP programs are advanced degrees for nurses, preparing them for a broader scope of patient care – typically, these programs encompass a broad array of specialties, including Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, among others. Many of these specialties intersect seamlessly with the areas of focus detailed in Public Health Reports. For those interested in this intersection of nursing and public health, a range of high-quality NP programs in Oklahoma is available. The coursework in these programs generally covers key areas of public health, thereby allowing NP students to gain a comprehensive understanding of this field. It fosters development of expertise to address health concerns at the population level, which is intrinsic to both community nursing and public health. This essential link between nursing and public health studies demonstrates that the impact of good NP programs is far-reaching, even beyond the immediate realm of healthcare, but into the wider spectrum of societal health as a whole. Hence, it is crucial to highlight this connection in the context of Public Health Reports. Greater synergy between public health research, as reported in the studies featured in Public Health Reports, and the practical application of these studies in the NP programs would yield mutual benefits. For instance, the research findings can inform the curriculum of the NP programs, ensuring that the nurses are better prepared for the challenges of modern healthcare. Conversely, the insights and experiences from the field would be invaluable real-world data that can assist in shaping the focus of future public health studies. Thus, maintaining a dynamic interplay between public health research and its practical application in NP programs can further enhance both fields.