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Radiotherapy and Oncology
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Radiotherapy and Oncology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 227 702 2526 50

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 1311
Documents by Best Scientists*: 3270
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 37
SCIMAGO H-index: 189
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.738
Impact Factor: 5.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Radiotherapy and Oncology?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Internal medicine, Radiology, Radiation therapy, Nuclear medicine and Oncology. Internal medicine research discussed connects with the study of Gastroenterology. It emphasizes research on Radiology, which includes concerns such as Brachytherapy.

Research in the field of Surgery was used to conduct the presented Radiation therapy study. Nuclear medicine study tackled is connected to the field of Radiation treatment planning. Many of the studies tackled connect Prostate cancer with a similar field of study like Urology.

  • Internal medicine (21.45%)
  • Radiology (21.03%)
  • Radiation therapy (21.00%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 93 randomised trials and 17,346 patients (2028 citations)
  • Recommendations from gynaecological (GYN) GEC ESTRO working group (II): concepts and terms in 3D image-based treatment planning in cervix cancer brachytherapy-3D dose volume parameters and aspects of 3D image-based anatomy, radiation physics, radiobiology. (1125 citations)
  • Recommendations from Gynaecological (GYN) GEC-ESTRO Working Group☆ (I): concepts and terms in 3D image based 3D treatment planning in cervix cancer brachytherapy with emphasis on MRI assessment of GTV and CTV (1047 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Radiotherapy and Oncology:

The main points discussed in the published papers deal with Radiation therapy, Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Internal medicine and Radiology. Head and neck cancer is a major topic of Radiation therapy research in the journal publications. The most cited articles address concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gastroenterology, Oncology and Pathology.

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 Radiotherapy and Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Johannes A. Langendijk (337 papers) published 42 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • V. Valentini (327 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Claudio Fiorino (287 papers) published 24 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Dirk De Ruysscher (245 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Richard Pötter (239 papers) published 14 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Radiotherapy and Oncology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Netherlands Cancer Institute (443 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 14 less than at the previous edition,
  • Aarhus University Hospital (390 papers) published 29 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (288 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (268 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Institut Gustave Roussy (235 papers) published 19 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, 82.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 34.19% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.77% of all publications and 41.29% 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 Prospects in Research and Oncology

For students of medicine and research aspirants, the field of Radiotherapy and Oncology presents robust opportunities. A career in this area can branch out to various roles, including a clinician, radiation oncologist, researcher, medical physicist, or a nurse practitioner. These roles offer the chance to work on some of the most challenging aspects of cancer treatment, making significant strides in the battle against this prevalent disease.

For instance, a nurse practitioner in radiotherapy and oncology can play an essential part in patient care, management, and research. This role often works closely with the healthcare team, patients, and their families, providing expert nursing care, education, research, and managerial services. If you're interested in this career, you could browse this guide on how to be a nurse practitioner in Ohio for a step-by-step roadmap.

As technology and medical procedures continue to evolve, the field of radiotherapy and oncology presents countless opportunities to contribute to the medical science community and help better the quality of patients' lives. With the right training and dedication, one can make a profound impact in this field. Therefore, considering career prospects in radiotherapy and oncology could be a rewarding decision.

Top Publications

  • Defining oligometastatic disease from a radiation oncology perspective: An ESTRO-ASTRO consensus document

    Yolande Lievens;Matthias Guckenberger;Daniel Gomez;Morten Hoyer

    (2020)
    505 Citations
  • Meta-analysis of chemotherapy in head and neck cancer (MACH-NC): An update on 107 randomized trials and 19,805 patients, on behalf of MACH-NC Group.

    Benjamin Lacas;Alexandra Carmel;Cécile Landais;Stuart J Wong

    (2021)
    233 Citations
  • Improving automatic delineation for head and neck organs at risk by Deep Learning Contouring

    Lisanne V van Dijk;Lisa Van den Bosch;Paul Aljabar;Devis Peressutti

    (2020)
    225 Citations
  • Theranostic AGuIX nanoparticles as radiosensitizer: A phase I, dose-escalation study in patients with multiple brain metastases (NANO-RAD trial).

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    (2021)
    188 Citations
  • Compliance and tolerability of short-course radiotherapy followed by preoperative chemotherapy and surgery for high-risk rectal cancer – Results of the international randomized RAPIDO-trial

    Maxime J.M. van der Valk;Corrie A.M. Marijnen;Corrie A.M. Marijnen;Boudewijn van Etten;Esmée A. Dijkstra

    (2020)
    182 Citations
  • Primary endpoint analysis of the multicentre phase II hypo-FLAME trial for intermediate and high risk prostate cancer.

    Cédric Draulans;Uulke A. van der Heide;Karin Haustermans;Floris J. Pos

    (2020)
    124 Citations
  • Distributed learning on 20 000+ lung cancer patients - The Personal Health Train.

    Timo M. Deist;Frank J.W.M. Dankers;Priyanka Ojha;M. Scott Marshall

    (2020)
    121 Citations
  • ESTRO-EANO guideline on target delineation and radiotherapy details for glioblastoma.

    (2023)
    118 Citations
  • The tubarial salivary glands: A potential new organ at risk for radiotherapy.

    Matthijs H Valstar;Bernadette S de Bakker;Roel J H M Steenbakkers;Kees H de Jong

    (2021)
    108 Citations
  • Impact of sarcopenia on survival and late toxicity in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

    Maria I van Rijn-Dekker;Lisa van den Bosch;Johanna G M van den Hoek;Hendrik P Bijl

    (2020)
    103 Citations

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