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Rhinology
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Rhinology

0300-0729

Published by: International Rhinologic Society

https://www.rhinologyjournal.com/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1302 38 66 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 94
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.615
Impact Factor: 6.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Rhinology?

Rhinology focuses largely on the fields of Surgery, Nose, Anesthesia, Internal medicine and Sinusitis. The journal concentrates on Surgery topics that focus on Endoscopy, Sinus (anatomy), Prospective cohort study, Nasal septum and Maxillary sinus. Topics in Nose were tackled in line with various other fields like Paranasal sinuses, Mucous membrane of nose and Nasal cavity.

The journal focuses on Anesthesia but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Rhinomanometry and Nasal administration. In addition to Internal medicine research, the journal aims to explore topics under Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. Research on Nasal polyps featured in it is anchored on the understanding of topics like Pathology and Immunology.

The study on Randomized controlled trial presented in Rhinology intersects with subjects under the field of Placebo.

  • Surgery (32.22%)
  • Nose (17.44%)
  • Anesthesia (12.86%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 (1995 citations)
  • EPOS 2012: European position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 2012. A summary for otorhinolaryngologists (1384 citations)
  • Staging in rhinosinusitus. (1172 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Rhinology:

The journal papers primarily tackle Surgery, Nose, Sinusitis, Nasal polyps and Anesthesia. The journal articles hold forums on Nose that merge themes from other disciplines such as Paranasal sinuses, Mucous membrane of nose and Nasal cavity. The journal publications focus on Sinusitis but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Allergy, Disease and MEDLINE.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Internal medicine, Nasal polyps, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Immunology and Surgery are among the topics commonly tackled in Rhinology. It explores issues in Internal medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Placebo and Allergy. It addresses concerns in Nasal polyps which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Nasal Lavage Fluid, Asthma, Mucin, Western blot and Sinusitis.

The journal facilitates discussions on Asthma that incorporate concepts from other fields like Disease cluster, Biopsy, Endoscopy and MEDLINE. It explores topics in Immunology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Receptor and Pathophysiology. The studies on Innate immune system discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Airway and Nose.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Individual importance of olfaction decreases with duration of smell loss. (6 citations)
  • Association between olfactory function and quality of life in patients with olfactory disorders: a multicenter study in over 760 participants (4 citations)
  • Does time from previous surgery predict subsequent treatment failure in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (3 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 Rhinology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Valerie J. Lund (67 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wytske J. Fokkens (64 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Thomas Hummel (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Claire Hopkins (42 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 12 less than at the previous edition,
  • Claus Bachert (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less 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 Rhinology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (35 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (33 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Barcelona (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dresden University of Technology (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • University College London (21 papers) absent 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, 9.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.28% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.13% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.02% of all publications and 59.57% 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

  • European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020

    Wytske J. Fokkens;Valerie J. Lund;Joachim Mullol;Claus Bachert

    (2020)
    4322 Citations
  • Executive summary of EPOS 2020 including integrated care pathways.

    W J Fokkens;V J Lund;C Hopkins;P W Hellings

    (2020)
    470 Citations
  • Position paper on olfactory dysfunction: 2023.

    Unknown

    (2023)
    148 Citations
  • Anosmia as a presenting symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers – A systematic review of the literature, case series, and recommendations for clinical assessment and management

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • State-of-the-art overview on biological treatment for CRSwNP

    P W Hellings;E Verhoeven;W J Fokkens

    (2021)
    59 Citations
  • The EUFOREA pocket guide for chronic rhinosinusitis.

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • Dupilumab reduces systemic corticosteroid use and sinonasal surgery rate in CRSwNP

    M Desrosiers;L P Mannent;N Amin;G W Canonica

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • Personal protection and delivery of rhinologic and endoscopic skull base procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    L. van Gerven;P. W. Hellings;T. Cox;W. J. Fokkens

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • Does time from previous surgery predict subsequent treatment failure in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps?

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • EUFOREA treatment algorithm for allergic rhinitis

    (2020)
    35 Citations

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