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SAGE Open Medicine
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SAGE Open Medicine

2050-3121

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/smo

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 2337 46 41 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 104
Documents by Best Scientists*: 82
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.668
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sage Open Medicine?

The journal primarily tackles Internal medicine, Family medicine, Health care, Environmental health and Surgery. Many of the research works in Internal medicine, specifically Disease, closely connected to disciplines like In patient. The journal focuses on Environmental health research which is adjacent to topics in Cross-sectional study.

  • Internal medicine (13.85%)
  • Family medicine (12.24%)
  • Health care (6.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • SF-36 total score as a single measure of health-related quality of life: Scoping review: (203 citations)
  • Grounded theory research: A design framework for novice researchers. (197 citations)
  • Inside help: An integrative review of champions in healthcare-related implementation. (87 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sage Open Medicine:

The journal articles facilitate discussions on Health care, Nursing, Internal medicine, Family medicine and Disease. The published articles explore issues in Health care which can be linked to other research areas like Implementation research and Quality management. In addition to Family medicine research, the published papers aim to explore topics under Systematic review and Pediatrics.

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:

Sage Open Medicine aims to foster the development of research in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Internal medicine, Family medicine, Cross-sectional study and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The studies on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Depression (differential diagnoses) and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. The presented Internal medicine study covers related areas such as Confidence interval and also touches on topics like In patient.

Topics in Confidence interval were tackled in line with various other fields like Odds ratio, Logistic regression and Meta-analysis. The study of Health care and how it intertwines with concepts under Public health were explored in the presented Family medicine research. The research on Cross-sectional study discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Environmental health.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare workers toward COVID-19 and its prevention in Ethiopia: A multicenter study (22 citations)
  • Deficiency of antioxidants and increased oxidative stress in COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional comparative study in Jigawa, Northwestern Nigeria (16 citations)
  • Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions related to social distancing on respiratory viral infectious disease outcomes: A rapid evidence-based review and meta-analysis (4 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 Sage Open Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yohanes Ayele (7 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shiori Hasegawa (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mitsuhiro Nakamura (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Teshager Worku (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mohamed Azmi Hassali (4 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 Sage Open Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Haramaya University (37 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • College of Health Sciences, Bahrain (34 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 18 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (17 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Lund University (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Gondar (13 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 8 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, 9.60% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.64% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.70% of all publications and 53.63% 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.

Sage Open Medicine and its Influence on Diverse Programs

An analysis of the popularity, range and nature of research in Sage Open Medicine wouldn't be complete without noting its influence on related educational programs in the broader health industry. For instance, practical and theoretical knowledge gained from research in fields such as Family medicine and Environmental health, can greatly enhance the quality and value of educational programs like Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN). One of the beneficiaries of this expansive research is Arkansas, with LPN students using the journal's findings in their educational curriculum to better understand and confront new medical challenges. They particularly benefit from knowledge about Internal Medicine and Health care which form a crucial part of their course. To learn more about these opportunities, we recommend checking out the best lpn programs in Arkansas. Arkansas, with its aim to provide quality and relevant health education, has indeed established a niche for itself as an educational hub for medical courses and research appreciation. The material from the research journal serves as a resource to supplement their learning and application skills in real-world medical environments. These synergies between research and education play an important role in fostering the development and dissemination of health care knowledge.

Top Publications

  • Pilot implementation of Bukhali: A preconception health trial in South Africa.

    CE Draper;A Prioreschi;LJ Ware;S Lye;S Lye

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Long-term single-cell passaging of human iPSC fully supports pluripotency and high-efficient trilineage differentiation capacity.

    Estela Cruvinel;Isabella Ogusuku;Rosanna Cerioni;Sirlene Rodrigues

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Defining chronic rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation-The American Society of Reconstructive Transplantation and International Society of Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation chronic rejection working group: 2018 American Society of Reconstructive Transplantation meeting report and white paper Research goals in defining chronic rejection in vascularized composite allotransplantation.

    Christina L Kaufman;Jean Kanitakis;Annemarie Weissenbacher;Gerald Brandacher

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Experiences of hearing aid use among patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia: A qualitative study.

    Sarah Gregory;Jo Billings;Danielle Wilson;Gill Livingston

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • COVID-19: Implications for bipolar disorder clinical care and research

    Siqi Xue;M Ishrat Husain;M Ishrat Husain;Abigail Ortiz;Abigail Ortiz;M Omair Husain;M Omair Husain

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Paralytic ileus in the United States: A cross-sectional study from the national inpatient sample

    Shantanu Solanki;Raja Chandra Chakinala;Khwaja Fahad Haq;Jagmeet Singh

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Proprioceptive impairment in unilateral neglect after stroke: A systematic review.

    Georgia Fisher;Camila Quel de Oliveira;Arianne Verhagen;Simon Gandevia;Simon Gandevia

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • The association of nadir CD4-T cell count and endothelial dysfunction in a healthy HIV cohort without major cardiovascular risk factors:

    Emad Mogadam;Kevin King;Kimberly Shriner;Karen Chu

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • Surgical management of adverse events associated with deep brain stimulation: A single-center experience

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Pros and cons of eHealth: A systematic review of the literature and observations in Denmark.

    Mathias Tiedemann Svendsen;Sylvia Naiga Tiedemann;Klaus Ejner Andersen

    (2021)
    11 Citations

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