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Salud Publica de Mexico
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Salud Publica de Mexico

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Published by: Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica(National Institute of Public Health of Mexico)

https://saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/index

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 879 10 20 6
Medicine 1499 23 88 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 116
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.869
Impact Factor: 3.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Salud Publica De Mexico?

Salud Publica De Mexico is organized to address concerns in the fields of Gerontology, Environmental health, Humanities, Public health and Demography. The journal connects the study in Gerontology with the closely related area of Health care.

  • Gerontology (10.65%)
  • Environmental health (9.75%)
  • Humanities (6.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • World Cancer Research Fund, American Institute for Cancer Research. Second Expert Report, Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. United Kingdom: WCRF/AICR, 2001 (1682 citations)
  • The World Health Report 1999. Making a Difference (455 citations)
  • Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake of women living in Mexico City (334 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Salud Publica De Mexico:

The main points discussed in the most cited articles deal with Gerontology, Environmental health, Demography, Humanities and Public health. While Gerontology is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Psychological intervention, Obesity, Epidemiology, Logistic regression and Socioeconomic status. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Environmental health that incorporate concepts from other fields like National health and Disease.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Law

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Salud Publica De Mexico is mainly concerned with subjects like Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Humanities and Virology. Some problems in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Mexican population, MEDLINE and Environmental health. Issues in Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Kidney disease, Renal function, Relative risk, Creatinine and Acute kidney injury.

It links adjacent topics like Humanities with National health. Salud Publica De Mexico focused on works that combine different research areas such as Mexico city and Outbreak.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Estimación del exceso de mortalidad por todas las causas durante la pandemia del Covid-19 en México (4 citations)
  • Association between Covid-19 mortality and atmospheric pollution in Mexican cities (1 citations)
  • Prevalencia mensual de trastorno de ansiedad generalizada durante la pandemia por Covid-19 en México (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 Salud Publica De Mexico (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce (144 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Mauricio Hernández-Avila (128 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Teresa Shamah-Levy (124 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Varios autores (93 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Juan A Rivera (69 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 Salud Publica De Mexico (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mexican Social Security Institute (482 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico (386 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (82 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Harvard University (77 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Guadalajara (74 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 63.81% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 47.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 5.26% of all publications and 26.32% 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 After Publishing in Salud Publica De Mexico

Publishing your research in Salud Publica De Mexico is a significant achievement that can open many doors in your academic and professional career. For example, your findings could have a direct impact on fields like Gerontology, Environmental health, and Public Health. Besides, it adds to your credibility as a researcher in these fields and boosts your resume. One potential career path after publishing in the journal is becoming a marriage and family therapist. This role is often sought by those with a background in Gerontology and Public Health. If you're considering this career path, we have a comprehensive guide on How to become a marriage and family therapist in Iowa, which provides a deep insight into the qualifications, experience, and skills needed. Additionally, publishing in Salud Publica De Mexico could lead to various opportunities in academia and research at respected institutions globally. These include the chance to collaborate with scholars in your field, obtain research grants, and deliver lectures or presentations at prestigious conferences. However, it's important to note that while publishing in a renowned journal like Salud Publica De Mexico can significantly elevate your professional portfolio, the path to success in any career requires hard work, persistence, and continual learning. You ought to stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in your field, improve your skills, and network with professionals and experts to explore more opportunities.

Top Publications

  • Obesidad en México, prevalencia y tendencias en adultos. Ensanut 2018-19

    Simón Barquera;Lucía Hernández-Barrera;Belem Trejo-Valdivia;Teresa Shamah

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • Metodología de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2020 sobre Covid-19

    (2021)
    107 Citations
  • Prevalencia de obesidad y factores de riesgo asociados en adultos mexicanos: resultados de la Ensanut 2022

    (2023)
    78 Citations
  • Prevalence of diabetes and glycemic control in Mexico: national results from 2018 and 2020

    A. Basto-Abreu;N. Lopez-Olmedo;R. Rojas-Martinez;C. A. Aguilar-Salinas

    (2021)
    76 Citations
  • Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2018-19: análisis de sus principales resultados

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Prevalencia de prediabetes y diabetes en México: Ensanut 2022

    (2023)
    62 Citations
  • Trends in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in Mexican adults, 2006-2018

    Rosalba Rojas-Martínez;Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas;Martín Romero-Martínez;Lilia Castro-Porras

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • Epidemiología de la hipertensión arterial en adultos mexicanos: diagnóstico, control y tendencias. Ensanut 2020

    Ismael Campos-Nonato;Lucía Hernández-Barrera;Cecilia Oviedo-Solís;Dolores Ramírez-Villalobos

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • Situación de las prácticas de lactancia materna y alimentación complementaria en México: resultados de la Ensanut 2018-19

    (2020)
    39 Citations

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