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Statistics in Medicine
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Statistics in Medicine

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mathematics 117 81 182 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 540
Documents by Best Scientists*: 659
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 23
SCIMAGO H-index: 229
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.268
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Statistics in Medicine?

The concepts of Statistics, Econometrics, Covariate, Sample size determination and Clinical trial are tackled in Statistics in Medicine. The study on Statistics presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Random effects model. Logistic regression, Missing data, Outcome (probability), Bayesian probability and Estimation are some topics wherein Econometrics research discussed in the journal have an impact.

In the journal, researchers investigate the Bayesian probability study as part of research in the field of Artificial intelligence. Statistics in Medicine facilitates discussions on Sample size determination that incorporate concepts from other fields like Statistical hypothesis testing and Type I and type II errors. Topics in Clinical trial were tackled in line with various other fields like Randomized controlled trial and Intensive care medicine.

The in-depth study on Regression analysis also explores topics in the intersecting field of Regression. Statistics in Medicine connects research in Proportional hazards model with the related topic of Survival analysis.

  • Statistics (55.48%)
  • Econometrics (31.34%)
  • Covariate (12.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis (19401 citations)
  • MULTIVARIABLE PROGNOSTIC MODELS: ISSUES IN DEVELOPING MODELS, EVALUATING ASSUMPTIONS AND ADEQUACY, AND MEASURING AND REDUCING ERRORS (6890 citations)
  • Evaluating the added predictive ability of a new marker: From area under the ROC curve to reclassification and beyond (4706 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Statistics in Medicine:

The published papers cover a variety of subjects, including Statistics, Econometrics, Clinical trial, Covariate and Sample size determination. The featured Econometrics studies in the journal publications mainly concentrate on Meta-analysis but also cover areas of interest in Meta-Analysis as Topic. Statistical hypothesis testing and Type I and type II errors are some topics wherein Sample size determination research discussed in the journal publications has an impact.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Statistics
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Statistics in Medicine focuses on Statistics, Covariate, Artificial intelligence, Estimator and Bayesian probability. The journal connects the study in Statistics with the closely related area of Variance (accounting). It focuses on Covariate but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Inference, Proportional hazards model, Feature selection and Propensity score matching.

Artificial intelligence research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Machine learning and Pattern recognition. Bayesian probability research discussed connects with the study of Random effects model. Aside from discussions in Sample size determination, it also deals with the subject of Clinical trial which intersects with Randomized controlled trial disciplines.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Conflating marginal and conditional treatment effects: Comments on "Assessing the performance of population adjustment methods for anchored indirect comparisons: A simulation study". (8 citations)
  • Propensity score weighting for covariate adjustment in randomized clinical trials. (8 citations)
  • Minimum sample size for external validation of a clinical prediction model with a continuous outcome (7 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 Statistics in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ian R. White (71 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ralph B. D'Agostino (67 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xiao-Hua Zhou (56 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Patrick Royston (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Senn (51 papers) published 1 paper 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 Statistics in Medicine (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (547 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (257 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (241 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (238 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Michigan (210 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 12 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, 3.94% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 26.51% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.08% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.24% of all publications and 42.17% 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.

Top Publications

  • A causal framework for classical statistical estimands in failure-time settings with competing events

    Jessica G. Young;Mats J. Stensrud;Mats J. Stensrud;Eric J. Tchetgen Tchetgen;Miguel A. Hernán;Miguel A. Hernán

    (2020)
    262 Citations
  • STRATOS guidance document on measurement error and misclassification of variables in observational epidemiology: Part 1-Basic theory and simple methods of adjustment

    Ruth H Keogh;Pamela A Shaw;Paul Gustafson;Raymond J Carroll;Raymond J Carroll

    (2020)
    152 Citations
  • Sensitivity analysis for clinical trials with missing continuous outcome data using controlled multiple imputation: A practical guide.

    Suzie Cro;Tim P. Morris;Michael G. Kenward;James R. Carpenter

    (2020)
    123 Citations
  • STRATOS guidance document on measurement error and misclassification of variables in observational epidemiology: Part 2—More complex methods of adjustment and advanced topics

    Pamela A Shaw;Paul Gustafson;Raymond J Carroll;Raymond J Carroll;Veronika Deffner

    (2020)
    112 Citations
  • Deep reinforcement learning for personalized treatment recommendation

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • An overview and critique of the use of cumulative sum methods with surgical learning curve data.

    William H. Woodall;George Rakovich;Stefan H. Steiner

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Propensity scores using missingness pattern information: a practical guide.

    Helen A. Blake;Clémence Leyrat;Kathryn E. Mansfield;Shaun Seaman

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Pitfalls of the concordance index for survival outcomes

    (2023)
    32 Citations
  • Propensity score methods for merging observational and experimental datasets.

    Evan T. R. Rosenman;Art B. Owen;Mike Baiocchi;Hailey R. Banack

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Dynamic predictive probabilities to monitor rapid cystic fibrosis disease progression.

    Rhonda D. Szczesniak;Weiji Su;Cole Brokamp;Ruth H. Keogh

    (2020)
    21 Citations

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