Surgeon

Top Research Topics at Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland?

The journal primarily tackles Surgery, General surgery, Internal medicine, MEDLINE and Family medicine. It explores topics in Surgery which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Radiology and Incidence (epidemiology). Internal medicine research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Gastroenterology and Oncology.

• Surgery (45.59%)
• General surgery (13.63%)
• Internal medicine (8.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Anatomy: a must for teaching the next generation. (352 citations)
• Gut-origin sepsis: evolution of a concept. (217 citations)
• Postoperative pancreatic fistula (166 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland:

The journal articles primarily tackle Surgery, General surgery, Internal medicine, MEDLINE and Intensive care medicine. The Surgery research tackled in the journal papers is interrelated with Meta-analysis which concerns subjects like Odds ratio. The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology, Oncology and Cardiology.

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

• Surgery
• Internal medicine
• Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland mostly deals with topics like Surgery, Pandemic, Internal medicine, Physical therapy and Meta-analysis. Surgery research featured in Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Quality of life and Evidence-based medicine. In the journal, Gastroenterology and Oncology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Internal medicine research.

While Physical therapy is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Patient satisfaction, Clinical trial and Arthroplasty. Topics in Meta-analysis were tackled in line with various other fields like Relative risk, Randomized controlled trial and Cholecystectomy. The featured Retrospective cohort study studies mainly concentrate on Cohort but also cover areas of interest in Mortality rate and General surgery.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Penetrating trauma during a global pandemic: Changing patterns in interpersonal violence, self-harm and domestic violence in the Covid-19 outbreak. (25 citations)
• Impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate and residency training. (12 citations)
• GP access to FIT increases the proportion of colorectal cancers detected on urgent pathways in symptomatic patients in Nottingham. (11 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland (based on the number of publications) are:

• Nicola Maffulli (38 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 16 more than at the previous edition,
• Austin Leahy (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Jan O. Jansen (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Robert Steele (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Seamus McHugh (11 papers) published 2 papers 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland (based on the number of publications) are:

• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (64 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Beaumont Hospital (47 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (40 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Ninewells Hospital (37 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition,
• Queen Mary University of London (33 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 13 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, 10.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.12% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.12% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.88% of all publications and 46.88% 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.

Licensing and Education Requirements for Surgeons

It's important to note that becoming a surgeon requires specific education and licensing. Many of the researchers and authors contributing to Surgeon-journal of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland have undergone a rigorous training and educational process to become experts in their field. They must earn a medical degree and complete years of residency training in surgery. Once their training is complete, surgeons are required to obtain licensure in the state they wish to practice. Licensing requirements vary by state and country. In the United States, for example, each state has its own medical board that handles licensing. Surgeons must pass a series of examinations in order to be licensed. Getting more specific, for potential surgeons looking to practice in Kentucky for instance, there are specific regulations and procedures to follow. You can find more about the comprehensive Kentucky nursing license requirements by visiting the link. Continuing education is also important for surgeons. This ensures they stay up-to-date on the latest advancements and techniques in their area of specialty. This can be in the form of attending workshops, seminars or taking advanced courses related to their research. It is the combination of proper education, appropriate licensing, and continuous learning that enables researchers to contribute valuable insights and advancements in the specialized field of surgery and internal medicine.